For staff working as part of an organisation’s safety team with responsibility of fire safety and evacuation of staff during workplace emergencies. This course will fulfil the legal responsibility of employers as defined by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. This course can, if required, be adapted to include specific company requirements and policies and thereby enhance continuity and safety.
Candidates must be age 16 or over, and physically able to participate in the practical session.
This course is intended to give all candidates basic knowledge of fire safety, fire prevention and an understanding of the hazards of fire.
Candidates will understand the need for prompt, safe and correct action to be taken on the outbreak of a fire.
Candidates will experience the use of extinguishers on live fires.
Course Content:
• Chemistry of Fire
• Sources of Ignition
• Fire Spread
• Classification of Fires
• Action on Discovering a Fire
• Principles of First Aid Fire Fighting
• Types of Fire Extinguishers
• Fire Warden responsibilities
• Fire Prevention and Fire Plans
• Fire Warden actions during drills or emergencies (including Case Study)
• Use of Evacuation Chairs
Live Exercises to include:
• Extinguishing Class ‘A’ and ‘B’ Fires with appropriate extinguishers
• Use of CO2 extinguishers
• Approach and use of Fire Blankets
• Demonstration of the dangers associated with chip pan fires
• Experience spread of smoke and methods of escape
• Practical use of Evacuation Chairs