Emergency Warden Including Fire Extinguishers

Course Description

This course will cover theoretical and practical elements of workplace fire and emergency situations as defined in Australian Standards 3745-2010.  It provides the skills and knowledge for those who may be required to act as Fire and Emergency Wardens within a workplace’s Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) and to be able to recognise and control small emergencies on-site.

This session includes the use of fire extinguishers.

Course Content

• Types of emergencies

• Planning principles

• Effective emergency control

• Roles and responsibilities of the Emergency Control Organisation (ECO)

• Roles and responsibilities of members of the public emergency service

• Emergency Control Organisations’ system for preparing for emergencies

• Responding to emergency reports and signals

• Emergency evacuations

• Duties of wardens

• Human behaviour in emergencies behaviour

• Evaluating emergencies in the workplace

• Basic fire behaviour

Assessment

Assessment of knowledge will be conducted by use of a workbook and verbal questioning. Participants will also be required to demonstrate competence through a range of practical activities.