Fire Awareness Course

This shorter course aims to provide Fire Safety instruction for all employees to assist them with their safety and their colleagues safety in the event of a fire situation. The course will demonstrate what to do if they discover a fire and how to evacuate themselves and others from the building:

Aims:

This course aims to provide Fire Safety information for all staff members, in order to ensure:

• The safety of your colleagues and customers.
• Your own safety.
• Adequate protection for the workplace.
• As required by the Fire Service, and is identified in your fire risk assessments.

Objectives:

• To gain an insight to fire and fire behaviour.
• To eradicate fire hazards before they cause actual fires.
• To play and active part in the safety of all persons in the event of an emergency situation.

Agenda Covered:

• Legislation
• Statistics
• Chemistry of combustion/ Methods of Fire Spread
• The Effects of Heat and Smoke
• Causes of Fire in the Workplace
• Fire Prevention
• Evacuation Procedure
• Evacuation Drills and System Testing
• Action taken on discovering fire
• Fire Classifications
• Correct types of Fire Extinguishers