Fire Fighting

Fire safety training should cover everything from preventing fires and following correct procedure, to how to stay safe and escape in the event of a blaze. Obviously, the best scenario is for your employees to never experience a fire, and this starts with being aware of fire prevention. Educating staff regarding best practices keeps your premises, your business, and everyone inside it safe.

You should have an emergency plan in place to cover what needs to happen in the event of a fire. A training programme can cover how to respond in the event of fire alarms, and where the safety assembly point is. Employees should know not only where they are meant to go, but the safest routes they can take. Make sure everyone knows how to operate exit devices, such as fire doors.

It is beneficial to give people a basic knowledge of operating fire extinguishers and other ways of preventing a blaze from spreading further. Part of the fire safety training will include identifying when it is safe to attempt to tackle flames rather than evacuating.

You may wish to select specific employees to receive advanced training on fire-fighting, as well as other emergency tasks such as shutting down dangerous equipment and ensuring everyone has left the premises.