Fire Marshall /Fire Warden Training Course

This course will raise awareness of how people may behave in a range of emergency evacuation situations and the necessary actions to be taken before, during and after an incident. ‘Prevention is better than cure’ and this message is reinforced during training. While training is essentially generic, the training can be adapted to suit specific site requirements

Aim:

To provide appointed Fire Marshall/Fire Wardens with the knowledge to enable them to carry out their duties in a confident and competent manner.

Objectives:

To provide fire safety training in the following areas:

• Understand the fire precautions that are built into the workplace.
• Recognise the hazards and the threat posed by fire to people, property and jobs.
• Recognise the importance of continuous monitoring of fire safety standards and the need to keep records.
• Understand the need for and the frequency of testing all fire safety provisions.
• Demonstrate the correct selection and use of portable fire fighting equipment.
• Confidently ensure the complete and satisfactory evacuation of all persons in the building in the event of an emergency.

Course Content

• Legislation affecting the place of work
• Fire Risk Assessment
• The duties of a Fire Marshall/Fire Warden
• Common causes of fire
• How fire spreads
• The problem of arson
• The action to take on seeing a fire
• How to raise the alarm
• Correct procedures for evacuating a building including assembly points
• Meeting the fire brigade on arrival and information require
• How to select and use portable fire fighting equipment
• Human behaviour in fire
• The importance of record keeping