Fire Safety Awareness

The course covers the essentials of fire safety. This includes understanding what causes fire and what accelerates the spread of fire. It also explores how to prevent fire but what to do should a fire happen to break out. You will also learn the legal responsibilities of people responsible for the safety of others in relation to fire.

Fire is the probably the biggest risk threat to life that most people face at work, with around 50 people being killed and over 2000 seriously injured every year. In order to minimise the risk of fire in the workplace, it is vital that everyone is aware of the common causes of fire and the appropriate actions to take in the event of a fire, including how to escape safely from the scene.

Content:

Our Fire Safety Course is broken down into four easy to follow modules: 

Fire Introduction – In this introductory module, you will learn who is responsible for and the regulations surrounding Fire Safety in the workplace.  You will gain an understanding of the impact fire has and the components you need to exclude in order to reduce the risk of a fire starting.  Finally, you will learn the five classifications of fire and how a fire can spread..

Risk Assessments – Fire Safety legislation specifies in that all non-domestic properties need to have a risk assessment carried out.  This module ensures you understand the importance of carrying out a risk assessment and the five steps you need to follow to develop a risk assessment for your place of work.

Fire Safety –This module identifies the way of preventing a fire within the workplace and the different procedures you can use to ensure this.  It reiterates the importance of good housekeeping and covers key areas of fire prevention which includes: appliance maintenance, caution when cooking and electrical safety.  Finally, it will explain the methods that can be used to notify you of a fire and ways to extinguish them.

Fire Prevention – In this final module, you will be able to identify the different types of extinguishers and their role in tackling a fire.  The evacuation process is discussed in detail to ensure everyone is safely evacuated in the event of the fire.