Fire Warden

According to the Fire Protection Association, 77% of businesses that experience a major fire never fully recover. Fire warden training covers a variety of areas including; legislation, causes of fire, fire prevention, fire evacuation procedures, extinguisher use, safety features, emergency procedures, role and responsibilities, fire assembly and managing people under pressure.

This one-day fire warden course is designed to introduce delegates to the identification and control of fire risks. It is suitable for people with responsibility for fire safety - fire wardens and fire marshals, as well as line managers, supervisors and safety representatives.

It Covers The Following Topics:

• Basic principles of fire
• Classification of fires
• Basic principles of heat transmission and fire spread
• Common causes and consequences of fires in the workplace
• Legislation and fire risk assessment requirements
• Control measures to minimise the risk of fire
• Structural measures to prevent spread of fire and smoke
• Fire detection, fire warning and firefighting equipment
• Requirements for fire plans
• Emergency evacuation procedures.