Fire Warden / Marshall

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places a legal duty on employers and hence it is essential to appoint a Fire Warden and/or Fire Marshall to meet the relevant parts of that statute.

How fires are started, basic chemistry to extinguish a fire and methods, escape routes, escape doors, flammability of building components, methods to check/identify fire doors, dealing with injured, disabled, or seriously ill. Dealing with some complications that may arise in a fire.

Signs, lighting, alarms, detection equipment etc and managing evacuation procedures. Duties of the Fire Warden / Fire Marshall, essential checks and procedures managing fire drills. Fire fighting, what can and cannot be done, maintenance checks and recommended frequencies.

Priorities for the Fire Warden and what can be used as fire fighting equipment. Convective, conductive and radiation transmissions, awareness of the requirements during building or alteration works, various fire fighting systems, and automated systems. Procedures on how to escape in a smoke filled environment. How to deal with panic and understanding the basics of some psychology and typical reactions that may occur when people evacuate.