Fire Watcher

A fire watcher is an individual assigned to keep watch on fire hazards in the area where hot work is going on and automatic fire alarming/warning and firefighting systems are not available or cannot be installed.

Fire Watcher training is intended to teach individuals how to recognise and respond to potential fire threats in hot work environments. Workplace fires, no matter how big or small, represent a serious hazard to worker health and safety.

The participants will be well prepared to manage everything from keeping a fire watch to alerting the fire department and even utilising a fire extinguisher if necessary in case of a fire incident. Workplace fires caused by hot work activities are avoidable.

One of the control strategies recommended to prevent workplace fires during and after hot work activities is the of properly trained fire watcher who is capable of not only recognizing the fire but also be competent enough to fight the fire using appropriate fire extinguisher according to the class of fire.

IHSM offers training on how to minimise the chance of fire, and enables the participants to respond swiftly and effectively in the case you confront a fire outbreak. We believe that safety should be the primary goal in making the workplace safer for everyone.

Training Objectives

Our Fire Watcher training is designed to provide individuals with the basic understanding of the fire hazard in the workplace before, during and after the hot work activities.

Learning Outcomes:

After completion of this training the participants will be able to:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a fire watcher.
• Know the fire emergency key points
• Develop the basic understanding of the hot work permit-to-work system.
• Know the hot work definition and planning.
• Understand the basic concept and behaviour of fire.
• Know the Classification of fire and the types of fire extinguisher.
• Have an overview of fire safety requirements
• Understand the fire threats and firefighting techniques.
• Know how to evacuate in the event of any fire emergency