Fire Safety and Fire Evacutaion training

Since the Introduction of the Fire Regulatory reform Order of 2005, it is vital that an employer and their staff are fully updated with the hazards and risks associated with fire. Staff must be informed about what to do in an emergency situation including evacuation. First Health and Safety have produced an invaluable fire safety awareness training module.

This introduces the basic concepts of fire/fire spread and the consequences of fire. All people who complete this informative fire safety module will be made aware of the basic precautions and simple control measures that can be implemented to reduce the risk of fire in your workplace.

Learning outcomes

This module has been designed to enable learners to understand some of the key elements of Fire Safety; the training is structured to ensure that they achieve the following objectives:-

• To recognise the costs associated with fire and the reasons why fire starts
• An overview of the main fire hazards in the workplace
• To know what measures can be taken by to reduce the risk of fire and fire spread
• To gain awareness of basic fire procedures and what action must be taken in the event of a fire
• To understand the fire control measures that the employer must implement and how these should be maintained

The course will also give an overview of the main legislation covering Fire Safety in the United Kingdom

Fire safety course content

• Introduction to Fire Safety
• Fire Prevention
• Preventing Fire Spread
• Evacuation Procedures
• Tackling Small Fires
• The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• Staff Fire Safety Checks

Who should complete this course?

The course is designed for all employees with little or no knowledge of Fire Safety issues, so is ideal for induction and refresher training.

• Prior Learning? - None required
• Pre Course learning? - None required.
• Certification - All learners who successfully complete the module will be issued with a certificate of learning.
• Duration - 1hour