Duration - 1 Day
Overview
This one day course is aimed at employees with a designated role in relation to workplace fire safety.
The course builds on the understanding of the phenomenon of fire that all of us can recognise, but the majority of people fail to fully appreciate.
Course Content
Aim
The training aims are designed to enable employees identified in your emergency plan who have a supervisory role in the event of fire (e.g. heads of department, fire wardens or marshals and, in some large workplaces, fire-fighting teams) to meet the training requirements detailed in the Department for Communities and Local Government guidance and current workplace fire safety legislation.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course delegates should:
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Be aware of key fire safety duties under the law.
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Be able to recognise habitual human behaviour in a fire situation.
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Know the typical role of a fire warden in relation to workplace fire safety.
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Be able to state the basic principles of risk assessment.
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Be aware of how to prevent fire or limit its impact.
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Be able to state the common modes of building evacuation.
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Recognise the need for fire drills and pre-planning for fire.
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Recognise active and passive fire safety measures and facilities.
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Be able to identify and use a range of portable fire extinguishers.
Course Fees
The cost of this course is £125.00 +VAT per person for individuals or £600.00 + VAT for in-house training for up to 12 delegates.
