Fire Safety
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Fire Safety

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Fire hazards are among the most significant health and safety risks an organisation faces, with the potential to destroy properties, lives, and livelihoods. Every employee has a role to play in fire prevention, making comprehensive workplace fire safety training not only essential but legally required under the Fire Safety Order 2005. This training provides a basic yet crucial understanding of fire risks, the meaning of fire safety signage, and the appropriate actions to take if a fire alarm sounds. 

Why is Fire Safety important in the workplace?

Fire safety training is vital for every employee, regardless of industry. This e-learning course is designed to equip employees with the knowledge they need to act quickly and correctly if a fire is discovered in the workplace. The course covers key principles of fire prevention and outlines the steps employees should take to minimise fire risks and respond effectively in an emergency.

Key points

  • Teaching method: E-learning. 

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    Experience: Employees who do not have a specific role in fire safety but require general knowledge of fire prevention and firefighting.

    • Duration: Approximately 25 to 35 minutes. 
    • Assessment: 10 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80% 

     

Fire Safety e-learning – aims/objectives

This online fire safety course aims to: 

  • Explain how fires start and the different ways they can spread. 

  • Help participants identify potential fire hazards in the workplace. 

  • Educate employees on their role in fire prevention and safety. 

  • Provide guidance on what to do if they discover a fire. 

  • Demonstrate how to safely operate common fire extinguishers, emphasizing the importance of using the correct extinguisher for different types of fires. 

 

Online Fire Safety – course outcomes

By the end of their fire training, delegates will understand the different causes of fire and the three components required for a fire to start, develop and spread. They will be confident in knowing how to raise an alarm, what to do when an alarm is sounded and how and when contact security/fire services in the event of a fire, as well as recognise the importance of evacuating a building via the safest, most immediate route.

In addition, delegates will be informed on the individual classifications and types of fire, as well as the various types of fire extinguishers and correct equipment to use for different situations. They will be able to describe fire signage, outline a safe fire evacuation procedure, have an awareness of fire assembly points/their location within their own workplace and be competent in applying basic first aid.

Who is the Fire Safety online course suitable for?

This fire safety course is designed for employees who do not hold specific fire safety responsibilities but are expected to contribute to fire prevention, maintain clear exit routes, and respond appropriately to fire alarms. Fire wardens, marshals, or appointed Responsible Persons will require more specialised training. 

Fire Safety e-learning – course overview

The fire safety awareness course comprises five modules, followed by a final assessment that delegates must complete to successfully pass the course. The modules are as follows: 

  1. Learn about the common causes and consequences of fires in the workplace. 

  1. Understand how fires start and spread, and how to identify and prevent fire hazards. 

  1. Know what to do if you discover a fire or hear the alarm, and when it is safe to tackle a fire. 

  1. Follow the correct procedures for evacuating the building, using escape routes and fire doors, and assisting people with disabilities. 

  1. Recognise the different types of fires and fire extinguishers, and how to use them safely and effectively. 

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