Fire Safety Awareness Course
Fire Safety Awareness
Course Aim
Fire Awareness Training has been designed to meet the requirements of both the 1981 Fire services act and regulation 9 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work act 2005.
Course Content
The mechanics of fire, smoke and dangerous gases.
Fire extinguishers, hose reel equipment and fire suppressants.
Incidents involving flammable liquids and gases.
Storage of flammable liquids and gases.
Common fire safety features.
Elements of compartmentation.
Means of escape.
Hazard spotting and elimination of bad practices.
Legislation.
Methods of Evacuation
Course Objectives
On completion of the Fire Safety Awareness Training Course, participants will be able to;
List their responsibilities to fire as employees
Describe the chemistry of fire
Identify fire hazards in the workplace
React correctly to evacuation procedures and drills
Select and use the appropriate fire fighting equipment to deal with an undeveloped fire
Pre-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this course, however participants should be capable of lifting and operating of fire extinguishers , participants will be required to self assess their ability to carry out the manual handling as part of the course.
Students should also have a sufficient level of English to understand the content delivered.
Who should do it ?
Ideally all employees should complete this training.
Certification
Certification by Venturesafe valid for 2 years
Costs
Please contact us for a quote.
However for group bookings we provide a number of discounts.
Course Numbers and Location
This course is limited to one instructor for each twelve students to maximise practical elements and learning. This course can be run at your business which is the preferred location as it allows the participants to view their own fire safety measures.