To provide employees with the necessary basic understanding of fire and fire procedures to assist the organisation with its legal obligations laid out in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Alongside the theory there is a practical session involving the safe selection and use of fire extinguishers.

Who should attend?

All employees or volunteers as part of their induction or continuation training.

Objectives

  • Be aware of the dangers of fire and fire spread

  • Understand what to do in the event of a fire alarm

  • Be able safely to evacuate the building

  • Fire prevention techniques

  • Fire hazard spotting

  • Identification and use of appropriate firefighting equipment

Content

· Legal Overview – duties and responsibilities;

· Characteristics of fire and how fire spreads;

· Human behaviour and attitudes to fire;

· Fire safety and hazard spotting;

· Evacuating safely;

· Safe selection and use of fire extinguisher – practical element using a live fire demonstrator. (Optional)

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