This course is invaluable for individuals at all levels but is a necessity for those with the responsibility for fire safety at work. This course will provide a level of confidence impossible to achieve by any other means.
Course Objectives
- Fire safety awareness and prevention of the risk of fire
- Knowing your fire extinguishers and how to use them
- Different types of fires
- Priorities of tackling a fire
- Effects of smoke
- Personal safety and getting help
- Fire Safety Legislation
Course Outline
- The action to take on discovering a fire
- How to raise the alarm and procedures this sets in motion
- The action to be taken upon hearing the alarm
- The procedures for alerting members of the public including, where appropriate, directing them to exits
- The arrangements for calling the Fire Brigade
- The evacuation procedure of the workplace to an assembly point at a place of safety
- The location and use of fire fighting equipment
- How to open all escape routes
- The importance of keeping fire doors closed
- How to stop machines and processors and isolate power supplies, where appropriate
Course Progression
We offer a full range of health and safety courses.