Fire Safety Awareness
Duration: 1 day
Who should attend: The course is suitable for those employees who may need to use a fire extinguisher in an emergency. It is also a requirement under the new Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 that employees should receive training in the use of fire extinguishers and know what to do in the event of fire.
Summary: Real life film footage gives delegates an awareness of the dangers of how quickly small fires can spread. The course looks at the fact and fiction of fire, how fires spread and what to do if faced with a fire in the work place or at home. Delegates are given the opportunity to use the extinguishers on small, real fire scenarios.
Topics covered
- Fact & Fiction about fire
- Triangle of Fire
- Fire Spread
- Smoke
- Classes of Fire
- Fire Extinguisher use and Selection
- Human Behaviour
- Practical Session
Qualification: The delegate will have a greater awareness of the dangers from fire and smoke and have an understanding of what to do in the event of fire. There is no formal assessment & a certificate of attendance will be issued to each delegate.
