Fire Prevention and Safety
The Fire Reform Act suggests that employers are now responsible for preventing a fire in their workplace and that risk assessments should be completed and staff training should be undertaken. By not complying with the general principles of the Act you are putting your staff and your workplace at risk and you may invalidate your insurance policy should a fire occur.
Many employers feel it a waste of time training staff stating that they have been going for some 20 + years and never had a fire. However, times change, staff change and your equipment and electrics deteriorate giving you the potential to have a fire on your premises.
The course is designed to alert staff to the poor practices in a workplace that could cause a fire and give practical tips to enhance good practice. The course does not include the use of fire extinguishers as it is not the responsibility of staff to fight a fire, it is to evacuate safely.
Content
- Fire legislation
- Fire prevention
- Fire triangle
- Common causes of fires including arson
- Safety features and safety equipment
- Procedures in the event of a fire
- Fire extinguishers
- Your responsibility within the workplace
- Fire risk assessments
Who is the course aimed at:
- Any new employee
- Anyone with responsibility for conducting fire inductions with new staff
- Every member of staff who needs to update their training (6 monthly).
- Anyone who needs to complete fire risk assessments
Further information:
This course is delivered over a half day and can be delivered twice in one day to accommodate large staff teams and those that cannot be released from the workplace all at the same time. It is delivered at your workplace or a suitable venue nearby for up to 15 people at each session.