Fire Safety (Level 2)

Aims & Objectives

The programme is designed to help an organisation to meet its duties under current fire safety legislation, by providing employees with essential knowledge about fire safety, helping them to understand how to prevent a fire from starting as well as what actions to take if a fire does break out.

Course Objectives

• The main causes and effects of fires in the workplace and outline the main costs of fires to employers, employees and society.
• Duties and responsibilities for fire wardens and other key staff both on a day-to-day basis and during an emergency.
• Fire safety procedures applicable to their own role and the roles of others.
• The action to be taken in the event of a fire in the workplace, including methods of raising the alarm and contacting the emergency services.
• Outline fire prevention measures that they can take to minimise fire risks.
• Identify the key elements for effective fire risk management in the workplace, including activities such as fire risk assessment.
• Understand the fire triangle and identify sources of ignition, fuel and oxygen, and how these are controlled.
• Identify active and passive fire risk control measures, including fire and smoke warning devices, manual call points, compartmentation, emergency lighting, fire safety signs and means of escape.
• Identify fire incidents and report fire safety issues to their line manager.
• Identify safe operating parameters for the use of portable fire-fighting equipment.
• Undertake a simple check to ensure that fire safety equipment is serviceable and safe to use.

Target Group

• All employees, particularly those with no specific fire-safety role. It is ideal for induction training and for those who intend to move on to further fire-safety training.

Accredited

• This is an accredited course.

Additional Information

• This course will demonstrate that fire safety is the responsibility for everyone in the workplace.