Fire Safety in the Workplace

This one day course can be held on your premises at a date and time to suit you (minimum of 5 delegates). By the end of the course you will have the knowledge and techniques to manage fire safety effectively in the workplace, with an understanding of the elements included in a fire risk assessment and fire evacuation strategy.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

• Training Brochure - > download

Everyone has a shared responsibility when it comes to practicing fire safety in the workplace. To ensure that major incidents are avoided, there should be evidence of a dedicated approach to risk management across all levels of an organisation. Knowledge and understanding can go a long way in achieving this, with fire safety training laying the foundations for a positive safety culture amongst employees.

Our training consists of multiple modules which can be tailored to meet the specific needs of delegates and their organisation. We can create a course to meet every need, with modules covering the theoretical and legal elements of fire safety, whilst supporting knowledge with practical techniques for evacuation.

Using an array of real-life examples, we encourage individuals to be attentive towards potential hazards within their working environment. This is accompanied by in-depth guidance on equipment and signage, which helps to reduce the risk of issues escalating in the future.

Learning outcomes (will vary by module selected)

• Be able to manage fire safety effectively in the workplace
• Develop knowledge of the science behind fire and the ways in which it can spread
• Understand the elements of a fire risk assessment and fire evacuation strategies
• Be able to identify common fire hazards
• Become confident with the operation of fire safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers
• Become confident in reacting appropriately to a fire incident
• Understand the importance of fire safety signage and equipment
• Understand the importance of implementing a fire evacuation strategy
• Be able to manage the process of evacuation safely
• Understand the roles involved in a safe response to fire
• Be able to calculate evacuation times and understand how these can be reduced
• Be able to complete horizontal evacuation and Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs)

Modules (1 hour each)

1. Fundamentals (Theory)

• Legal, moral, and financial reasons for managing fire safety
• How fires start and spread

2. Managing fire safety (Theory)

• How to prevent fires
• How to stop fires spreading

3. Tackling fires and evacuation* (Theory)

• When and how to use fire fighting equipment and evacuation equipment
• What to do in the event of fire

*Not required if selecting Modules 4, 5, and 6

4. Use of fire fighting equipment* (Practical)

• Demonstration of firefighting equipment (extinguishers and fire blankets)
• Assessment of delegates using equipment

*If extinguishers are not available at the organisation receiving training, AHR Consultants will provide them at an additional cost

5. Use of evacuation equipment* (Practical)

• Demonstration of evacuation equipment (Evacuation chairs/Mattresses/Ski sheets)
• Assessment of delegates using equipment

*Using equipment provided by the organisation that is receiving training

6. Fire drill (Practical)

• Carrying out fire drills with delegates using roleplay including use of fire alarm panel, safe search and rescue

• Anybody that is assigned fire safety responsibilities within a business
• Managers, supervisors, or employees of residential accommodation, including care homes
• Individuals who act as the designated fire warden for a business or building
• Anyone expecting to take on fire warden responsibilities in the future