It is a legal requirement for every UK business to conduct a fire risk assessment and have trained staff to act responsibly in an emergency situation, and take charge of a designated area where they work.
This course is designed to enable both employer and employee to meet the requirements of the latest legislation.
Course Content
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Recognition of potential fire risks within the workplace
- Fire safety precautions
- Types of alarm and fire detector
- Actions on discovering a fire
- Use of fire extinguishers – practical demonstrations
- The Fire Register and accountability procedures
- Liaison with the Fire Service
- To state the role and responsibilities of a Fire Warden
- To gain an understanding of fire safety legislation
- To list the common causes of fire
- To state the different methods of fire extinction
- To understand the importance of routine fire drills / evacuations
- To correctly use a fire extinguisher
Duration: half day
Location
At SIGTA in Portslade or on your site with sufficient delegates.