Who the Course is For
This is a course designed for Managers, Supervisors, personnel responsible for fire safety and aims to equip holders to contribute to the conduct and review of fire risk assessments and fire preventive and protective measures within most workplaces. This is a course also designed for health & safety professionals and managers nominated with fire safety management responsibilities and who would like keen to develop their knowledge of fire safety and fire risk assessment fundamentals. This course covers fire safety management documentation & how to develop fire training packages in the workplace with the opportunity of creating a training programme to suit your organizational needs and an understanding of fire engineering solutions.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the legal framework relating to fire and health & safety
• Appreciate the purpose and procedures of investigating fires in the workplace
• Outline the principles behind ignition and spread of fire and explosion in work premises
• Identify the causes of fire and explosion and outline appropriate control measures to minimise fire risks
• Advise on the means of fire protection and prevention of fire spread within buildings
• Advise on the development and maintenance of a fire evacuation procedure
• Use a simple fire risk assessment technique to determine risk levels and assess the adequacy of controls
• After successfully attending fire safety in the workplace the delegate will be able to:
• Understand fire spread and development
• Have a working knowledge of current fire legislation
• Appreciate the implications on your workplace of the Building Regulations
• Carry out access assessments for fire appliances and fire fighters
• Assess means of escape, fire alarm systems and portable fire fighting equipment provision
• Advise on fire problems
• Work on workplace fire drawings
• Fire risk assessment & fire emergency plans:
• Carryout fire inspections and be aware of fire equipment testing requirements
• Understand fire risk assessment fundamentals
• Select appropriate fire risk assessment systems