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Managing Fire Safety

For:

This course has been designed specifically for those personnel who require a more detailed understanding of the legal requirements surrounding fire safety in the workplace.

It is suitable for Business Owners, Managers and other Supervisory Personnel.


Aims:

To provide participants with an understanding of the legal requirements surround fire safety in the workplace with particular emphasis placed on the conducting of fire risk assessments as required by the Fire Regulatory Reform Order 2005.

Learning Objectives:

On completion of the training successful candidates should be able to:
Identify and apply the primary legislation Identify and apply the primary legislation
Understand the nature of the fire and how it spreads. Understand the nature of the fire and how it spreads.
Conduct a fire risk assessment Conduct a fire risk assessment
Devise a fire safety management system Devise a fire safety management system
Distinguish between different types of extinguishers and their correct applications. Distinguish between different types of extinguishers and their  correct  applications.
Tackle small fires with confidence. Tackle small fires with confidence.


Outline Programme:

The course includes sessions on:

Fire precautions regulations/legislation Fire precautions regulations/legislation
Chemistry of fire and how fire spreads Chemistry of fire and how fire spreads
Common causes of fire Common causes of fire
Fire Risk Assessment Theory and Practical Fire Risk Assessment Theory and Practical
Safety features within buildings Safety features within buildings
Action on discovering a fire Action on discovering a fire
Hazard spotting/hazard reduction Hazard spotting/hazard reduction
Daily and Weekly Fire Checks Daily and Weekly Fire Checks
Record Keeping Record Keeping
Selection of Fire extinguishers Selection of Fire extinguishers
Fire Extinguisher Exercise: Practice and theory Fire Extinguisher Exercise: Practice and theory


Course Duration:
1 day, 09.30-16.30

No. of Attendees:

Maximum of 12