Fire Safety for Managers Training

Most common causes, locations, times, and dangers of fire, your rights and responsibilities.

The fire triangle, the 6 classes of fire and 5 types of extinguisher, what to use when.

Common hazards – common sources of ignition, common sources of fuel, reporting fire hazards.

What smoke is and how it can harm you, 4 main ways that fire can spread, how quickly can fire spread.

Managing fire hazards to reduce risks, controlling sources of ignition and controlling sources of fuel, the 5 types of fire safety sign.

Fire extinguishers types reminder, how to use an extinguisher, the P.A.S.S. technique, fixed fire protection systems – active and passive.

Human behaviour, raising the alarm, responding to a fire alarm, tackling fire, backdrafts. Fundamental rules and procedure for exit. 

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 – who is responsible, duties of the responsible person, what premises are covered, shared premises, fire risk assessments.

Requirements of the responsible person, the 5 steps to risk assessment – in detail. Assessing, removing hazards and reducing risk, recording your findings, producing an action plan, training, reviewing and updating the risk assessment.

How to reduce risk and remove hazards, common protective measures – fire detection and warning systems, escape routes, emergency lighting, requirements of fire signs, passive and active fire protection.

The difference between fire marshals and fire wardens, definition and proactive duties of a fire warden, how to conduct a fire drill – before, during and after.

What needs to be done in the event of, and after, a fire. Fighting fires, raising the alarm, evacuation, roll calls and reporting to the fire service. After a fire or a near miss.