The Fire Warden course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in fire safety. The course covers the latest fire safety regulations and the roles and duties of employees and their responsibilities on Fire Safety. The course is designed to meet and comply with the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010. It covers how fires are started, methods of controlling fire spread, evacuating the building, fire briefings and risk assessing.
The course covers:
Fire in the Workplace
- Causes of fire
- The fire triangle
- Hazards during and after a fire
- How fires spread
Fire Safety Standards
- The employers role in fire safety
- The responsible persons role in fire safety
- Employees responsibilities in fire safety
- Consequences of failure to comply with fire safety legislation
Protecting people and property
- Detecting fires and sounding the alarm
- Means of escape
- How fires are extinguished
- Safe use of fire extinguishers
- Fixed fire fighting systems
Fire risk assessments
- Hazards and risks in fire safety
- Common fire hazards
The role of the fire warden
- The role and function of the fire warden during normal activities
- The role and function of the fire warden when the alarm sounds
- Fire safety briefings