Fire safety awareness

What the course covers

1. How fire starts and spreads

   The fire triangle, the classes of fire, how heat and smoke spread through a building, and the most common causes of fires at work.

   • The fire triangle and classes of fire
   • How fire spreads, and why smoke kills
   • Common causes of workplace fires

2. Fire law and fire risk assessment

   Who is responsible for fire safety, what the law requires, how to carry out a fire risk assessment, and how fires are prevented day to day.

   • The law and the responsible person
   • Fire risk assessment, step by step
   • Preventing fires day to day

3. Detection, escape and firefighting equipment

   How fires are detected and people warned, how escape routes, fire doors and emergency lighting protect people, and how to choose and use extinguishers.

   • Fire detection and alarms
   • Escape routes, fire doors and emergency lighting
   • Fire extinguishers and blankets

4. Evacuation and the fire marshal role

   What fire marshals (wardens) do before and during an evacuation, the different evacuation strategies, helping people who need assistance, drills, and what happens after a fire.

   • The fire marshal (warden) role
   • Evacuation strategies and people who need help
   • Fire drills, the fire service and after a fire

Assessment and certificate

• A short quiz after each unit, with the reason for every answer.
• A final assessment of 20 questions; the pass mark is 70%.
• Pass it on a paid plan for a certificate of completion with a QR code anyone can check.

This is online awareness training, not an accredited qualification. It doesn't on its own show someone is competent for a task. Awareness course: hands-on extinguisher training, and training on your own premises' fire procedures and your role in them, are also needed.