The General Fire Safety Course is designed to provide the delegate with knowledge and understanding of what to do in the event of a fire. It also allows the delegate the opportunity to use a fire extinguisher and fire blanket on live fire scenarios.
The course material and handouts are used in conjunction with current workplace fire safety legislation and guidance. Delegate understanding is not assessed.
To provide delegates with a greater awareness of the threat posed by fire to people, property and business continuity.
Courses are available throughout the year and on request.
Either at the academies premises or on your own site. (Subject to site survey)
Three - four hours (Dependent on delegate No’s)
By the end of the course delegates should:
- Know their fire safety duties under the law
- Be able to recognise the importance of effective evacuation
- Know how to prevent fire and limit fire spread
- Be able to identify the requirements of an effective fire action plan
None. Although ideally delegates should have a basic understanding of workplace safety.
- Introduction
- Course Aim/Objectives
- Legislation
- Chemistry and Combustion of fire
- Transmission of heat
- Classifications of fires
- Methods of extinguishing fire
- Action to be taken on discovering a fire
- How to raise the fire alarm and the procedures this sets in motion
- The fire alarm system.
- The action to be taken on hearing the fire alarm
- The location of fire points within the building
- The location of external assembly points
- Arrangements for calling the fire service
- Location of escape routes - (Building Familiarisation)
- The importance of fire doors in restricting fire spread
- Operation of escape route doors
- Evacuation procedures – (Emergency site procedures)
- The importance of general fire precautions and good housekeeping - (Fire Prevention).
- Practical use of first aid fire fighting equipment – (Live fire scenarios)
- Completion of training records
- Summary
- Any questions?
Fire Service Training Academy, Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 8BZ
Tel: 0191 2143337..Fax:0191 2143561
E-mail: firetraining@newcastleinternational.co.uk
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