Course overview
What this course covers
Understand workplace fire prevention, alarm response, evacuation routes, fire door control, extinguisher awareness and individual responsibilities during fire situations.
This course explains the main causes of workplace fire, how ignition and fuel sources are controlled, what staff should do when the alarm sounds and why evacuation arrangements must be kept clear and understood.
Who Should Attend
Suitable for employees, fire wardens, supervisors, managers, contractors and anyone who needs to understand fire prevention, alarm response, evacuation arrangements and emergency roles in the workplace.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain how workplace fires start and how prevention controls reduce risk
- Recognise blocked exits, damaged fire doors, poor storage and other fire safety concerns
- Understand what to do when the fire alarm sounds
- Know the limits of extinguisher use and when evacuation is the priority
- Report fire safety defects and follow local emergency arrangements
Course Content
- Fire triangle
- Common ignition sources
- Housekeeping and combustible storage
- Fire doors and escape routes
- Alarm response
- Evacuation and assembly
- Extinguisher awareness
- Vulnerable people and visitors
- Reporting fire safety defects
Course Application Focus
Learners should be able to support good fire prevention, keep escape routes clear, respond correctly to alarms and report fire safety defects without delay.
Legal / Regulatory Context
Relevant UK context includes the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Fire precautions, evacuation procedures and staff instruction should reflect the workplace fire risk assessment and local emergency plan.