The Fire Safety Order of 2005 legislation requires all employers to ensure employees are provided with adequate and suitable fire safety awareness and fire warden training. Fire safety training awareness and fire warden training within any working environment is a legal requirement under the order – full details (optimised pdf).
When is training necessary
Fire warden/marshal training is necessary when new employees are moved into a building or changes have been made to the emergency plan and the preventative and protective measures.
Training is also advised when working practices and processes or people’s responsibilities have changed or any risks in a building have changed. If disabled people have been employed or a new member of staff has undertaken the role of a duty manager or fire marshal.
How many employees need training
You should make provision for at least 2 fire wardens per floor. A typical example would be an office that occupies 2 floors and has approximately 30 employees should make the provision for at least 4 fire wardens. This would be the minimum requirement. It would be advised that in this scenario the company should have 6 wardens. This allows for sickness,holidays and other unforeseen circumstances.
Training should be repeated as often as necessary to expand your fire marshals knowledge. We provide annual refresher courses and they are advisable.
All staff should undergo a contingent fire safety awareness training on induction to any business. Staff should be aware of these procedures throughout the duration of their employment.
We help ensure employers meet the requirements by offering comprehensive fire warden/marshal training courses for organisations of all sizes across the UK but mainly in London.
Our fully certified courses give people an all-round knowledge of fire safety awareness and the roles of a fire warden/marshal and what exercise to do in the event and development of fires, from prevention through to escape. You will get in-depth learning of the dangers of flames and smoke and the best methods of firefighting in confined, closed and open spaces.
We also train delegates in the use of fire extinguishers and give first hand practical experience of tackling a incidents with different types of portable fire extinguishers.
We understand that having an operational maintenance program in the workplace is the best system to have for the protection of your staff. We aim to educate you in these procedures so you will be able to see the signs of potential hazards, as not seeing them could prove to be a costly error.
All trainers are experienced time served professionals within the Fire Service and have achieved levels of at least Watch/Station Commander and Gi FireE or Mi FireE (Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers) status.
| Fire Risk Assessment and the significant findings |
| Types of extinguishers and their uses and limitations |
| Good housekeeping |
| Fire Prevention |
| Fire Containment |
| Fire Detection |
| Escape, drills and evacuation |
| Important of assembly point and the role call |
| Fire marshal duties |
| Record keeping |
Course Attendees
- Get hands on experience in the use of real extinguishers in action.
- Understand configuration and operational use of portable fire extinguishers.
- Gain a full understanding of the fundamental codes of fire safety and knowledge of the role of a fire warden.
- Receive a certificate showing they’ve satisfied the criteria to undertake fire marshal duties to a competent standard and course notes/info to take away with them for future use.
Course times
Morning sessions – 10am – 12:30pm
or
Afternoon sessions – 2pm – 4:40pm
What to wear – depends on weather as the practical session is outside.
Tea, coffee, biscuits and light refreshments are provided.
Course dates
Location
St Andrew Conference Centre, Holborn, London, EC4A 3AF
Getting there
Central Line to Chancery Lane (exit 3)
Circle & Metropolitan Lines to Farringdon
Circle & District Lines to Blackfriars
Rail · Thameslink line to City Thameslink, Farringdon or Blackfriars.
Bus · Routes: 8, 17, 25, 45, 46, 242, 341, 521.
Cancellations:
10+ days notice before course – full refund or amend booking to a later date.
7-10 days notice – 50% refund or amend booking to a later date.
Less than 7 days – option to amend booking to a later date only.
Certificates – issued via email upon completion.
Price – £69.95 per person.
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