Fire Marshal

Course length: Half day

Course aims:

This course is aimed at providing employees who have been nominated as fire marshals or fire wardens within their workplace with the knowledge and skills to carry out their duties effectively.

It is designed to provide delegates with an overall awareness of the requirements and implications of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, in addition to the general issues regarding fire safety.

Delegates will learn the common causes of fires and how fires spread, in order that they may take this knowledge back to their workplace or area of responsibility to reduce the risk of fires starting or spreading, together with emergency procedure to be followed in case of fire.

Course objectives and outline

Upon completion of this half day course, delegates will have a good knowledge and awareness in the following areas:

1. Responsibilities of fire marshals
2. Relevant legal requirements
3. Fire risk assessments
4. Fire detection and warning systems
5. Emergency procedures and means of escape
6. Fire fighting equipment
7. Fire inspections and audits
8. Maintenance and testing of fire precautions
9. Fire evacuation procedures

Delegates will also be provided with recommended document formats for use when carrying out their own inspections and audits.

Course costing: This course is designed for up to 10 delegates and costs £400. Only £40 per head.