This course aims to teach participants how to keep themselves and their colleagues safe in the event of a fire. 

 

By the end of this course, participants will understand: 

 

• The difference between different classes of fire

• The best housekeeping practices for fire prevention 

• The role of a fire marshal 

• What to do in the event of a fire 

 

This course focuses on the following: 

 

Types of fire: 

There are seven different classifications of fire that participants must be aware of, categorised from Class A to Class F. In this course, participants will learn the differences between each classification and where they are most likely to occur. 

 

Company responsibilities: 

Participants will learn that employers are responsible for providing the means to extinguish fires, carry out risk assessments and perform regular maintenance checks on fire-fighting equipment and all smoke detectors and fire alarm systems within the workplace. Other responsibilities of the employer that the participant will learn about include: 

 

• The safe installation of electrical equipment 

• The appointment of a fire marshall and the roles and responsibilities of the marshal

• Having an appointed fire assembly point 

 

Fire-fighting equipment:

It is important that participants learn to distinguish between the different types of fire extinguishers and know when to use the following: 

 

• Red label extinguishers

• Cream label extinguishers

• Black label extinguishers

• Blue label extinguishers

• White label extinguishers

• Yellow label extinguishers

• Fire blankets