Online Fire Awareness Course
Fire in the workplace can be devastating for any organisation, affecting everyone involved from the owners, employees and customers to the business itself. From damage to the property, stock, equipment and tools to the worst case, the loss of life or serious harm to staff and customers, fire safety is not something that should every be taken lightly.
At T2 Fire our basic fire safety training courses are fast, affordable and effective, helping to minimise the risk of fire whilst keeping your employees safe and your business legally compliant.
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Fire in the Workplace
Fire is not something that should be dismissed as unlikely to happen, or not taken seriously. This is especially true for businesses which have far greater risk of fire such as those with a large number of staff, customers and visitors on the premises as well as various potential fire hazards such as machinery, equipment, electricals and chemicals.
A large percentage of businesses who experience a workplace fire do not recover, so doing everything you can to prevent fire from happening or ensuring that your employees know exactly what to do can go a long way to helping limit the damage and evacuate everyone safely.
What Does the Basic Fire Safety Awareness Course Cover?
This online fire safety course is a fast flexible and cost-effective way for employers to ensure that their staff have the necessary understanding of fire whilst fulfilling their legal obligations.
Our basic fire safety awareness online course provides candidates with learning objectives that mean they will be able to;
- Define the most common causes of fire
- Identify fire risks and work to sufficiently reduce them
- Understand the chemistry of fire and how it spreads
- Recognise the dangers of smoke
- Identify all necessary fire safety features and how they work
- Understand the risks to consider if they discover a fire
- Recognise different types of fire extinguishers and how to use them
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Ensuring that all your staff undergo adequate fire safety training works to instil the necessary knowledge, skills and awareness they need to not only know exactly what to do in the event of a fire, but what actions can be taken to prevent them from even happening.
If you have any questions or would like to book onto our basic fire awareness online course, then please do not hesitate to get in touch and we will be happy to help.
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FAQ’s
Why is fire safety training important for businesses?
As well as being a legal requirement, the impact of fire on a business can be devastating and have long term effects for the company as well as those involved.
- People - Death or serious injury are a very real consequence of fire and avoiding this is the number one priority when it comes to fire safety.
- Property – Fire damage to premises and any stock, equipment, tools or products can be difficult, expensive or even impossible to replace.
- Company – There can be huge costs involved following a fire with outgoings such insurance premiums, paying workers, temporary workspace or replacing equipment and anything not covered by the insurance. In addition to this, the inevitable downtime can lead to a significant drop in income and loss of customers.
Who should have fire safety training?
On an employees first day they should undergo adequate fire safety training as part of their induction and then a refresher training session annually to keep knowledge up to date and in the front of their mind. This is relevant for all employees but those with certain jobs or responsibilities may need to undergo more specific, in-depth training or have it more frequently.
This may include;
- Those responsible for the safety of hotel guests, vulnerable residents or patients
- Places with a high risk of fire
- Responsible team members
- Department heads and floor supervisors
- Fire marshals
- Central control room staff
- Receptionists, security, kitchen, caring and hotel staff
- Attendants and stewards
- Engineering and maintenance staff
Who is responsible for fire safety in a workplace?
The Regulatory Reform Order 2005, specifies that it is a legal requirement for all staff to receive adequate fire safety training on induction and at regular intervals following that. It falls to the employer, occupier, landlord, owner or manager as the responsible person for fire safety to ensure that this is carried out and kept up to date.
Failure to ensure sufficient fire safety training can result in severe fines or even prosecution and a prison sentence for those responsible. There is also the risk that you will be liable for damages in the event that someone becomes injured as a result of fire due to a lack of training.