Basic Fire Safety Awareness:

Duration 2hr 45min

The Fire Safety Awareness course will raise consciousness concerning the threat posed by fire to the continuity of your business. It will support an essential part of your legal responsibilities by providing specific levels of fire safety training. Max number of persons on this course is 15 persons.

EXPERIENCE COUNTS - FIRE COSTS

This course will also raise awareness concerning the behavior of people in a fire, emergency fire evacuation procedures, the prevention of an outbreak of fire and the appropriate action to take in the event of a fire. The business focus will be tailored to suit your specific requirements and circumstances, ie: residential care, hotel, office, industrial, etc.

The objective is that at the end of the course you will:

• Have a greater understanding of the fire precautions that are built into your workplace
  
• Recognise the hazards and the threat posed by fire to people, property and jobs
  
• Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and behaviour of fire
  
• Understand their role and action to be taken in respect of: - Discovering a fire - Raising the alarm and action upon hearing the alarm - Correct method of calling the brigade - Evacuation of the building
  
• Distinguish between the different types of extinguishers and the fires for which they are suited.
  

The Structure will include:

• Fire Legislation
  
• Fire Spread
  
• Ignition Sources
  
• Fire Prevention
  
• Methods of extinction and the demonstration on use of fire fighting equipment.
  
• Emergency fire evacuation drills.
  
• Fire Safety Advice in the Home
  

Fire Extinguisher Demonstration and hands on for all attendees.

All attendees on completion of the course will receive a certificate of attendance.