What You'll Learn At Fire Safety Training

Never Play With Fire.Isn't that what we are taught when we are young?Of course this is a very important lesson to learn, however as we get a little older, it does at least pay to know how to handle a fire, should one break out at your place of work.While all new employees should be given some basic fire safety training when they begin a new job, including learning where the fire extinguishers and fire exits are, employers, business owners or anyone who has control of a premises needs to be considerably better prepared.

Fire safety training for managers can take place at your workplace if suitable or at a number of different locations around the country.There are a number of companies offering fire safety training, from larger groups to smaller more personal ones.Each company will offer a slightly different programme however there are some common skills taught in most sessions.

Often taking place over the course of a day by highly qualified instructors, courses are designed to give personnel the key information, knowledge and training that will allow them to be competent to manage their facility, should a fire erupt on their premises.

Managers will learn basic fire legislation and what their responsibilities are.They will learn the duties of a fire safety manager as well as ways they can reduce the risk of fire.They will also learn how to manage and maintain fire safety equipment as well as how best to record and test the safety equipment.Understanding the effects a fire has on a company and the theory behind the chemical processes (think of the fire triangle) is important to enable you to know how to tackle it.

Managers will be taught to maintain the emergency exits, ensuring they are suitable escape routes and are always kept clear.

While fire safety training for new employees will vary from company to company, managers will also be given some basic training on how to give first day inductions, annual training and how to give training for specific roles such as fire wardens.

After all the theory, managers will move on to the practical training where they will be given fire extinguisher training.Not many of us probably know how to actually use a fire extinguisher in the event of a fire.Managers will be shown how to identify the different extinguishers for the different types of fire and how to use them to put out flames.

The course will also teach managers how to manage disabled employees and also young people in the building, should a fire break out.Upon completing the training, attendees will be aware of the best evacuation plans for their building and which materials and substances can be dangerous in the workplace.

As simple as it sounds, learning when and how to contact the emergency services could save a lot of time all round.Many people call out the fire services in un-necessary circumstances and had they received some form of fire safety training, they may have found themselves in a situation that they are in fact able to deal with themselves

Most trainees on the programmes receive an IFE (Institute of Fire Engineers) approved certificate of attendance to recognise their achievements.

Apart from physical recognition, the fire safety training courses allow managers to feel suitably prepared for the responsibility of controlling the workplace and their colleagues, in the event of a fire.

About the Author

Dominic Donaldson is an expert in Work-place Safety.

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