Most fires can be prevented. Everybody within the workplace has responsibility for fire safety. The key to avoiding fire within your business is understanding factors and behaviours within your business and carrying out a thorough assessment to minimise risk.

This course will equip learners with the knowledge and skills to avoid the risk of fire in your business.

The Course

This course offers a comprehensive guide to best practice when it comes to fire safety. Ideal for managers, supervisors, team leaders, fire marshals and staff working in any area where there is a potential risk of fire.

The course is also ideal for employee inductions, as refresher training for existing staff or for those looking to go on to achieve a recognised level 2 fire safety qualification.

Areas Covered 

• Introduction to fire safety
• The characteristics of fire
• Fire safety legislation
• Assessing and managing risk

Who Is It Aimed At? 

This course is particularly useful for managers, supervisors and fire marshals and all staff working in any area of the business where there is the potential risk of fire. It is also ideal for anyone taking a level 2 fire safety qualification.

The course can also be used as part of the on-programme element of the new apprenticeship standards, supporting the knowledge, skills and behaviours apprentices need to effectively integrate into the workplace.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge needed.

Typical Duration

2 - 3 hours.

How It Works

Our e-learning is available to use on multiple platforms such as tablets, PCs and laptops. All you need is an internet connection. Learners simply log on to the Learner Management System (LMS) and work their way through the course, along with the scenarios that provide them with real-life context.

Learners are assessed at the end of the course by multiple-choice questions.

Certification

Learners will receive an e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successfully finishing the course.

According to government statistics, there are 15,000 fires in workplaces and places where people gather in England every year. That’s 40 fires a day.

The costs associated with fire are significant from physical costs including destruction of property, loss of income and increased insurance premiums, through to immeasurable, profound costs including loss of life, severe injury and reputational damage.

However, fire is preventable.

The Course

Fire Safety in the Workplace Short Course is designed to help you and your business understand the risks of fire and the steps that can be taken to mitigate the risk of fire. It will provide the knowledge required to prevent fire and protect people from harm.

The course outlines from the very basics of how fire starts and spreads, through to risk assessments and managing risk, as well as outlining the legal obligations of different people in the workplace and their roles and responsibilities relating to fire safety.

​​Areas Covered

• The fire triangle
• Causes of fire
• Hazards associated with fire
• How fire spreads
• Fire protection
• Fire classification
• Fire extinguishers
• The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order
• Fire safety briefings
• Employees’ responsibilities
• Fire risk assessment
• Actions in the event of fire​

Who Is It Aimed At?

Any employee or manager where there is a requirement to understand fire safety, their roles and responsibilities and the risks associated with fire.  This course can be used as a stand-alone module or included in an induction programme.

Typical Duration

20 to 40 minutes

How It Works

Our e-learning is available to use on multiple platforms such as tablets, PCs and laptops. All you need is an internet connection. Learners simply log on to the Learner Management System (LMS) and work their way through the course, along with the scenarios that provide them with real-life context.

Learners are assessed at the end of the course by multiple-choice questions.

Certification

Learners will receive an e-learning completion certificate, which is downloadable upon successfully finishing the course.