Fire Warden

Course Content

• Review of current legislation with specific regard to fire safety
• Workplace fire safety
• How fires start, how they spread
• Fire precautions and need for good housekeeping
• Basic principles of fire risk assessment
• Reporting hazards and non-compliances
• The role of the fire warden
• Principles of fire drills and means of escape
• Human behaviour
• Actions on discovering a fire
• Raising the alarm
• Fire fighting equipment and signs
• Maintenance and testing of equipment

The course content has areas, which are designed to be flexible in order to accommodate the individual needs or circumstances of an organisation.

Course Objectives -

On successful completion of this course, candidates will be able to:

• Understand current relevant legislation
• Assist in overall workplace fire safety
• Assist in the safe evacuation of a building in the event of a fire