Fire - Safety Awareness

TM 111

Organisational Scenario

Why is this course useful?

The course will provide a sound knowledge of fire precautions and enable the delegates to:

• Recognise fire risk hazards in the workplace and the need for good housekeeping and maintaining the means of escape.
• Have practical experience in the use of extinguishers, and to match the appropriate extinguishing medium to the correct fire classification.

Anticipated Delegate Profile

Who else will be on this course?

This course is suitable for supervisory and general staff from construction, commercial and industrial premises

Stated Learning Objectives

What will I learn?

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• List the elements needed to support combustion.
• To understand fire spread and smoke travel.
• Describe the classification of fire and the appropriate extinguishing media.
• Demonstrate practical skills in the use of extinguishers.

Development Areas

Course Content

This course will cover the following subject matter:

• Lecture on the aspects of  fire and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and The Health and Safety at Work etc Act.
• Practical use of the various types of fire extinguisher.

PRACTICAL & QUESTION PAPERS

Future Development

What course would be useful after this one?

TM101 - Appointed Persons First Aid