Fire Warden Course

TM 110

Organisational Scenario

Why is this course useful?

Attendees on this course will :

• Understand the conditions required for fire to occur and be sustained.
• Have an understanding of the characteristics of fire, fire classification, and smoke travel.
• Have an understanding of the fire regulations.
• 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 for all selected employees.

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.
• Have a knowledge of the fire regulations, particularly with regard to means of escape.
• Describe the classification of fire and the appropriate extinguishing media.
• Identify fire risk hazards in the workplace and obstructions to means of escape.
• Demonstrate practical skills in the use of extinguishers.

Development Areas

Course content

• Elements of combustion.
• Characteristics of fire, fire spread and smoke travel
• Current Fire Regulations.
• Recognising fire hazards in the workplace, the need for good housekeeping and maintaining adequate means of escape
• Video - The Role of the Fire Warden
• Practical use of extinguishers
• Assessment
• Course review and summary

PRACTICAL & QUESTION PAPERS

Future Development

What courses would be useful after this one?

TM112 - Fire - Safety Awareness