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StaffFireSafetyTraining

StaffFireSafetyTraining
Stafffiresafetytrainingshouldbewellwithinthescopeofthemanagementofasmallbusiness.Itcanbecarriedout
inhouse,orbyareputablecompanyorasmallnumberofemployeestrained,byanexternalorganisations,andthey
inturnwouldtraintherestoftheworkforce.Itistheresponsibilityofemployerstoensurethattheirstaffare
adequatelytrainedonwhattodointheeventoffire.Trainingshouldbeshouldbegivenuponinductionand
preferablyasecondtimewithinthefirstmonthofemployment.Refreshertrainingshouldbegivenatleastoncea
year.Trainingshouldbeundertakenbyacompetentpersonandarecordkeptinsomeformoflogbook.

TheSyllabusforFireSafetyTraining
Thethreemainareastoconcentratetheinstructiononare:
TheFireActionPlan,whichformspartofyourfireriskassessment,istheprincipledocumentandshouldbe
fullyunderstoodbyallyouremployees.InformationontheFireEmergencyEvacuationPlan
Theelementsofcombustionandabasicunderstandingonthetheoryoffire.InformationontheFireTriangle
Thetypesoffires,typesofextinguishingagents,identificationoffireextinguishers,useofextinguishers,use
ofhosereels,andtheappropriateextinguisherforeachtypeoffire.Providepracticaltrainingintheuseoffire
extinguishers.InformationonPortableFireExtinguishers
InformationStaffshouldbeawareof
DiscoveringafirePersonnelshouldbemadeawareofthemethodofraisingthealarminapremises,this
shouldincludethepositionofmanualfirealarmcallpointsandtheirmethodofoperation.
HearingthefirealarmPersonnelshouldbemadeawareoftheevacuationproceduresintheirpremises.
Theyshouldbeshownescaperoutesandfinalexits,theyshouldalsobemadeawareoffiredoorsandtheir
purposeinprotectingescaperoutes.
AssemblypointsPersonnelshouldbeshowntheirFireAssemblyPointandmadeawareoftheneedto
ensureeverybodyhavebeenaccountedfor.
CallingtheFireandRescueServicePersonnelshouldbemadeawareofthemethodofcallingthefire
serviceandthelocationoftelephones.
AbasicknowledgeofthetheoryoffireThefiretriangle
UseoffireextinguishersPersonnelshouldbetrainedinthesafeuseoffireextinguishers.Itisnot
acceptabletosayemployeesarenotexpectedtouseanextinguisherandthereforetheydontneedtoknow.
IfyouneedfurtherinformationtrymySpecificFireSafetyAdvicePage

FireSafetyDVDs
FireSafetyvideosorDVDsareaveryusefultoolwhenconductingfiresafetytraining.Theyshouldnotbeusedas
thesolemethodofinstructionbutcanreinforceawellplannedlecture.Themainproblemistheinformationtendsto
beverygeneralandwillnotcoverthespecificfireproceduresforyourpremises.Youcanselectthosethatclosest
toyourparticularbusinessandareconstructedusingmodulesconcentratingonaparticularaspectoffiresafety.
Thiswillenableyoutodeliverthelecturesorpracticaltrainingoveranumberoflecturesasatrainingsessionshould
notexceed45minutes.
CurrentvideosCDsorDVDsIhaveseenandcanrecommendare,
HotelFireSafetyTrainingDVDProducedbyCRTFilmsLimitedemailsales@thefpa.co.uk

Aselectionoftypesofcoursesprovidedby
outsideorganisations
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FireSafetyBasic
BasicFireSafetycourse,coveringbasicevacuationprocedures,elementsofcombustion,typesoffires,typesof
extinguishingagents,useofextinguishersandbasicfirefightingskills.
FireSafetyAdvanced
FireSafetycourse,coveringevacuationprocedures,elementsofcombustion,typesoffires,typesofextinguishing
agents,useofextinguishers,basicfirefightingskills,andsurvivaltechniquesiftrappedinsmoke.
FireWarden
AFireWardencoursecoversboththeoryandpracticalaspectsofFireWardenrolesandresponsibilities.Thecourse
shouldplaceastrongemphasisonpracticalaspectsofemergencyevacuationproceduresduringmocksimulations.
FireSafetyIndustrial
FireSafetycourse,coveringevacuationprocedures,elementsofcombustion,typesoffires,typesofextinguishing
agents,useofextinguishers,useofhosereelsandhosehandlingtechniques,basicfirefightingskillsandsurvival
techniquesiftrappedinsmoke.Amajoremphasisonpracticalskillsinvolvingrealisticfiresimulationtodevelopa
depthofconfidenceinrespondingtoasmallfire.
Therearemanyprovidersoffiresafetytraininganditisamatterofcheckingoutthosethatarelocaltoyou.Itisa
matterofcomparingqualityandcostbutdonotforgetthelocalFireService.Thosewithtrainingestablishments
quiteoftenrunfiresafetycoursesforoutsideorganisationsandthequalityisboundtobegoodwiththecostusually
competitive.

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