Fire Safety Essentials

There are 35,000 fires in workplaces in the United Kingdom each year. The total cost in human and business terms is immense. This 45-minute course teaches employees not only how they can help prevent fires, but also what they should do in the event of a fire. It is a comprehensive introduction to the subject of fire safety and adheres to the guidelines issued by the Home Office and the Health and Safety Executive.

Fire Safety Essentials covers
The Causes of Fire - Highlights the main causes of fire in the workplace.
Understanding Fire - An introduction to the three elements needed to start and sustain a fire.
Preventing Fires - Covers the importance of knowing what causes fires in the workplace and how you can help reduce or eliminate the risk of a fire starting.
Evaluating a Fire - Covers the steps involved in deciding if it is possible to extinguish a fire (i.e. is it small, contained, easy exit etc,).
Escaping a Fire - Illustrates how to evacuate a burning building in the event of an emergency.
Fighting a Fire - Covers the different fire extinguishers and different classes of fires.
Treating Casualties - How to deal with a casualty whose clothes are on fire and how to treat a minor burn.
Final Quiz - There is also a final quiz at the end which tests their retention and understanding of the course material.


Your employee's participation and test results will be recorded in OLAS, EssentialSkillz's Online Learning & Assessment System, providing you with a permanent record of your training programme.

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