Aims & Objectives
To give delegates a basic understanding of fire safety legislation, general fire precautions, fire marshall duties, emergency procedures, nature of fire, ignition sources, fire and use of extinguishers.
Course Content
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Identify the basic requirement of the FSO & the HASAWA 74
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Assess fire risks
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Identify the procedures for spotting & reporting hazards
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Understand the principle of fire behaviour
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Understand the appropriate actions to take on discovering a fire
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Understand personal duties in response to the fire alarm signal
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Show an understanding of first aid fire-fighting using fire extinguishers
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Recognise the importance of ‘passive fire protection measures’
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Understand the importance of compartmentalisation.
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The course follows the listed criteria:-
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Personal introduction / group introduction
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Requirement of the fire safety order 2005 & HSW specific in the relation to fire safety, risk identification & training.
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DVD presentation (‘the role of the fire warden’)
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Lecture (duties of the appointed fire warden)
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White board presentation (classes of fire & fire behaviour)
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DVD (flashover scenario with commentary from instructor)
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Theory – session in the use of each class of extinguisher
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How and when to fight fires using fire extinguishers
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Desktop exercise on search procedures
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Multiple choice question paper