General Overview
A complete in-depth Fire Warden training course that will equip you with all the knowledge you need to become a fully trained Fire Warden or Fire Marshal.
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn about your proactive and reactive duties as a Fire Warden
- Understand and meet the requirements of the Fire Services Act 1981 and the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act 2005
- Learn when it’s safe to fight a fire and when it isn’t and how to use the various types fire extinguishers correctly
Course Outline
Section 1. The Nature of Fire
- To begin, we cover the nature of fire – how it works, and the different ways in which it can spread; we also cover smoke and the dangers it poses. This introduction is important for Fire Wardens so they learn what behaviour to expect from fire and smoke and how important it is to help educate their colleagues too. It’s the starting point for Fire Wardens, in the process of keeping the workplace safe.
Section 2. Signage
- Health & safety signs can save lives – they’re used to communicate important messages to prevent injury or give instructions in an emergency. This section identifies the different types of signs you may see in the workplace; we define what they look like, what they mean, and our Traffic Light System provides a simple way to remember the different types. Fire Wardens are at the forefront of fire-related health & safety in the workplace, and they should be able to help educate colleagues about signs related to fire safety.
Section 3. Proactive Duties
- This section looks at the first half of a Fire Warden’s Proactive Duties, which are routine, preventative tasks that need to be completed to reduce the risk of a fire starting. This includes arson awareness, alarm and system maintenance, risk assessments, and managing ignition sources, flammables and combustibles.
Section 4. Reactive Duties
- The second half of a Fire Warden’s duties are covered in this section; these are the REACTIVE duties, which include the actions that need to be taken during fire drills, emergencies and an evacuation procedure. This section also covers clear leadership and human behaviour – a warden needs to know what to expect from their colleagues, and what their colleagues will expect from them during drills and emergencies.
Section 5. Fire Extinguisher
- To conclude our programme, this section teaches warden’s about when it’s safe to fight a fire, and when it’s NOT. We provide demonstrations on how to use the five common types of fire extinguisher, as well as fire blankets. Warden’s learn about the different “Classes of Fire”, and which extinguisher to use on each class.
Course Duration is approx. 50 mins
Examination is a 10 question multiple choice test
References to H&S Act 1974 & Fire Safety Order 2005 are for UK customers only. This is replaced by the Fire Services Act 1981 and the HSAWAW Act 2005 for Irish Customers
iSafe Consulting Certificate awarded to participants upon successful completion of the course
