Fire Safety Awareness Course

Objectives

• Have a basic understanding of the legal requirements regarding fire safety

• Know the procedures for summoning assistance

• Be aware of procedures in the event of an emergency evacuation

• Understand the importance of good housekeeping

Syllabus

• Chemistry and Combustion of fire

• Classifications of fires

• Methods of extinguishing fire

• Action to be taken on discovering a fire

• How to raise the fire alarm and the procedures this sets in motion

• The fire alarm system

• The action to be taken on hearing the fire alarm

• The location of fire points within the building

• The importance of external assembly points

• Location of escape routes - (Building Familiarisation)

• The importance of fire doors in restricting fire spread

• Operation of escape route doors

• The importance of general fire precautions and good housekeeping (Fire Prevention)

• Video presentation - "How to use a fire extinguisher"