Fire Awareness Training - Online Learning

Every member of staff legally requires some kind of Fire Awareness Training.

This online eLearning programme is an effective and hassle-free way to ensure that you follow current legislation - as well as providing an easily accessible record of staff training. It's suitable for any workplace, in any industry sector and provides an engaging way for your staff to complete their Fire Safety Training.

Keep your workplace safe and learn about the risks that fire poses to health and safety. You'll learn about the nature of fire and what it takes for a fire to start and how it can easily travel through a building. This course will also introduce you to fire signage, allow you to participate in interactive fire extinguisher training, and gain an informed overview of evacuation procedures. You'll also learn how to react in the case of an emergency and learn which procedures should already be in place at your place of work. 

This Fire Awareness Course can be used in conjunction with our Fire Warden Training - every organisation should have at least one 'responsible person'. 

Learning outcomes

• Help meet requirements of The Fire Safety Order 2005 and The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• Understand how fire begins and how it spreads and how to tackle it (includes the different types of fire extinguishers)
• Learn how to implement an effective emergency procedure in the case of fire and what to do if you can't escape

Introduction

1. Nature of Fire - 6 mins
2. Signs - 3 mins
3. Fire Hazards - 2 mins
4. Emergency Procedure - 5 mins
5. Fire Extinguishers - 9 mins

    Test - 5 min

SECTION 1

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 users so they understand what behaviour to expect from fire and smoke. It will help in the process of keeping the workplace safe. 

SECTION 2

Health and safety signs are 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.

SECTION 3

In this section, we discuss the potential fire hazards that can arise in the workplace – covering ignition sources, flammables and combustibles. We also discuss certain working practices that need to be implemented to avoid creating fire hazards.

SECTION 4

This section explains what action to take in the event of an emergency. This step-by-step process includes raising the alarm, calling emergency services, and an evacuation procedure. We also explain what you should do if you’re unable to escape in an emergency, including a demonstration of the “Stop, Drop & Roll” technique. 

SECTION 5

To conclude our programme, this section teaches users 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. Users learn about the different “Classes of Fire”, and which extinguisher to use on each class.