Overview

The Fire Safety Order (2005) requires by law that construction sites have a person responsible for the general fire safety practices. This includes carrying out tasks such as up to date risk assessments and implementing appropriate measures of fire prevention, to minimise risk to life and property.

The Fire Safety and Awareness course covers the following:

• Legislation
• Definition of the responsible person
• Duties of a competent person
• Introduction to fire risk assessment
• Basic fire prevention
• Chemistry of fire
• Classes of fire
• Common causes of fire
• How fire spreads
• Hazard identification
• Managing people with special needs in your building
• Evacuation procedures
• Co-operation with the emergency services
• Fire-fighting equipment
• Dangerous substances and flammable materials

Optional extras

• Live fire training and use of fire extinguishers can be added to this awareness course. Contact us for details.

Location

Courses are available at training centres nationwide. This course can also be delivered on your premises subject to minimum delegate numbers and suitability of the venue. Please contact us for information.

Certification

NPORS certificate.

Delegate Eligibility / Entry Requirements

It is important that all delegates have a good understanding of spoken and written English.

Course Objectives for N703  

Fire Warden

It is envisaged that by the end of this course of training the trainee operator will be able to answer questions on and perform the following:

• Have a basic understanding of the principles of fire safety
• What fire is and how it spreads
• Assessing fire risks
• Fire prevention
• Controlling the effects of fire if they start
• Means of extinguishing fires
• The role of a fire warden
• Emergency procedures and means of escape