Target Audience: Those

• Responsible for fire risk management in commercial premises, or
• Conduct fire safety activities e.g. fire marshals, stewards at sports/recreational venues etc

Course main topic areas (3 days)

Principles of fire safety:

• Fire safety legislation
• Causes and effects of fire, human behaviour in fire
• Fire detection and alarm systems
• Emergency escape lighting
• Fire safety signs, notices and routines
• Extinguishing media
• Means of escape
• Fire risk assessment

Fire safety management:

• Responsibilities
• Staff training
• Fire strategies
• Evacuation plans

Core course documents

• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• DCLG: Fire Safety Risk Assessment Guides
• Xact course notes

Core course activities

• Review and audit a fire risk assessment
• Assess suitability of fire strategy. evacuation plans, training records, fire safety equipment programme and maintenance records
• Produce an evacuation plan for vulnerable persons
• Produce a plan to manage temporary fire safety measures due to contractor disruption