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Fire Awareness Training
Whatever environment you operate in, all staff legally require Fire Awareness training. Get the basics covered, keep your workplace safe and work towards compliance with current legislation with this best-selling online training course.
4.5/5 based on 13,671 real user reviews
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
Covered in this course
Course contents
This training course is broken down into 5 sections
- 1 The Nature of Fire
- 2 Fire Signage
- 3 Fire Hazards
- 4 Emergency Procedure
- 5 Portable Fire Extinguishers
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.
About this course
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.
With thousands of companies across the UK and Europe already using the iHASCO Fire Awareness training, this is one of our best-selling courses and is crucial for any workplace. You can request a quick online demonstration or register for a Free Trial at any time!
This Fire Awareness Course can be used in conjunction with our Fire Warden Training - every organisation should have at least one 'responsible person'.
The importance of Fire Awareness Training
It’s important that you comply with the law and understand the positive impact this training course can have on your organisation and employees.
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Our most popular languages
- Italian
- German
- Romanian
- French
- Polish
- Lithuanian
Fire Awareness Training certificate
Download and print
Each of our courses ends with a multiple-choice test to measure your knowledge of the material.
This Fire Awareness Training course concludes with a 20 question multiple-choice test with a printable certificate. In addition, brief in-course questionnaires guide the user through the sections of the training and are designed to reinforce learning and ensure maximum user engagement throughout.
As well as printable user certificates, training progress and results are all stored centrally in your LMS (Learning Management System) and can be accessed any time to reprint certificates, check and set pass marks and act as proof of a commitment to ongoing legal compliance.
What does my certificate include?
Your Fire Awareness Training Certificate includes your name, company name (if applicable), name of course taken, pass percentage, date of completion, expiry date and stamps of approval or accreditations by recognised authorities.
Please note if you are using our course content via SCORM in a third party LMS then we are unable to provide certificates and you will need to generate these in your host LMS yourself.
13,671 real user reviews
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Very beneficial
This was an interactive course and one that I could go at my own pace. It had questions at the end of each sessions to reinforce my understanding. The test was fun to do and helped me to retrieve my knowledge that I had just done on the course.
Course was precise and not long winded.
Found the course very helpful. It's amazing how much we take for granted. The fire course helped me to always be on the lookout for fire hazards at work and at home, very useful indeed.
Good
The content was appropriate, a little repetitive. Difficulty with 'lag' via citrix made the duration of the course longer and the speech did not always match the visuals
clear and helpful advice
easy to follow information, with regular bullet points and questions to help you learn.
Do it in your own time
Really great course, very flexible, can take the test in your own time. Enjoyed it!
little bit longer than i would like
time scale is a little long to sit through when phones ringing and e.mails flashing up
Why is this training important?
Compliance
It's important that you comply with the law and know the ways in which it affects you and the way you work.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) order 2005 states that the responsible person must ensure that their employees are provided with adequate safety training:
The responsible person must ensure that his employees are provided with adequate safety training. [this must] (a) include suitable and sufficient instruction and training on the appropriate precautions and actions to be taken by the employee in order to safeguard himself and other relevant persons on the premises; (b) be repeated periodically where appropriate
Fire and Health and Safety legislation requires employers to provide fire training for ALL staff by law. It's good practice for employers to train staff at least every 12 months. Empowering your staff with the knowledge and understanding of how to act responsibly in the event of a fire and raising awareness of potential risks and hazards will ensure you operate within the law and protect your workforce and business against significant losses as a result of a fire.
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