Statistics from insurance companies show that there were 108 major fires on construction sites in the last 10 years, costing insurers and construction companies £187.3m, an average loss of £1.7m

  • Health & Safety
  • 40 languages
  • 35m

Learning outcomes

  • Understand the kind of fire hazards you might encounter on a construction site
  • Learn about the actions you MUST take if you encounter a fire
  • Understand and meet the requirements of The Fire Safety Order 2005 and Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015

Covered in this course

Course contents

This training course is broken down into 5 sections

  1. 1
    Fire in Construction
  2. 2
    Signs
  3. 3
    Fire Hazards
  4. 4
    Emergency Procedure
  5. 5
    Fire Extinguishers

About this course

Fire Awareness Training is a legal requirement for every workplace, and under the Construction Design and Management Regulations (CDM), and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, you are obliged to ensure this training is undertaken by all staff.

This training programme has been written for people who work in the construction industry, as it includes information which is particularly relevant when working on building sites.

This online eLearning programme is an effective and hassle-free way to ensure that you comply with current legislation – as well as providing an easily accessible record of who has completed the training. This Fire Awareness course will introduce you to fire signage, explain how different extinguishers are needed for different types of fires and show you how to use them. It also looks at safe evacuation and what you should do in emergency situations.

This fire awareness training in construction also covers parts of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Planning on becoming a fire warden? We also offer Fire Warden Training! We also provide a full array of Fire Safety courses.

The importance of Fire Awareness Training in Construction

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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