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Fire Awareness Training in Construction
Fire Awareness for Construction is a course specifically aimed at educating those in the construction sector about the risks posed by fire to health and safety. This training course is an essential guide, covering fire prevention, use of fire extinguishers, recognition of fire signs and emergency procedure and safe evacuation.
4.8/5 based on 235 course reviews
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 Fire in Construction
- 2 Signs
- 3 Fire Hazards
- 4 Emergency Procedure
- 5 Fire Extinguishers
SECTION 1
It’s useful to have a good understanding of fire and fire behaviour – how it starts and how it spreads. This section explains “The Triangle of Fire”, “Fire Growth and Development”, and “Fire Spread’’. It particularly looks at the causes and costs of fires on construction sites.
SECTION 2
Signs are used to communicate an important message to prevent disaster in an emergency, and even save lives. This section illustrates the different types of signs used, helping you to understand their meaning and the importance of following their instructions.
SECTION 3
This section looks at the typical sorts of fire hazards you might find on a construction site and the most likely places fires may start. It includes information about good site practice, including the storage of flammable materials and combustible waste.
SECTION 4
This section explains what action to take in the event of an emergency. Information includes “Raising the Alarm”, “Calling the Fire Service” and “Safe Evacuation”. It covers Fire Emergency Plans and explains how risk assessments must consider people who may be at particular risk – including the need for personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPS).
SECTION 5
This final section looks at the different types of fires and the different fire extinguishers which are appropriate for each one. Video footage shows how each is used and, there’s a short explanation of how each one works, their range and any drawbacks.
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 e-learning 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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Fire Awareness in Construction certificate
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Each of our courses ends with a multiple-choice test to measure your knowledge of the material.
This Fire Awareness Training (Construction) course concludes with a 20 question multiple-choice test with a printable certificate. In addition, brief in-course questions 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 in Construction 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.
235 real user reviews
Good wee course
Informative, really good format, instructor took the time to explain about procedures and I really enjoyed this one, well worth it
very good aid
This user gave this course a rating of 5/5 stars
Aimed at the inexperienced
Patronising tone is unhelpful; there are two issues which I think are incomplete. Firstly as to sources of ignition, it misses the issue of spontaneous combustion from 'composting' and secondly fire extinguishers should in my view only be used by those who have received practical training.
Refreshing and up to date on
Learned new things impressed with the water mist extinguisher
Enjoyed course very relaxed
Was very good great lay out
Very Good
Really useful and the videos are really helpful
Very good and clear to understand
This user gave this course a rating of 5/5 stars
Comprehensive and informative
Comprehensive and informative
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
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