How long does fire extinguisher training last?

This is down to your training administrator who will set expiry dates for training. However, we recommend that fire extinguisher training be taken annually and it’s what the majority of our clients opt for.

How do you use a fire extinguisher?

PASS is the acronym that details how to use a fire extinguisher. It stands for (P)ull the pin, (A)im at the base of the fire, (S)queeze or press the handle and (S)weep from side to side.

How often does a fire extinguisher need to be serviced?

According to BAFE guidelines, you should service water-based, powder, powder-primary sealed, clean agent, halon, and CO2 fire extinguishers every 12 months.

How often should you check a fire extinguisher?

The general rule of thumb is that fire extinguishers should be checked at least once a month.

How long are fire extinguisher training courses?

Our Fire Extinguisher training course is only 10 minutes long, so your staff members can easily fit the course around their other work commitments.

Fire Extinguisher Training

This online fire extinguisher training course helps learners recognise the different types of fire extinguishers, know which should be used for different types of fires, and how they should use each type. This course is RoSPA approved and gives your staff the right tools to be able to control a small fire using a fire extinguisher.

The majority of fires (83%) are successfully extinguished by the use of portable fire extinguishers, hence why fire extinguisher training is vital to your business.

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The majority of fires (83%) are successfully extinguished by the use of portable fire extinguishers

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Know the different types of fire extinguishers
Know when you should and should not tackle a fire with an extinguisher
Learn about the different techniques for using extinguishers

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Course contents

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Fire Extinguisher Use

Section 1

This short course will cover the correct procedure for handling fire extinguishers, when to tackle a fire, and which fires require which extinguishers. You will also learn about using fire blankets and the importance of only attempting to tackle a fire if you feel confident that you can extinguish it without risking your safety.

About this course

There are five different classes of fire, each identified by a letter; these are A, B, C, D, and F.

It’s vital that people know what to do before tackling a fire, which should be included in your fire response plan. After the fire alarm has been raised and the risks have been assessed with tackling the fire, employees then need to work by the ONE FIRE, ONE EXTINGUISHER rule – if they think it’ll take more than one extinguisher to put out the fire, it’s too big to tackle and they need to evacuate immediately.

This Fire Extinguisher Training will ensure that if staff find a fire to be small enough to tackle with one fire extinguisher, they know what kind of fire extinguisher should be used for each fire, what class of fire it is, and the safety measure to take when using an extinguisher.

Every member of staff legally requires some kind of Fire Awareness Training which is why alongside our fire extinguisher course, we also offer Fire Awareness Training and Fire Warden Training. We also provide an array of Fire Safety training courses to improve your employee’s fire safety knowledge.