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Fire Warden Training in Education
This Fire Warden course covers your duties under fire legislation, as well as looking fire prevention measures, the correct use of fire extinguishers, and how to organise a fire evacuation in a school.
This Fire Warden Training in Education Programme has been written for designated employees within schools, colleges and other educational institutes.
A complete in-depth Fire Warden e-learning course designed to equip you with the knowledge you need to become a fully trained Fire Warden or Fire Marshal in a school. This course provides everything you need to demonstrate competence in this designated role.
This course is broken down into 5 easy-to-follow sections: the background of fire and how it spreads, preventing fire and the need for emergency plans, fire evacuation procedures, the extinguishers (and classes of fire) and the relevant legislation.
Assigning Fire Warden duties to a responsible person in your school is a key part of ensuring good health and safety, and demonstrates a commitment to implementing sound emergency fire procedures.
Alternative languages available. Check our translation page if you require an alternative language.
Key features
- Complete this course online in 100 minutes
- Fulfil your legal duties under The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Fire Safety Order 2005
- Suitable for designated employees
- Bulk discounts and free trial available
- CPD accredited
- Course translations readily available!
Covered in this course
The Fire Warden Training in Education course is broken down into 5 sections.
1) Background
This section covers the basics - including how fire spreads through a building, the dangers of smoke, the causes and costs of fires in schools, how to reduce the risks of fire and understanding the meaning of different types of signs and where they should be placed.
2) Fire Prevention
This section explains the role of the Fire Warden and the importance of a safe working environment, including the need for a fire emergency plan and fire evacuation plan. It explains what a fire risk assessment is and what it means to the Fire Warden. It looks at people who may be at particular risk, explaining what personal emergency evacuation plans are and who may need them. It includes a checklist for the Fire Warden.
3) Fire Evacuation
This section looks at human behaviour and how people react in fire-related situations – demonstrating how critical the role of a Fire Warden is. It explains the procedures the Fire Warden needs to follow to conduct a safe evacuation in a school and the importance of planning and conducting fire evacuation drills.
4) Fire Extinguishers and Classes
This section looks at and explains the different classes of fire, the different types of fire extinguisher and how to operate them – and which extinguishers to use on each class of fire.
5) Legislation
This presenter-led section of the Fire Warden course explains the legislation in a straightforward way. It is simple to understand and concentrates on the relevant part of the legislation
Fire Warden (Education) Certificate
Each of our courses ends with a multiple choice test to measure your knowledge of the material.
This Fire Warden Training (Education) 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 Warden (Education) 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.
Real user reviews
Based on 164 real user reviews.
easy to use and very understandable .
very good
Very thorough
It was an eye opener to see everyone's reaction to the fire alarm! This mirrors the general public's attitude to burglar alarms!
Thorough although not always practical
Asking questions about percentages/statistics of particular incidents isn't practical. It is interesting information to include and highlight in the training but knowing that statistic is not relevant to do the job of a fire warden. For instance, questions regarding the exact number/percentage of fires in schools caused by arson doesn't help a fire warden do their job. Asking a practical application which prevents or reduces the impact of arson would be though (e.g. how far away should rubbish/waste disposal be kept away from the main building?). On a driving test you wouldn't be asked the number/percentage of road accidents involving cyclists but you may be asked how much distance to give a cyclist when overtaking or what safety procedures you should carry out before attempting to overtake. The questions should have a practical application for a course of this nature.
Very explanatory!
No summary provided
A must for all employees
everyone should be made aware of this information and take notice.
very good
Well is very good but could be excellent with some additional practical videos and some life situation.
Totally unnecessary
I have been given instructions on what to do in the building in which I work in the event of an emergency. The completion of this 102-minute course has made absolutely no difference to my ability to carry out this task effectively in any way whatsoever.
no not really glad I did it thanks
Worth the time
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Legislation relating to Fire Wardens in Education
It's important that you comply with the law and know the ways in which it affects you and the way you work. Take a look at relevant legislation below.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
It is a legal requirement that your establishment appoints a Fire Warden (or 'Fire Marshal'). The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 clearly states that a competent person with the appropriate skills, knowledge and training should be present and capable of following the correct emergency procedures should they become necessary.
The responsible person (property owner, company director etc) must, where necessary, nominate competent persons to implement those measures and ensure that the number of such persons, their training and the equipment available to them are adequate, taking into account the size of, and the specific hazards involved in, the premises concerned...