FIRE TRAINING

Fire Safety (Scotland) Ltd. provides a wide range of training courses that can be delivered on site or at other venues.  Courses can be tailored and designed for any clients particular needs and we offer an extensive range of subjects. 

1. Fire Safety awareness course, 3 hours delivered on site, maximum of 10 on any course, aimed at staff.

2. Fire Wardens course half day (3.5 hours) maximum of 10.

Subjects covered: -

• Legislation overview & record keeping
• The theory of fire
• Action in the event of fire
• Classification of fires
• Fire Extinguishers – How to choose the right one
• Fire Extinguishers – Method of operation and use
• Safe evacuation procedures
• The role of the fire warden

Under the new fire safety legislation, training is a requirement and must be specific to the premises and should include the following:-

• The action to take on discovering a fire
• How to raise the alarm and what happens then
• The action to take upon hearing the fire alarm
• Instruction on the operation of any fire alarm control panel installed within the building, paying particular attention to the information displayed and its interpretation
• The significant findings of the fire safety risk assessments
• The measures that have been put in place to reduce the risk from fire
• The identity of people nominated with responsibilities for fire safety
• Any special arrangements for serious and imminent danger to persons from fire
• The procedures for alerting visitors and members of the public including, where appropriate, directing them to exits
• The arrangements for calling the Fire and Rescue Service
• The measures in place to ensure a safe escape from the building and how they will operate
• The personal emergency egress plans for disabled persons
• The evacuation procedures to ensure all those in the building reach an assembly point at a safe place
• The fire prevention and fire safety measures and procedures in the premises and where they impact on staff and others in the building
• The location and, where appropriate, the use of fire fighting equipment
• The location of the escape routes, especially those not in regular use
• How to open all doors on the escape routes, including the use of any special fastenings 
• The importance of keeping fire doors closed to prevent the spread of fire, heat and smoke
• The reason for not using lifts (except those specifically designed or designated for evacuation use)
• The importance of good housekeeping
• The risks from flammable materials used or stored on the premises
• The precautions to be taken to minimise and control the risks, with particular attention to their role in reducing and controlling fuel and ignition sources
• How to stop any machines and processes or isolate power supplies, where necessary, in the event of a fire

Fire drills should be carried out to check that staff understand the emergency fire action plan (including all relevant personal emergency egress plans), to ensure that staff are familiar with its operation, to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan and to identify any weaknesses in the evacuation strategy.
The frequency and type of fire evacuation drill for each premise will be different and should reflect the type of premises and level of risk.  A check should be made to establish if any people are unaccounted for, possibly by carrying out a roll call at the designated assembly point(s).  In a fire evacuation this information would need to be passed to the Fire and Rescue Service on their arrival.
The premises, emergency routes and exits, fire-fighting equipment, fire alarm, emergency lighting and other fire safety measures should be kept in efficient working order and covered by a suitable system of maintenance. There should be regular checks, periodic servicing and maintenance, such as a daily check that means of escape are available and unobstructed; a weekly test of the fire alarm system; a monthly test of emergency lighting systems; and an annual service of fire extinguishers.  Any defects should be remedied as quickly as possible.