Fire Marshals - Fire Safety Awareness (including practical extinguisher use)

Course Overview: This course is suitable for those who have the responsibility of coordinating and ensuring implementation of the organisations fire prevention and evacuation procedures.

Course Objectives:

• Reviewed fire regulations and the Fire Safety Order 2005
• Understand the role of a fire marshal
• Reviewed methods of fire prevention
• Understood evacuation procedures
• Safely put out a live fire scenario

Course Content (Theory):

• Fire law (in brief)
• The Threat of Fire
• Chemistry of Fire
• Fire Behaviour
• Fire Action Routines
• Fire Extinguishers (Types / Classifications / Colour Coding Standards / Correct Application / Capabilities & Limitations)
• Fire Marshal Responsibilities
• Human behavioural factors
• Assessing Fire Risk
• Spotting and Reporting Hazards
• First Aid Fire Fighting
• Ensuring Full and Safe Evacuation

Course Content (Practical):

• Health and Safety briefing
• Fire Action Routines
• Use of Water Extinguisher on a waste fire bin
• Use of Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishers on a computer fire
• Demonstration of Foam Fire Extinguisher on a simulated liquid fire
• Demonstration of a Fire Blanket on a chip pan or microwave fire (weather permitting)
• Demonstration of Powder Fire Extinguishers (to be included within PPT as video)

Duration: Half Day (3 hours)