Fire Warden

This Fire Warden one day course is designed for any person who has been allocated with fire safety responsibilities in the prevention of fires and implementation of fire evacuations should a fire occur.

The course programme includes:-

• Fire Legislation
• Fire Precautions
• Triangle of Fire
• Fire Behaviour – How a fire spreads
• Common Causes of Fire
• Duties of a Fire Warden
• Fire Action Routines to ensure full and safe evacuation
• Fire Risk Assessment
• Types / classifications of Fire Extinguishers.
• Daily Inspection Exercise (to include spotting and reporting hazards)
• Assessing fire risk

There will be a practical exercise that will involve:-

• Selecting & operating the appropriate extinguishers:-
• Use of carbon dioxide, dry powder, water and foam extinguishers.
• Gas operated simulation equipment to include waste paper bin, computer and chip pan fire.