FS01

Basic fire safety

All levels of staff

3 hours

Causes of workplace fires

§  Fire safety precautions

§  Reducing the risks

§  Fire fighting procedures

§  Extinguisher recognition and use (theory   

     and practical)

§  Fire action planning

15

FS02

Fire marshal

All levels of staff who have been specifically appointed to carry out duties of a fire warden or fire marshal

4 hours

Fire legislation

§  The basic chemistry of fire and its    

      differing classes

§  Fire fighting procedures

§  Causes of fires and their prevention

§  Emergency lighting

§  Fixed fire fighting installations

§  Evacuation assembly point and fire drills

§  Fire alarms

§  Fire hazards

§  Routine fire safety inspections and

     maintaining a fire log

§  Risk assessment awareness

§  Extinguisher recognition and use (theory and practical)

15

FS03

Fire safety training for nursing and residential home staff

All levels of staff

3 hours

Fire action plan

• Fire hazards
• The three stages of lateral evacuation
• Common causes of fire and prevention
• Assisting residents in an emergency
• Fire fighting procedures
• Fire alarm panel zone recognition
• Extinguisher recognition and use (theory and practical)

15