Course Details: designed by Irish Fire Safety Engineers meeting the requirements of The Safety Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005 and The Fire Services Act 1981 (2003). Legislation places responsibility upon the “person having control of a premises to guard against the outbreak of fire and to ensure the safety of persons on the premises in the event of an outbreak of fire, insofar as is reasonably practicable whether such an outbreak has occurred or not”.
Aim: To provide training to individuals who intend to take on the role of Fire Safety Manager/Deputy Fire Safety Manager within the workplace, enabling them to fulfil their role effectively.
Training Objectives: On completion of the programme participants will be able to:
- Describe their responsibilities under current legislation and how to set up, monitor and evaluate a fire safety programme.
- Describe the chemistry, spread and classes of fire, the principles of fire prevention and the actions to be taken in the event of a fire.
- Demonstrate their knowledge of fire hazards within the workplace and their understanding of how to eliminate them..
- Describe their organisations evacuation procedures and what records need to be kept
Course Syllabus:
- Fire – Chemistry, spread, classes
- Equipment – Detection and alarm systems, fire fighting equipment
- How to react in an emergency situation
- Emergency lighting
- Evacuation Procedures
- Assisting the Fire Brigade
- Management Responsibilities & Staff Training
- Role of Fire Marshals
- Legislation
- Record Keeping & Fire Safety Register set up
Course Duration:
1 Day
Certification:
All participants will receive a certificate of attendance. Refresher course is recommended every 2 years.
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