Fire Marshal Training (Online)

Duration: 120-180 minutes
Assessment: Continuous self-checks throughout the course (100% pass mark required to progress to next lesson) and an end of course multiple-choice test with an 80% pass mark

Access: This online course can be completed on any PC or mobile device. Learners can study at their own pace and log in and out as often as they wish.

Features:

• Appeals to a broad range of learning styles with interactive quizzes and audio features.
• Allows learners to work at their own pace, testing their knowledge as they progress through the course.
• The course has been designed in line with the British Dyslexia Association “Dyslexia friendly style guide” guidelines.

Course Overview

The course is mapped to RQF Level 2 and has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines. It is designed to meet and comply with the Regulatory reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Depending upon your workplace, your risk assessment may require you to supplement this course with practical training.

Learning aims and content to:

Provide learners with the knowledge required to ensure good fire safety measures in the workplace and to carry out their role as a Fire Marshal. Fire Marshals play an essential role in contributing to fire safety by following fire safety control measures, being alert to issues relating to fire safety, and knowing how to lead a safe evacuation in an emergency.

Module 1 – Fire Safety and The Law
Understanding the importance of fire safety
Fire safety and the Law
Responsibility for fire safety in the workplace
How the law is enforced
Enforcement powers

Module 2 – Managing Fire Safety In The Workplace – Principles and Practice
The role of the Fire Marshal
Proactive Fire Marshal duties
Reactive fire marshal duties
The number of fire marshals required in the workplace

Module 3 – Understanding How Fires Start
The main causes of fire
How fires start – the fire triangle
Sources of oxygen, heat and fuel
Dangerous substances – DSEAR
Classes of fire

Module 4 – Fire Risk Assessment
The 5 Steps of Risk assessment
Fire risk assessment requirements for dangerous substances

Module 5 – Fire Prevention and Controls
Fire Prevention
Fire detection and warning systems
Good housekeeping
Passive fire controls
Active fire controls
Evacuation routes
Means of escape for disabled people
Refuge points
Emergency lighting

Module 6 – Evacuation Routes and Fire Signs
Fire signage
Signs for fire exit routes
Signs for fire exit doors
Signs for fire assembly points
Signs for fire-fighting equipment and call points
Warning and prohibition signs

Module 7 – Emergency Plans, Evacuation Procedures and Fire Drills
Fire emergency plans
Evacuation procedures
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP)
Fire Marshal duties during evacuations
Fire drills

N.B. After purchasing a ticket for our online course, you will receive an initial ‘ticket’ followed by a second email from us with details on how to take part in the course. This second email may take a short while to arrive whilst we setup your online learning.