Fire Marshal Training

Course content – Fire Marshal course


The Fire Marshal training course covers the following subjects:

• Fire Risk Assessment and the significant findings
• Types of fire extinguishers and their uses and limitations
• General housekeeping
• Fire Prevention and containment
• Understanding Fire Extinguishers and how to use them
• Fire Detection and awareness
• Escape, drills and evacuation policy
• Importance of an assembly point and role call
• Fire marshal responsibilities
• Record keeping

How many Fire Marshal’s do I need ?

There should be a set number of Fire Marshal’s at your workplace and there are a number of factors that would impact this:

• The number of staff you have at your workplace
• The risks present at your workplace
• The layout of your premise
• The number of visitors to your premise

Fire safety training is also necessary when new employees are moved into a building or changes have been made to the emergency plan. Furthermore, fire safety training is also advised when working practices and processes or people’s responsibilities have changed or any risks in a building have changed. As a result, fire marshal training is needed if a disabled person has been employed (for the first time) or a new member of staff has undertaken the role of a duty manager or fire marshal.

Legalities


The Fire Safety Order of 2005 requires employers of organisations of 5 or more staff members, to ensure that employees are provided with adequate and suitable fire safety training including Fire awareness and Fire Marshal training. To conclude, fire safety training within any working environment is a legal requirement under this order.