Fire Warden

Short course

In Chesterfield

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Location

    Chesterfield

To understand the role and responsibilities of theFire Warden. To be able to assist in the safe evacuation of a building in the event of an emergency. To liaise with management and the Fire Service at an emergency incident. To be able to identify all protected escape routes within a building and assist individuals. to evacuate using these routes in the event of an emergency. Suitable for: Personnel who have been designated or who wish to improve their knowledge in Fire Safety Awareness and are willing to accept a higher level of responsibility to assist in the day to day management of fire safety issues and ensure the safe evacuation of a building in the event of an emergency.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Chesterfield (Derbyshire)
Devonshire House Station Road Brimington, S43 1JU

Start date

On request

About this course

Persons attending this course should have previously completed a “Basic Fire Awareness course”.

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Course programme

The course may be tailored to suit varying industries and can range in duration from 1 - 2 hours. A practical session on extinguishers is set within the course and takes approximately 30 - 40 minutes, depending on the number of delegates.

Programme

•Basic Fire Awareness course revision

• The role and responsibilities of the Fire Warden

• Responsibilities towards ‘special needs’ employees and or visitors

• Location and use of fire fighting equipment

• Protected escape routes and their availability

• Understanding the Emergency Fire Plan and its implications

• Understanding company Fire Policies and procedures

• Understanding what information is required if an emergency occurs

• What to do on hearing the Fire Alarm.

• What to do on discovery of a fire

• Completion of a roll call and passing on this information

• Record Keeping

Additional Information
The number of Fire Wardens required, is dependant on certain factors, including the size and layout of a building, the number of staff and types of processes carried out. As a general guide, it is recommended that approximately 5% of the workforce is trained to Fire Warden Status. The Fire Warden course can be used in conjunction with a full Fire evacuation drill if required which is designated as a combination drill

Learning Objectives

On completion of the course, the delegates should…

1. Be able to identify all protected escape routes

2. Understand the term ‘Means of Escape’.

3. Be able to complete and maintain accurate records.

4. Recognise the requirements for special procedures for the disabled.

5. Have an awareness of company policies relating to fire safety issues.

6. Be conversant with reporting procedures on all fire safety matters

7. Understand how to assist in the safe evacuation of a building

8. Be able to take a roll call following an emergency evacuation of a building and liaise with management,
staff and the Fire Service.

9. Have an awareness of fire safety related courses, their availability and be able to identify individual training needs.

Aims

  • To understand the role and responsibilities of theFire Warden
  • To be able to assist in the safe evacuation of a building in the event of an emergency
  • To liaise with management and the Fire Service at an emergency incident
  • To be able to identify all protected escape routes within a building and assist individualsto evacuate using these routes in the event of an emergency
  • To manage effectively within their building the day to day fire precautions

Fire Warden

Price on request