Course duration: 1 Day

Cost: £225 + VAT

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it is no longer the Fire Service’s duty to make sure the workplace is safe. That duty lies with ‘the responsible person’ and they will be held accountable under the new legislation.

Pre-requisites

Allows employers to get ‘the responsible person’ properly qualified to carry out fire risk assessments, helping them to meet their legal obligations.
Up-to-date and practical training, supplemented with completely new learning materials and specially developed interactive learning sessions.

Who Should Attend this Course?

Our training utilises the very latest learning methods, with special emphasis on participative and interactive techniques. Overall, the aim of our training is to share knowledge and practical experience and, through tutor-led sessions, build on that experience so that every participant is able to manage risk assessment effectively and realistically.

Coverage

Reasons for conducting Fire Risk assessments
Main legislation relating to Fire Risk assessment
Determining the responsible person
Risk assessment approach to fire safety
Competencies required of Fire Risk assessors
Principles of the fire triangle and fire prevention
Main causes of fire in different occupancies
Recognising fire hazards in the workplace
Identifying the location of people at risk
Evaluating the adequacy of existing arrangements
Principles of separation
Detection and warning systems
Means of escape
Fire fighting
Maintenance and testing of equipment
Fire procedures
Fire safety training
Recording the findings of a Fire Risk assessment
Making recommendations based on the findings
Reviewing and revising a fire risk assessment