Work Place Fire Prevention, Safety & Evacuation Administration (On-Demand)

Course Outlines:

Introduction to Workplace Fire Safety

• Understand the mechanics of fire, smoke and dangerous gases.
• Fire extinguishers and hose reel equipment.
• Storage of flammable liquids and gases.
• Passive and active fire safety features.
• Elements of compartmentation.
• Means of escape.
• Duties of the fire manager.
• Fire risk assessment.
• Record Keeping.
• Legislation.
• Liaison with the Fire Authority.
• Workplace Hazards and Risks
• The First Aid Kit and Reporting Procedures
• Assessing the Casualty and Situation
• The Unconscious Casualty
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Head injuries
• Roles and responsibilities of fire wardens and safety teams
• Components of a fire: Fire triangle
• Types and usage of fire extinguishers
• Fire hazards and prevention
• Basic first aid treatment for minor burns
• Consequences of a fire emergency
• Evacuation drills

Fire Risk/Hazard Management (Job Specific)                                    

Heart Attack, Seizures and Diabetes

• Stroke
• Burns and Scalds
• Choking and Asthma
• Severe Bleeding
• Shock
• Fractures
• The greatest Hazard (The consequences of poor communication)
• Hazards Identification, Risk Assessment and Control    

• Fire Risk Assessment
• Concepts of Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) in Environmental and Occupational Health
• Fire Risk Reduction and Control

Psychosocial Risk Factor Analysis                                           

–           Understanding Psychosocial Risk Factors at Work

Emergency Management in the Workplace                                      

–           Emergency Preparedness at the Workplace 
–           Principles of Emergency Preparedness for a Company.

Fire & The Fire Marshall         

• Action on discovering a Fire
• Common causes of Fire

Understanding Fire Drills and Evacuation

• Fire Safety Legislation
• Fire Safety Precautions and Building evacuation
• The Chemistry of Fire
• The Fire Marshall drill exercise
• The Role of a Fire Marshall in the drill exercise

Fire Extinguishers & Using Fire Extinguishers​

• Distinguish between different classes of fires and fire characteristics.
• Develop techniques to prevent fires before they occur.
• Differentiate between the types of extinguishers and how to use them.
• Perform basic inspection and maintenance of fire extinguishers.
• Develop an emergency action plan.
• Extinguish a fire triggered by a Control Live Fire device.

 Course & Class Assessment                                                   

Practical Demonstrations

Note: This course is also available as an in-house/in-plant option. In such a case, the organization needs to provide us 4 Fire Extinguishers (depending on the size of your workforce) to use and 2 first Aid boxes for practical demonstration. Also, a day must be set aside for real-life Fire Drill and Evacuation exercises.