Fire Safety for Fire Wardens/Marshalls

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires employers to have a strategy to evacuate all occupants
within a building. The legislation implements a risk-based approach to fire safety in community, industrial and business
premises and requires the responsible person (usually the employer, owner or occupier) to carry out a fire safety risk
assessment and implement appropriate fire precautionary and protection measures, and to maintain a fire
management plan.
As such, businesses are recognising the importance of having fully-trained fire wardens as part of their emergency
evacuation strategy, and RoSPA's health and safety training course is a comprehensive solution. It is a proactive
approach to occupational health and safety management because fire wardens can identify fire hazards and dangers
before a fire occurs.

Course Content
Aims and objectives
On completion of this course delegates will understand:

Basic fire hazards and consequential risks in the workplace

The main measures that should be taken to minimise fire risks.

Who is the course intended for?

This occupational health and safety training course is designed to introduce delegates to the identification and control
of fire risks. It is suitable for people with responsibility for fire safety - fire wardens and fire marshalls, as well as line
managers, supervisors and safety representatives.

Specific intended learning outcomes

Basic principles of fire

Classification of fires

Basic principles of heat transmission and fire spread

Common causes and consequences of fires in the workplace

Legislation and fire risk assessment requirements

Control measures to minimise the risk of fire

Structural measures to prevent spread of fire and smoke

Fire detection, fire warning and fire fighting equipment

Requirements for fire plans

Emergency evacuation procedures.

Qualification and certification

All delegates who successfully complete the course in full will be awarded the RoSPA Certificate of Training