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This online Fire Marshal training course makes you aware of the duties and responsibilities of a fire warden / fire marshal.
The course covers the routine duties of a fire marshal (often referred to as a fire warden) and the role they play in emergencies. It includes how the fire marshal can help other workers to evacuate safely, how to check that a building has been evacuated, and what to do once outside the building. It is also important to understand how people react when an alarm sounds and how a sound knowledge of what to do will gain you valuable time in an emergency.
The Fire Marshal course relates to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.
A fire marshal, or fire warden, plays a key role in fire prevention and the safe evacuation of a building in an emergency.
Fires happen. If your workplace ever faces a fire emergency, having a designated fire warden, appropriately trained, could be key to a good outcome.
Although it is the employer's responsibility to ensure precautions are in place, it is the role of the fire marshal to run drills and undertake regular fire prevention checks.
After completing the fire marshal course online, you will be able to describe:
The law that outlines the legal responsibilities for fire safety.
Who is responsible for fire safety in a work building.
The main steps in a fire risk assessment.
The relationship between the fire risk assessment and the duties of the Fire Marshal.
Examples of day-to-day duties of a Fire Marshal.
The purpose of evacuation plans and fire drills.
Typical Fire Marshal responsibilities in an emergency situation.
How people behave when a fire alarm is sounded.
Common causes of fire in work buildings.
The first topic is about responsibility for fire safety. The topic describes the legislation in place to reduce the risk of fire and the risk of harm. It also identifies who is legally responsible for fire safety and outlines the requirements of fire safety risk assessments.
The second topic defines the term fire marshal. It also outlines how to determine the correct number of fire marshals for a building, based on the size of the organisation.
The third topic covers the routine duties of a fire marshal. It also covers when to test emergency fire systems in the workplace.
The fourth topic describes the role of a fire marshal in an emergency. Then it covers how the fire marshal can help other workers to evacuate safely. It also explains how to check that a building has been evacuated, and what to do once outside the building.
Topic five describes how people react when an alarm sounds. It also outlines how a good understanding of what to do gains you valuable time in a fire emergency.
Topic six identifies the frequency of fires in non-domestic dwellings and also describes some of the causes of these fires.