Fire safety is the set of practices intended to reduce the destruction caused by fire. Fire safety measures include those that are intended to prevent ignition of an uncontrolled fire, and those that are used to limit the development & effects of a fire after it starts. This course is designed to give staff with extra responsibility a further insight into the correct procedures & actions to be taken to ensure safety & prevention with regards to fire.
Who should attend?
There are no prerequisites for this qualification. Minimum Matriculation required for better knowledge. Course
Contents
- Cause of fire in the workplace
- Components of the fire triangle
- Hazards Identification during or after a fire
- Characteristics of fire and smoke spread
- Different methods used to identify & control fire hazards
- The term ‘means of escape’ in relation to fire hazards
- Typical components for means of escape from fire hazards
- methods of fire detection & raising the alarm
- Principle of how fires are extinguished
- How to use portable fire-fighting equipment safely
- Common fixed fire-fighting systems & where they might be used
- Duties of employers & employees with respect to fire safety in the workplace
- Simple fire safety inspection in the workplace
- Stages involved in a fire risk assessment
- Role & function of fire wardens in the workplace
- Role & function of fire wardens during an emergency
COURSE DETAILS
DURATION
3 weeks
CLASS DURATION
3 Days Per Week, 1.5 Hr Per Day
CLASS START DATE
Every Monday & Thursday*
TIMINGS
9am to 9pm (Flexible Hrs)
