FIRE AWARENESS TRAINING
Ensuring staff understand both the importance of fire safety to themselves personally and to the continuation of the business they work for. Further, we discuss the role they play in preventing fires from happening and how to safely evacuate should it happen.
Main causes of fires
Understanding fire & smoke
Fire safety measures in place
Actions to take in event of fire
Responsibilites as an employee
FIRE MARSHAL TRAINING
Designed for individuals either stepping into the role of a Fire Marshal for the first time or for existing Marshals looking to refresh their knowledge and understanding of the following:
Hazard ‘spotting’ and knowing who is at risk
Fire Marshal ‘routine’ in house checks.
Evacuation techniques and strategies
Expectations & duties of a Fire Marshal
Fire & Rescue Service liaison
PRACTICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER TRAINING
Fire protection systems are in your place of work, but what are they for and how do you use them safely?
Ignis Safety Consultants start with an understanding of what extinguishing methods you will find and importantly, their limitations. We can also include your unique expectations .i.e. what your business expects of their team in the event of a fire. Having confirmed understanding, we invite customers to physically use fire fighting equipment on our custom fire rig with gas flame simulations.
Ensuring that you choose the correct equipment
Limitations of portable fire-fighting equipment
Basics on how to inspect & operate
What you should expect with fire
Practice on our live fire rig
FIRE DRILLS & PROCEDURES TRAINING
It is a Health & Safety requirement that all premises are to have an emergency evacuation plan in the event of fire, and that this plan is tested.
We can work with you and your staff to define evacuation procedures and document an evacuation plan appropriate for your premises. Examples of good practice are:
Marshals organise a Fire Drill
No advance warning to other staff members
Simulate one or more blocked escape routes
Fire alarm operated on instruction of management
Review your fire drill accordingly
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Attending your site to supervise your fire drills
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Reviewing your evacuation plan
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Instructing your fire wardens/marshals on their duties
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Provide advice on processes such as log books to record and document your fire drills
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Providing a de-brief following your drill
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Documenting the drill including details of defects, observations or recommendation
EVACUATION CHAIRS/AIDS
Safe evacuation isn’t just the purchase of an Evac+Chair. It is recommended that all operators carry out training to ensure the Evac+Chair is used in the correct and safe manner.
Our Operator Training course is designed to train delegates how to safely and correctly use an Evac+Chair. The course enables delegates to have hands-on experience in operating and deploying the Evac+Chair and provides guidance on the safe evacuation of persons with reduced mobility.
Learn the safe & correct use
Hand-on experience with your colleagues
Chair operation & Deployment
Guidance & Technique advice
Learn how to help evacuate less mobile occupants
ADVANCED FIREFIGHTING COURSE
Advanced firefighting training courses are aimed at those persons who manage or deal with fire risks as part, occasional or otherwise, of their daily work.
This can be fuels, chemicals, increased ignition risk and/or high fire loading (large storage of combustible materials).