NCU Training In House Certification

Purpose: Fire Wardens are the buffer between company staff and management whose purpose is to prepare plans to cope with emergencies. The role of a Fire Warden will vary due to factors such as the type of industry, the scale of the premises, the number of staff employed and hazards specific to a particular industry.

                                              Course Content

                This course will be tailored to suit the industry in which the participants are to work.

Fire safety legislation
• Fire Services Act 1981 and 2003
• Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
• General Application Regulations 2007
• Relevant legislation

Role of a Fire Warden
• Legal obligations
• Evacuation planning
• Fire safety checks
• Workplace assessment

Chemistry of fire
• Understanding fire
• The fire triangle
• Classifications of fire
• Fuel sources
• How fires spread

Fire prevention
• Regular fire checks
• Storage of equipment
• Electrical considerations
• Maintenance of equipment
• Good housekeeping

Fire Extinguishers
• Types of extinguishers:
• Foam, Water, CO2 and Dry Powder
• Storage of extinguishers
• Extinguisher maintenance
• Positioning of extinguishers

Evacuation planning
• The Fire Service
• Escape routes
• Assembly points
• Fire drills
• Staff training

Fire Extinguisher Use
Students will be given a practical demonstration of the use of fire extinguishers appropriate to their own workplace and participants will spend time using the extinguishers until they become competent

Fire Fighting
• Personal safety
• Alerting the Fire Service
• Use of fire extinguishers
• P.A.S.S. system
• Evacuation
 

Course duration: One day

NCU Fire Warden Course Descriptor