Safety Skills - Course title:

Staff Fire Warden Training – Fire Warden

Course Description

To provide participants with the knowledge and practical skills to effectively perform the role and responsibilities of a Fire Warden and to ensure that all participants are adequately trained in the usage of safety equipment (first aid fire fighting equipment) as set out under the provisions of the 2005 Safety, Health and Welfare Act and associated regulations and cognisant with fire evacuation procedures as set out in the Fire Services Act 1981 (Amended 2003).

Duration

3-4 hours

Programme objectives

To give all course participants:

• A general knowledge of current fire safety legislation in relation to the workplace
• A working knowledge of the chemistry of fire, the spread of fire and various methods on the prevention of spread of fire
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of the duties of a fire Warden on a day-to-day basis and in the event of a fire emergency
• Theoretical and practical knowledge in the safe and correct of first aid fire fighting equipment

Outline training plan

1. Video - “Bradford City Fire Disaster”
   
   • The lessons for fire Wardens and the importance of fire prevention and emergency planning in the workplace
2. Relevant legislation
   
   • The 2005 Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act
   • Fire Service Act 1981 (2003)
3. What is Fire?
   
   • The Chemistry of Fire (Fire Triangle)
   • Sources of Ignition
   • The Spread of Fire
   • The Spread and Dangers of Smoke
   • Containment / extinguishment of Fire
4. The Classes of Fire
   
   • Types and classification of fuel and ignition sources
5. General Fire Warden Duties
   
   • Daily checklist
   • Fire Register Maintenance
   • Weekly / monthly checks
   • Fire Drill and Evacuation Planning
   • Fire Safety signage – provision of and checking
6. Fire Emergency Duties
   
   • Action on discovering a fire
   • Reacting to Fire alarm activation
   • Conducting an evacuation
   • Fire assembly point control / roll call
   • Assistance to Emergency Services
7. Fire Prevention
   
   • Workplace and machinery housekeeping
8. Fire Extinguishers
   
   • Identification and Correct Usage

Training approach

The course involves a lecture (utilising verbal, PowerPoint and video presentations), a classroom question and answers session and an outdoors practical session using fire extinguishers on controlled fires.

Assessment and certification

Assessment is based on the participation of attendees in both the theoretical and practical modules of the course as well as a short written question paper. A certificate attesting to the attendees’ participation in and attendance of the course is issued.