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| Making sure that all new employees are aware of the procedures to be followed if a fire breaks out is particularly important. As soon as a new member of staff begins working at your premises they need to understand what they should do if they discover a fire or hear the fire alarm, the available escape routes from their place of work and where they should assemble on leaving the building. Failing to do this could result in a small fire growing into a major incident or people becoming trapped. |  |
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Focus on Fire has been produced to help those responsible for fire safety or training to ensure that all new employees have the necessary information to be able to react correctly to a fire or similar emergency. The sections in this popular training programme include;
Fire Procedures
Fire Prevention/Safety
Chemistry of Fire
Portable Fire Fighting Equipment |
| Fire Procedures |
The emphasis in this section is to ensure that all new starters are aware of;
How the fire alarm can be activated, manually and automatically
Where to find the fire alarm call points
What the fire alarm sounds like and what day it is tested.
Who is responsible for making the call to the fire service
What to do on hearing the fire alarm
Steps to be taken when evacuating
The importance of keeping Fire Escape Routes free from obstructions
Assembling outside the premises |
| Chemistry of Fire |
Understanding what is necessary for a fire to start and continue to burn can help staff to understand the importance of good housekeeping and how the different fire extinguishers put fires out. This section also covers fire classification and the icons to identify the different types of fire. |
| Portable Fire Fighting Equipment |
Understand the different type of fire extinguisher and how they are operated is important so that employees can make an informed decision about the extinguishers or even if they are going to attempt to fight a fire. This section included information about the following fire extinguishers;
Water
Foam
CO2
Dry Powder |
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