Fire Warden & Basic Fire Fighting

Target Audience

Personnel/designated team members working in areas with associated fire risk and acts as a Fire warden.

Aim

To provide knowledge, understanding skills of the role and responsibilities of a Fire Warden and use of portable fire extinguisher in an event of fire.

Upon successful completion of this course the attendee will be able to:

  • Describe the role and responsibilities of a Fire Warden.
  • Describe the emergency procedures to be followed in the event of fire.
  • Recognize how to prevent and extinguish fires.
  • Explain the steps for monitoring hot work.
  • Describe the site emergency procedures to be followed in the event of a fire.
  • Understand basic fire chemistry and common causes.
  • Classification of fires and general principles of fire extinguishment.
  • Identify portable fire extinguishers by reference to the international colour coding.
  • systems, and/or label description.
  • Demonstrate the correct procedure for a simulated fire using a fire blanket.
  • Perform Fire Warden Role safely and effectively during fire drills and in the event.
  • of real emergency.

Fire Warden

Target Audience

Personnel nominated as fire wardens.

Aim

To provide knowledge, understanding skills of the role and responsibilities of a Fire
Warden.

Upon successful completion of the course the attendee will be able to:

  • Describe the role and responsibilities of a Fire Warden.
  • Describe emergency procedures for efficiently evacuating personnel from a
    building wing or zone.
  • Describe the emergency procedures to be followed in the event of discovering
    or being warned of a fire.
  • Basic Fire Chemistry & Behavior of Fire.
  • Identify portable fire extinguishers by the international colour code.
  • Identify type fire and its suitable fire extinguishing.
  • Demonstrate the correct procedures for operating portable fire extinguishers
    on a simulated fire.
  • Perform Fire Warden Role safely and effectively during fire drills and in the
    event of real emergency.

Initial Fire Response

Target Audience

All personnel working in areas with associated fire risk.

Aim & Objectives

To provide individuals with basic knowledge, understanding and skills relating to fire, portable fire-fighting equipment and the correct actions to be taken in the event of fire.

Upon successful completion of this course the attendee will be able to:

  • Describe Chemistry of fire and fire spread mechanisms.
  • Identify fire types, common causes of fire in the workplace,
  • Understand how to react in the event of fire.
  • Recognise the colour code, size and capability of portable fire Extinguishers.
  • Select and operate portable fire-fighting equipment on different fire types.
  • Provide opportunities to develop skills in the selection and use of portable fire-fighting equipment on various fire types.
  • Act safely in the event of a fire emergency – discovering fire, raising the alarm, hearing an alarm, moving though smoke, and clothing on fire.

Fire Watcher

Target Audience

Personnel/designated team members working in areas with associated fire risk and acts as a Fire watcher.

Aim

Provide individuals with knowledge, understanding and skills to performing fire watcher duty.

Upon successful completion of this course the attendee will be able to:

  • Describe the duties for a fire watcher
  • Recognize how to prevent and extinguish fires
  • Explain the steps for monitoring hot work
  • Describe firefighting procedures
  • Outline personal protective equipment
  • Describe the site emergency procedures to be followed in the event of a fire
  • Understand basic fire chemistry and common causes.
  • Classification of fires and general principles of fire extinguishment
  • Identify portable fire extinguishers by reference to the international colour coding
  • systems, and/or label description.
  • Demonstrate the correct procedure for a simulated fire using a fire blanket