Introduction

Fire remains potentially the most damaging and disruptive event that any business has to face.

Virtually every fire will result in disruption to workflows inevitably leading to loss of productive activity, orders, customers and jobs. A significant number of businesses simply never recover from the effects of a large fire.

Effective fire safety management is a key element in the overall fire safety of a building and its occupants. Managers need to plan effectively to combat the potentially disastrous effects of a fire in their building, and to meet the many requirements placed upon them by various fire legislations applicable to occupied buildings of all types and uses.

This can be an extremely complex and time consuming task, which is usually only one of many competing priorities facing today’s busy Manager.

This course can assist those responsible for fire safety in buildings by providing valuable information on all aspects of fire safety management.

Course Objective

Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:

• Understand the chemistry and destructive nature of fire.
• Comprehend the principles of fire safety management.
• Conduct fire risk assessment & apply ‘As Low As Reasonable Practicable’ (ALARP) principles.
• Recognize the importance of safe system of work at the workplace.
• Understand the different types of extinguishing media and gain both knowledge and practical skills.
• Demonstrate basic ability to maintain a state of readiness level and respond effectively during a fire situation.
• Show basic competence necessary to suppress incipient stage fire.
  
  

Course Content

• Basic Fire Chemistry
• Fire Safety Management Principles
• Fire Extinguishing Media
• Fire Suppression Techniques
  
  

Course Details