Fire Extinguisher Training
As per the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, if an employer expects their employees to use fire extinguishers, then they must ensure staff are appropriately trained and that they are confident in not only using fire extinguishers but equally that they can make the correct decision and select the most appropriate fire extinguisher applicable to the fire type. If an employer does not provide the appropriate fire extinguisher training for staff, their Fire Emergency Evacuation Plan (FEEP) must clearly state that staff are not to tackle a fire unless suitably trained.
With our Fire Extinguisher Training session, your staff will learn how to identify what is actually on fire, select the most appropriate extinguisher for the fire type and will be taught to use fire extinguishers effectively. This fire extinguisher training will not only help to ensure that your staff are confident in using extinguishers correctly, but also in reducing the risk of fire spreading and associated dangers.
£330+ vat for up to 15 candidates per course.
Additional candidates can be added at £20 + vat per person, up to a MAIMUM of 20 CANDIDATES per course.
We can run back-to-back courses on the same day if required.
Why Choose Benfield Fire Safety's in-person, hands-on Fire Extinguisher Training
- If your Fire Evacuation Emergency Plan (FEEP) requires that your staff may potentially have to use fire extinguishers, then you must train them to do so. Our in-person training includes the practical use of Fire Extinguishers.
- Our experienced instructors (all former fire service officers with 30 years' experience), can also tailor the training to talk about specific risk factors for your industry type and risks specific to your workplace. We believe that training in their own workplace enables your staff to relate to the training more easily and thus make them more likely to act effectively in the event of an emergency.
- We come to you - no need for your staff to travel.
- Theory - An engaging theory session in which our instructors will give your staff the opportunity to ask questions about the risks in their specific workplace and relating to their specific day to day roles, as well as creating a friendly and inclusive learning environment.
- Practical - Hands-on practical fire extinguisher and fire blanket use for every candidate - choose from either OUTDOOR (live flame/gas) or INDOOR (laser/ digital) simulators.
- Certificate of competence for every candidate.
Course Content:
- Classifications of fire.
- Under what circumstances would we use an extinguisher.
- When would we consider defaulting to simply evacuating without delay.
- Identification of items on fire.
- Correct fire extinguisher selection.
- Identification of ‘fuel’ isolation where applicable.
- Use of different types of fire extinguishers.
- Correct tactics & techniques for different extinguishing medias.
- Extinguish a fire real or simulated fire using the correct fire extinguisher.
- Application of a fire blanket.
- Maintaining safe person concept at all times.
Course Details & Facilities required at your Workplace
- No candidate pre-requisite knowledge or pre-course preparation needed.
- Course is approximately 2.5 hours.
- Competency is valid for 1 year.
- Theory element – Toolbox talk prior to the hands-on practical element.
- Use of various extinguisher types
Fire Extinguisher Training F.A.Q's
Yes. However, the online version is theory only. We would stress the importance of adding our practical Fire Extinguisher Training (in person, at your workplace) to the online module. If you are within Kent, East Sussex, London, West Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, Wiltshire, Dorset or the West Country, we can provide you with our hands-on practical Fire Extinguisher Training.
Our training and competency certificate is valid for 1 year.
Yes, If they have a valid certificate indicating they have had fire extinguisher training this will be adequate.
£330+ vat for up to 15 candidates per course.
Additional candidates can be added at £20 + vat per person, up to a MAIMUM of 20 CANDIDATES per course.
We can run back-to-back courses on the same day if required.
