The course ensures that all staff designated as Fire Wardens in offices understand their roles in an emergency or fire related incident and fulfil the routine/daily responsibilities of Fire Wardens in a competent manner.

Participants will be trained in the actions and procedures to perform in the event of a fire-related incident, which includes the operation of fixed and portable fire-fighting equipment in the office area.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

On the completion of the course the participants will be able to: 

·      Describe the theory and mechanics of combustion.

·      Use the portable and fixed fire fighting equipment in offices.

·      Carry out a pre-evacuation check of office areas.

·      Secure the office areas prior to evacuation.

·      Exit a smoke filled environment and assist others to do so.

·      Report correctly to headcount supervisors.

·      Conduct/assist in accounting for personnel.

To successfully complete this training delegates must able to demonstrate: 

·      Responding to an alarm.

·      Correct use of handheld portable fire extinguishers for different classes of fire.

·      Self-rescue exercise with cosmetic smoke filled environment in a group exercise.

·      Upright technique.

·      Crawl technique.  

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT:

Knowledge assessment.

Practical assessment.