How is this different from the Fire Marshal course?

This course gives every employee the basics. The Fire Marshal course goes further for the nominated people who run evacuations, sweep areas and carry out fire checks.

Basic Fire Safety Awareness Course

Overview

Fire safety awareness is the training every employee should have, and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 expects it: the responsible person must give staff adequate fire safety training when they start work and whenever risks change. This short course delivers that grounding for staff in any workplace, from offices and warehouses to sites and care settings.

The course covers how fires start and spread, the fire triangle and the common ignition sources in a workplace; the fire precautions people walk past every day, escape routes, fire doors, call points and extinguishers, and why keeping them clear and working matters; what to do on discovering a fire and on hearing the alarm; and the basics of extinguisher types and when it is safe to use one. It is short, practical and aimed at everyone, not just nominated fire staff.

Staff with specific fire duties need more: the Fire Marshal course trains the nominated wardens who run evacuations and daily checks, and fire safety specialists progress through the fire risk assessment qualifications and the NEBOSH Fire Certificate. Browse the cluster under fire safety training.

Syllabus

Fire basics

The fire triangle, ignition sources and how fire spreads.

The law

The Fire Safety Order 2005 and what it expects of staff and employers.

Everyday precautions

Escape routes, fire doors, call points, housekeeping.

Emergency response

Discovering a fire, raising the alarm, evacuating safely.

Extinguishers

Types, colour codes and when not to fight a fire.

Basic Fire Safety Awareness FAQs

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires employers to provide adequate fire safety training to all staff when they start and when risks change. This course is the standard way to meet that duty.

It is a short session, typically half a day or less, and can be delivered in the classroom, online or at your own premises.

This course gives every employee the basics. The <a href="/courses/fire-marshal/">Fire Marshal course</a> goes further for the nominated people who run evacuations, sweep areas and carry out fire checks.

Refresh when your fire risk changes, when premises or processes change, and periodically as part of your training cycle. Many employers refresh awareness training annually or every two years.

It covers extinguisher types and safe limits. Hands-on extinguisher practice is included where the venue and format allow, and is easiest to arrange on in-company sessions.

Prices for fire safety awareness training vary by location, group size and whether you book a public date or an in-company course. Where live dates are shown at the top of this page, the price against each date is the full cost of a place. Otherwise send an enquiry from this page and we will come back within one working day with options and pricing.

Yes. Fire safety awareness is often delivered to whole teams at once, and in-company delivery is usually the most cost-effective way to train several people. Request a quote through our <a href="/for-employers/">employer booking page</a>, with purchase order support included.

The course runs on demand as well as on any public dates shown at the top of this page. Send an enquiry with your preferred timing and location and we will confirm available options within one working day.

Basic Fire Safety Awareness

Overview

Who this course is for

Requirements

What you'll achieve

Syllabus

Basic Fire Safety Awareness FAQs

Is fire awareness training a legal requirement?

How long does the course take?

How is this different from the Fire Marshal course?

How often should it be refreshed?

Does it include using extinguishers?

How much does the course cost?

Can we book this for a group or run it in-company?

When does the course run?

Other courses with available dates