Introduction to Fire Risk Assessment

Course overview

The Fire Safety Order 2005 places certain fire precaution responsibilities on employers. One of these responsibilities involves carrying out a risk assessment. A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment will help you to ascertain the chances of a fire occurring and the potential dangers involved. This course introduces delegates to the fire risk assessment process, using sample fire risk assessments to highlight common fire risks and their controls.

Who is it for?

This course is suitable for those responsible for carrying out basic initial, or reviewing existing, fire risk assessments.

Topics covered

Fire Safety Order 2005
Responsibilities
The principles of fire risk assessment
Fire safety control measures
Planning the assessment
Documenting findings
Control measures
Emergency plans

Course Objectives

By the end of the course delegates will have a greater understanding of fire risk assessment.

Assessment

Delegates will complete a 20 question multiple choice examination and if successful they will receive a certificate of attendance.

Duration

12 hours (normally 2 days). This course can be run in-house for up to 8 delegates.