Your Fire Risk Assessment should identify what training is necessary and how frequently it’s needed.
Common training needs
- What to do in the event of a fire
- Raising or responding to an alarm
- Calling emergency services
- Fire drills if appropriate
- How the fire safety systems and equipment operate
- Using fire extinguishers
- Interpreting a fire alarm panel
- Operating smoke control systems
- Awareness of Automatic Fire Suppression installations
- Location of water, gas, electricity shut off valves
- Familiarisation with the building’s emergency plans
- Salvage plans and your staff’s role in them
Staff with a specific role/s in an emergency may require further training eg
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Investigating the source of an alarm
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Searching a building for occupants
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Fire Marshall / Warden
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Liaising with emergency services
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Incident Coordinator
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Salvage Coordinator or member of the Salvage Team
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Recovery Coordinator or member of the Recovery Team
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Out of hours procedures