Fire Safety/Warden Instructor

Fire Safety/Warden Instructor - Course Details

Course intro:

This Fire Safety/Warden Instructor training course is a 2 Day public programme, designed for participants who want to become a Fire Warden Instructor. The course enables participants to meet the training requirements of both the “1981 Fire Services Act” and “Regulation 9 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005?.

Those attending this Fire Safety/Warden Instructor Course should have some training experience and have a minimum of a Manual Handling Instructor course QQI Level 6 training qualification or another Instructor qualification. Proof will be required.

Course content

Introduction & Course Objectives
Legislation
Fire Science
Development the fire, smoke and small travel
Fire prevention
Classes of fire
The selection and use of fire extinguishers
Participants will then be trained in the use of extinguishers
Pre–fire/fire/post fire duties of the Fire Warden
Understanding people’s behaviour in relation to fire
Emergency plans and evacuation procedures
Emergency lights (overview of general maintenance requirements)
Fire extinguishers (overview of general maintenance requirements & the functions of)
Fire alarms (overview of general maintenance requirements)
Passive fire protection
Active fire protection
Running a Fire Warden Course
Assessment.
Questions
Conclude & Evaluations

Learning objectives

Duties as fire wardens
To understand the chemistry of fire
To identify basic fire hazards in the workplace
To carry out emergency evacuation drills
To assist in the management of emergency evacuations
To understand the different evacuation models
Select and use the appropriate firefighting equipment to deal with an undeveloped fire.

Intended audience

This Fire Safety/Warden Instructor training programme may be beneficial for those that need to train others in Fire Training within the organisation or those involve in training on consultative basis.

Entry requirements

Minimum age- 18 years old

Minimum English requirements: Leaners must be able to understand and convey the concepts contained in the programme content.