Fire Safety Awareness Course

This fire safety awareness course explores how fires start, how they spread, and how to control them. The course explains the dangers of fire hazards and gives practical steps to prevent accidents in workplaces such as care homes, schools, housing, and community services.

Carelessness is the biggest cause of fire. While a single person can start a fire, prevention is everyone’s responsibility.

Fire safety is everyone’s responsibility. This fire safety awareness course gives learners the essential knowledge and practical guidance they need to help prevent fire risks, respond appropriately in an emergency and support the safety of everyone around them.

This is the first course in our fire safety training pathway. Learners can also complete the Fire Warden course if this responsibility applies to their role.

Fire Safety Course

The Fire Safety Course is part of the mandatory training required in many workplaces. A minimum refresher period of three years is recommended to ensure knowledge stays current.

By completing the course, you will gain practical knowledge of fire safety. You will learn how to take part in a fire risk assessment, respond confidently to alarms, and work alongside a fire warden or other responsible person.

This online course is delivered via our eLearning platform, Click Learning. Upon successful completion, you receive a digital certificate confirming compliance with workplace fire safety training.

In addition, completing this safety awareness course helps organisations meet legal requirements for staff training. For organisations with their own LMS, the course is also available as a SCORM file. If you’d like to integrate it into your system, please contact us for more details.

The Fire Safety Awareness Training Course covers

• The fundamentals of Fire
• Dangers of fire from the accumulation of rubbish and other combustible materials
• The dangers of electrical equipment
• Fire and safety risks from unsafe use of heaters and open fires
• The dangers of kitchens and cooking
• The dangers of toxic fumes
• Other dangers to consider
• The effects of fire - Smoke inhalation
• The effects of fire - Burns
• Fire prevention and control
• Actions for when a fire alarm is activated
• Actions to take if you discover a fire
• Fire Classification, fire extinguishers, fire blankets and how to use them
• Deciding if it is safe to fight a small fire
• Fire safety and your role within the workplace

By the end of the training, you will be able to:

• Describe the components of the fire tetrahedron and common fire hazards, including risks associated with electrical equipment, cooking, smoking, heaters, and waste.
• Explain how fires start and spread, and the effects of fire, including smoke inhalation, burns, and toxic fumes.
• Distinguish between fire classifications and the appropriate firefighting equipment for each type.
• Apply fire safety procedures, including prevention practices, safe evacuation, and appropriate actions when a fire alarm sounds or a fire is discovered.
• Recognise when it is safe to attempt to fight a fire and when evacuation is required, prioritising personal safety and workplace responsibilities.

This online fire safety awareness training is suitable for staff across a range of sectors, including social care, education, housing, and community services. Anyone who may encounter fire risks in their role can benefit from the training.

The course is especially relevant in settings where people may need help to evacuate. It is also important where vulnerabilities could make the impact of fire more serious. In these environments, staff need to spot hazards quickly, take preventative action, and respond effectively in an emergency.

As best practice, you should refresh your training at least every three years to keep your knowledge up to date.