What Does a Fire Warden Do?
Fire wardens (also known as fire marshals) are designated persons within your workplace who take on additional responsibility for fire safety. You might even call your fire warden a fire safety officer. We say “additional responsibility” because everyone in your workplace should have a basic understanding of fire safety and should know what to do…
Read MoreFire Safety Training for Employees
Every workplace is required by law to provide fire safety training for employees. We recommend all staff hold a valid fire safety certificate at all times. Accordingly, you can be confident in your team’s knowledge in the event of a real-life emergency. But what should fire safety training at work cover? Let’s find out. Fire…
Read MoreWho Can Give Fire Safety Training?
Fire safety training is an essential legal duty in nearly all workplaces across the United Kingdom. In the worst-case scenario, a simple fire safety course can save lives. In addition, it can prevent serious, expensive, and often irreparable damage to property and equipment. So, who can give fire safety training? In the workplace, those who…
Read MoreFire Evacuation Procedures: Dos and Don’ts
In the event of an emergency, it can be difficult to keep our wits about us enough to remember our fire evacuation procedures. Imagine a fire alarm sounding off in your building and the smell of burning wafting along the corridor to your office. At the first hint of danger, your brain will go into…
Read MoreWorkplace Fire Prevention
Workplace fire prevention is an essential element of staff training for all business across the United Kingdom. Not only can fire safety training help you to understand the various risks associated with a workplace fire, but it will also teach you exactly how to respond to a fire and the correct processes you should be…
Read MoreFire Safety in the Workplace
If you’re not too sure whether or not a business needs to train employees in fire safety training, we’re here to help.
Read MoreCommon Causes of Workplace Fire
Think for a moment, if you will, about that big clock on Countdown. In the 30 seconds that it takes for that clock to time each round, a potentially disastrous fire could also start in your workplace. Two minutes after that, the fire could have spread enough to do serious damage, resulting in an average…
Read MoreFire Safety in Hotels
If you run or manage a hotel you have a responsibility to ensure your fire safety is up to date. This is more than a responsibility to the safety of your guests, it is a legal requirement. The law is very clear, and the penalties range from a fine through to actual imprisonment. Basically, this…
Read MoreWho Enforces Fire Safety Law
It’s your legal responsibility as an employer to ensure that all of your staff have received fire safety training and refresh their knowledge regularly. However, what are the consequences you might face if you fail to train your staff correctly, can you really be prosecuted for not having fire safety training, and who enforces fire…
Read MoreFree Fire Risk Assessment
Fire risk assessments are an essential feature of fire safety in the workplace. However, is it possible to save time and effort on completing a personalised fire risk assessment by downloading one from the internet instead? Fire Safety in the Workplace In all commercial premises across the United Kingdom, fire safety is of paramount importance.…
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