Fire awareness
Details of the topics covered in the Fire awareness course.
Course outline
Introduction
University policy with fire safety including;
- Location of the Fire Safety Unit
- Function of Fire Safety Unit
- Function of Fire Safety Unit personnel
Video presentation - " Action in Event of a Fire" or "Bradford"
Overview of Fire alarm systems
- General provision and operation
- Monitoring
General Evacuation Procedures
- Fire action notices
- Indication of exits and escape routes
- Protection of escape routes
- Annual evacuation drill
Video presentation - "Action in Event of a Fire"
Portable fire appliances
- EN3 provision and colour coding
- Recharging procedure
Summary
- Knowledge of place of work
- Location of fire extinguishers and their use
- Evacuation principals for their place of work
Procedures for out of normal hours working, including:
- Risk assessment
- Evacuation procedure/entrapped persons
Course duration
The course lasts one hour. Please arrive promptly for the beginning of the course.
Booking onto the course
To apply for the course, contact Caroline Smith, quoting the course code and date.
Please provide your name, department, address, telephone number and email address.
This article was published on Feb 8, 2011