Fire Warden Training – Edinburgh
Excellent delivery – Steven Percy
Good to mix video with presentation, chat and a bit of practical. Provided practical advice on what to do as a fire warden and legislation in the workplace, will go back to office and check through procedures – Colleen Reid
Videos are really helpful to show how quickly fire spreads – Claire Wilson
Made me more aware of what needs doing in a fire – Carol Robison
Good use of videos & practical demos, good presenter, appropiate videos used to deliver seriousness of message – Louise White
Excellent presentation skills by Richie, brought humour to a very serious subject – Jo Bell
Fire Warden Training – Bristol
Training was very useful and good to gain knowledge in situations and how to prevent fires – Louis Turner
Kept the class informed with a well presented and informative presentation, the training was useful good to gain knowledge in fire prevention/improvement of fire safety – Stuart Roberts
Informative, very relevant, will make appropiate arrangements on returning to work regarding fire safety – Jan Smith
Good insight into role of fire warden – Judy Moseley
Very informative, will go home and check my house! – Christina Darlison
Kept interest with film presentation, very useful doing the practical on the extinguishers – Alison Jaffary
Dave Woodward put across a very interesting & informative training session while making me more aware of certain aspects of fire safety at work and home! Very good – Joan Anderson
Fire Warden Training – Birmingham
It was very informative and the content of the videos was good, my role as fire warden is more clear to me, keeping in mind the legislation – Upinder M Pokhriyal
Very good, informative & excellent for a refresher course which is well suited to me – Rachel Burton
HSE update to construction fire safety
Last week, the Health and Safety Executive announced that it had published a revised guidance on “Fire Safety in Construction” due to the increasing fire risk to workers and members of the public on construction sites.
It is hoped that the new guidance is able to prevent fires in the first place as well as offering safety advice on what to do in the event of a fire.
HSE Chief Inspector of Construction, Philip White, said:
“At worst, fires can and do kill. They can also badly injure and cause serious human suffering and financial loss. Preventing them must be a priority on any building project.
“We have updated the guidance to take account of changes in the law and recent fires on construction sites. It includes new information on higher risk building such as timber frame and multi storey construction and outlines the extra precautions which need to be taken with these.
“Our inspectors would prefer to offer advice but if lives and livelihoods are at risk they will not hesitate to take enforcement action.”
Fire safety training is a must for construction workers and anyone associated with this industry. There are now courses specifically designed for those who work on construction sites.
Fire safety warning to hoteliers
Following the report on Wednesday where we revealed that a hotel in Cheshire was fined for being in serious breach of the regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, this should act as a reminder of what can happen if you neglect your duties when it comes to fire safety in hotels.
By just ensuring that fire safety procedures are in place, working fire alarms are installed and staff are trained in what to do in the event of a fire, you can save a lot of time and money putting it right should you ever get caught out.
When it comes to fire safety in hotels, guest houses and bed and breakfasts, the issues faced are exclusive to this type of business, due to the number of people staying on these premises at any one time. You have a responsibility as a business owner to ensure the safety of the guests who are staying in your establishment and you can do this by making them aware of the fire safety procedures in place.
A ‘Fire Safety in Hotels’ course is also available to train your employees as fire wardens within this industry, where they will learn how to keep a track of the guests present at any time, make sure all rooms are evacuated in the event of a fire and ensure that this is done as safely as possible.