Essential Fire Safety Training

Discover how combustion is an exothermic reaction between a fuel and an oxidizer via heat, producing fire and exhaust gases, sustaining the chain reaction until fuel or oxygen runs out.

Explore heat transfer in fire safety, including conduction through solids, convection in gases and liquids, and radiation through a vacuum, with real-world implications for fire spread.

Identify common fire causes: cooking in the kitchen, electrical appliances and wiring, flammable liquids, smoking indoors, and heating appliances—connected to the fire triangle and reinforced by housekeeping.

Explore the four main fire extinguishers (water, foam, CO2, and powder) and how each targets heat, fuel, or oxygen, with guidance on use and limitations for electrical and liquid fires.

Activate the emergency response for a fire by raising the alarm at the red fire alarm call point and calling nine nine nine directly.

Evacuate promptly, do not delay or block exits, and avoid lifts; use open stairs and stay low in smoke. Proceed to assembly area and assist elderly and people with disabilities.

Fight the fire only if trained and the fire is small and contained, stand two to three meters away, and pull the pin, aim at the base, squeeze, and sweep.

Learn how to conduct risk assessments to prevent fires by identifying hazards, noting people at risk, recording, planning, evaluating, removing risks, and reviewing outcomes.

Learn to create a simplified risk assessment with a table showing hazards, people at risk, risk level, and improvements for fire safety.

Maintain good housekeeping and security, report risks to your line manager, and carry out risk assessments to prevent fires with clear exits, extinguishers, and smoke detectors.

Conduct ongoing risk assessments, report or fix defects, protect vulnerable people during evacuations, and keep a calm head to navigate emergencies.