Fire Risk Assessors courses – for the knowledge you need
If your staff do not have any fire safety experience then it is important to ensure that they are given suitable training in order to comply with fire safety regulations in the workplace. As well as this, all businesses are required to make ‘a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed’ and this is necessary to protect your business in the event of a fire.
This means that your business needs to carry out a Fire Risk Assessment and this can only be undertaken by a person who is trained in performing this procedure. As a business owner you need to consider sending a responsible member of staff on a Risk Assessment Foundation Course and Fire Risk Assessment Course.
Both courses last for 3.5 days and the first gives personnel grounding in the basics of fire safety. Should your employee pass the necessary exam at the end of the second course, then they will be deemed competent to carry out Fire Risk Assessments on your business premises. You can also rest assured that these courses have been approved by the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE).
All Fire Risk Assessment courses are conducted by fire safety professionals who will ensure that everything is covered over the week of fire safety training and your staff will leave ready to carry out their duties effectively.
Fire safety at local council offices
It has been reported in the news recently that a number of government buildings were found to have breached fire safety regulations. The BBC investigation showed that all organisations need to keep on top of their fire safety training and ensure they meet all current regulations.
The Face the Facts programme on Radio 4 revealed that these government departments had broken fire safety laws through such things as faulty fire alarms and fire risk assessments which did not meet the required standard.
The multiple failings serve as a warning to all government offices in ensuring that the appropriate fire safety procedures are in force on their premises. This is certainly true of local councils that have their own role to play regarding the issues surrounding fire safety.
As councils have to work with members of the public, their premises may have an ever changing number of people present on site at any one time. Add to that the range of council buildings throughout the many towns and cities of the UK, including tax offices, libraries and sports centres; there is a lot to address.
This is why the employment of staff that is given the right kind of fire training is essential for all councils. A Fire Safety in Councils course has been designed for this purpose to cover all the necessary areas pertaining to fire safety.
The importance of fire safety when working in petrol stations
When it comes to petrol stations there are a number of different fire safety requirements than with many other types of business premises. Due to the extremely flammable fuels supplied on the grounds of a petrol station, it is absolutely essential to follow certain procedures in order to keep the area safe at all times.
As the manager of a petrol station it is your responsibility to keep the place in good order and ensure the safety of not just the business and your employees, but also the many customers who utilise the service throughout each day.
This is why it is necessary to always keep watch in spotting any fuel spills, while knowing how to deal with these correctly if any are found. You need to know precisely where the fire extinguishers and other fire equipment are stored and the correct way of using them in the event of a fire.
All staff on-site at any time should be well versed in all the right procedures, so a training course is necessary to cover all of the above mentioned issues. The specifics of Fire Safety in Petrol Stations will be highlighted on the course, with the attendees trained to Fire Warden standards in keeping with all current fire safety regulations.
Blackpool hotel fire causes Prom closure
A fire in one of the biggest hotels in Blackpool forced guests to evacuate the building and South Promenade to close for a few hours on Monday evening.
Fire crews were called to tackle the fire which broke out in the cellar of the Queens Hotel at 1720 GMT.
As the 30 or so firefighters from South Shore, St Annes, Bispham, Forest Gate and Fleetwood attempted to put out the blaze, the hotel’s 169 guests had to leave the premises and were led to nearby Palatine Leisure Centre.
Many of the hotel guests who were suffering from smoke inhalation had to be treated at the scene.
The Promenade was later opened again once the area had been secured and the flames put out by the fire crews. A number of roads surrounding the hotel also had to be closed until the situation was under control.
An investigation is now underway into the cause of the blaze, with the police working with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service to conduct this operation.
As yet another fire in a hotel is reported by the media, this just stresses the need for appropriate fire safety training to be given to all staff working in such establishments, with a course in Fire Safety in Hotels, Guest Houses or Bed and Breakfasts now available.
Investigation begins into station restaurant fire
It has been reported that a probe is now under way following a fire which broke out in a Burger King Restaurant at Liverpool Street station in London on Thursday.
The busy station had to be closed soon after 2200 BST on Thursday night until the next day as a few thousand commuters had to be evacuated from the main terminal and the Tube station. A number of roads in the area were closed as the fire crews attended to the situation.
It took 40 firefighters and eight pumps from the London Fire Brigade (LFB) around three hours to put out the blaze in the restaurant unit, which is thought to have been started after a kitchen ventilation shaft caught alight.
There were no reported injuries although all train services had to be cancelled.
If you are a restaurant owner yourself or run a kitchen environment it is necessary to ensure that the premises are kitted out with fire safety equipment to protect the facility from fire. The risk of a similar event happening with these types of businesses is a lot higher than many others, so it is important to consider fire safety training.
When working in these busy environments your staff needs to be fully trained in fire safety, and so a Fire Safety in Kitchens and Restaurants course would be an ideal way to make sure that this is the case.