Fire Safety – Refresher

Course Description

 

This refresher course delivers essential fire safety knowledge in a compact, online format. It revisits the fundamental principles of fire prevention, safe evacuation, and response actions, tailored for those who have previous fire safety training. The course ensures participants are up to date on best practice procedures, legal responsibilities, and emergency protocols, helping maintain a safer working environment.

Who is this for?

This course is designed for any employees, supervisors, or managers who have already undertaken a fire safety training course and need a refresher. It’s suitable for people across all sectors where fire safety is a concern, offices, retail, warehouses, manufacturing, or similar places of work. It is particularly useful for staff responsible for fire safety duties or those who may need to act in an emergency.

Course Content:

• Review of fire safety regulations and employer / employee duties
• Principles of fire prevention: sources of ignition, fuel, oxygen
• Fire risk assessment basics: identifying hazards and reducing risk
• Fire prevention best practices: housekeeping, safe storage, use of equipment
• Emergency procedures: evacuation plans, roles, alarms, muster points
• Use of firefighting equipment: when and how, limitations
• Understanding fire actions: what to do if a fire breaks out or an alarm sounds
• Recognising changes in environment or legislation since last training that may affect fire safety

Course Benefits:

• Refreshes and reinforces existing fire safety awareness so knowledge remains current
• Helps ensure legal compliance and that roles and responsibilities are clearly understood
• Reduces risk of fire incidents through better prevention and preparedness
• Improves readiness for emergency situations and effective response actions
• Provides evidence of regular training, which supports audits, health & safety compliance, and insurance requirements
• Quick and efficient format (≈ 27 minutes plus test) minimises time away from work while still meeting refresher needs