Health Safety and Environment · HSE-014
Fire Safety Management and Fire Risk Assessment
Fires cause loss of life, property damage and business interruption. Organisations must assess fire risks, implement prevention and protection measures and ensure people…
- Duration5 days
- Next date14 - 18 Dec 2026
- Cities11 cities
- Fee from£2,250
Course overview
Why Attend
Fires cause loss of life, property damage and business interruption. Organisations must assess fire risks, implement prevention and protection measures and ensure people can evacuate safely.
This LLMI course explains fire chemistry, fire hazards, fire risk assessment methodology, fire prevention, detection and alarm systems, firefighting equipment, means of escape, evacuation planning, fire safety management and legal compliance. Participants carry out a fire risk assessment of a case building.
The course suits fire wardens, facilities managers and HSE professionals.
Course Objectives
Understand fire chemistry and causes of fire
Conduct fire risk assessments
Implement fire prevention measures
Understand fire detection, alarm and suppression systems
Plan means of escape and evacuation
Manage ongoing fire safety and compliance
Target Audience
Fire safety officers and wardens
Facilities managers
HSE professionals
Building managers
Security personnel
Supervisors
Course Methodology
Technical presentations
Fire risk assessment workshop
Case studies
Evacuation planning exercise
Group discussions
Course outline
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1Day 1: Fire Science and Hazards
- Fire triangle and spread
- Causes of fire
- Fire hazards at work
- Legal requirements
- Fire statistics
- Exercise: Fire hazard identification
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2Day 2: Fire Risk Assessment
- Methodology
- People at risk
- Evaluating risk
- Recording findings
- Review
- Workshop: Fire risk assessment
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3Day 3: Prevention and Protection
- Fire prevention
- Detection and alarm
- Fire extinguishers
- Sprinklers and suppression
- Compartmentation
- Exercise: Protection review
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4Day 4: Escape and Evacuation
- Means of escape
- Emergency lighting and signs
- Evacuation plans
- Fire wardens
- People with disabilities
- Case study: Fire evacuation
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5Day 5: Fire Safety Management
- Inspection and maintenance
- Training and drills
- Hot work control
- Records
- Improvement
- Capstone: Fire safety plan
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