Fires in the workplace are fast, confusing, and costly. This short course gives your team the essentials to prevent fires and act decisively if one starts. Written for low- to medium-risk environments (offices, retail backrooms, community venues, light workshops with small storage), it uses plain language and real-world examples so staff know exactly what to do.
What you’ll learn
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Why fire safety matters (legal duty in spirit of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005) and your role in the plan
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Fire basics: triangle/tetrahedron and how fires spread (convection, conduction, radiation)
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Everyday hazards: electrics, housekeeping & storage, kitchens/heaters, smoking/ignition controls, small flammables & aerosols, contractors/hot work
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Extinguishers and classes (A/B/C/F + electrical): water, foam, CO₂, dry powder, wet chemical; PASS method; when not to fight a fire
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Controls & signage: prohibition (red), warning (yellow), mandatory (blue), safe condition (green); alarms & call points, fire doors, emergency lighting, wardens, drills, routes, assembly point
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Exact emergency sequence: raise alarm, call 999, tackle only a very small fire if trained, evacuate, close doors, no lifts, keep low in smoke, assist if safe, assemble and report, do not re-enter
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Trapped-person guidance: block gaps with towels/clothing (wet if available), stay low, call 999, signal at a window
Who it’s for
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Employees, supervisors and new starters in low-/medium-risk UK workplaces
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Ideal for inductions, annual refreshers and toolbox talks
Format & duration
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~20 minutes total read/watch time (6 concise lessons)
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Trainer-read script style; easy to follow on desktop or mobile
Assessment & certificate
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Optional end-of-course knowledge check (MCQ ready)
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Instant digital certificate of completion (ideal for compliance records)
Why this course
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No jargon, to-the-point guidance your team will actually remember
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Practical behaviours first; compliant in spirit with UK fire safety duties
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Ready to localise: add your routes, assembly point, weekly alarm test and named wardens
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