Fire Safety Training

With everything going on in the day to day running of a business, most business owners often overlook the importance of offering fire safety training to their staff. However, by making fire safety a priority, you could potentially minimise the risk of damage and save lives in the process.

At 1st Choice, we offer fire training courses that help to ensure your staff are armed with the correct knowledge and understanding of fire regulations and general fire precautions.

Our trained specialists take time to understand your business and recommend the courses that are best suited for your type of company, to ensure your team is equipped with all the right skills in the event of a fire.

To enable companies to manage the health and safety of their staff whilst working from home, remotely or within a hybrid arrangement, 1st Choice Safety has launched a brand new portfolio of virtual classroom training courses, including our virtual classroom fire safety course. To find out more, click here or to book a course, please complete our Course Enquiry form or give us a call, we look forward to hearing from you.

We offer different levels of courses based on your company requirements. These can be tailored to suit your industry or particular site risks.

Fire Awareness is a short course covering the basics. It aims to equip your team with all the knowledge needed to understand: Employer & Employee responsibilities, the Fire Triangle, how to look after fuel and heat sources, what is likely to start afire and how to prevent it, different types of fire extinguishers and how to use them, what to do in the event of a fire. Including the live fire practical, this course lasts around 2 hours.

Fire Marshal / Warden is slightly longer and covers everything from fire awareness to a more in depth level and also includes the duties of a fire marshal / warden i the day to day running of the business. They’ll also receive all the practical knowledge about undertaking efficient and orderly evacuations and understanding human behaviour in the event of a fire.Including the live fire practical, this course usually lasts around 3.5 hours.

We can either offer a certificate of attendance on completion of the courses or we can offer accredited courses through OfQual Level 1 or 2.

Our fire training courses will be carried out by trained Fire Fighters, who will bring both knowledge and experience to the training for added realism. We can also provide live fire practical set-ups as part of our training for the best fire extinguisher experience.

No matter what industry you work in, our fire courses are fit for any type and size of businesses and will be tailored to suit your needs if required.

Protect the lives of your employees and customers with our bespoke fire safety training courses, designed to equip your staff with the right knowledge and skills if in the unfortunate event of a fire.