COURSE OVERVIEW:

Fire hazards can arise in a variety of environments or while undertaking certain activities. Of course, the risk of fire is more likely in situations when flammable chemicals or combustible materials are being used, but even in offices and other lower risk environments, the risk of fire is always prevalent.

Fire presents a significant risk to businesses. It can kill or seriously injure employees or visitors and can also damage or destroy buildings, equipment or stock.

You must be aware of the fire hazards in your workplace and take all reasonable steps to eliminate or reduce the risk of a fire or explosion. Not only is this important for the safety of your workers, you also have a legal obligation to do so under health and safety legislation.

Organisations must manage the risk of fires in order to protect the safety of employees and customers and limit physical damage. It is imperative that any organisation has a plan in place to minimise the likelihood and impact of fires.

While most people are familiar with health and safety hazards, it is sadly the case that unless you have witnessed the speed and destructive power of a fire at first hand, you are unlikely to be fully aware of what we mean by fire hazards and risks. Although you might need to call on some professional assistance at some stage, the majority of your fire risk assessment can be carried out by you and your workers.

Even if you only employ one person, you now need to carry out a fire risk assessment in the same way that you assess the health and safety risks. Don’t worry, the process is a fairly basic one. You also have a valuable starting point with your site plans, as much of the fire risk assessment can be carried out by reference to these plans.

This course takes a straightforward practical approach to identifying, organising, and controlling fire risks in the business.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

• How to use your site plan to show fire hazards and preventive measures in place?
• Points to remembering before starting to identify fire hazards
• The fire triangle
• Sources of ignition
• Fuel sources
• Sources of oxygen
• Assessing fire risks: who is at risk; severity of harm; likelihood that a fire will occur
• Identify the individuals who could experience difficulties with escape if a fire starts
• How to consider the potential severity of a fire if one started?
• The priorities for taking further action
• What fire controls are in place to reduce risks?
• What further controls might be needed to be introduced?
• How to reduce the likelihood that a fire will occur?
• How to prepare for an emergency?
• The appropriate action if a fire has started
• The effective management of fire risks & health and safety hazards in the business
• How to produce the plan of action?
• Why you should keep records?
• Why you should inform and involve the staff?
• Keeping up to date with relevant legislation
• Australian Standards Fire Protection Systems
• Fire Standards – Why are they important?
• Fire Safety Legislation & Standards
• The Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
• Summary of Requirements: “Duty to prepare, maintain and implement emergency plan”
• The AS3745-2010 “Planning for emergencies in facilities” Standard
• Summary of Requirements: “Planning for emergencies in facilities”
• The AS4083-2010 “Planning for emergencies – Health care facilities” Standard
• Summary of Requirements: “Planning for emergencies – Health care facilities”

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.

COURSE DELIVERY:

Purchase and download course content.

ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.