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Description
Being Fire Aware is knowing there are multiple fire risks in hospitality making fire safety a significant priority. Employers have a legal duty of care to their staff and must ensure they are fully aware of the risks and how to work safely. Neglecting this duty can have serious consequences for both guests and businesses, as witnessed by the number of fires in hotels that occur each year, and underscoring the necessity of comprehensive fire training.
Fire training is a legal requirement for companies to provide and for staff to undertake when starting employment and on an ongoing basis. Due to the high risk nature of hospitality most companies will identify in their risk assessment, to have 6 monthly refreshers for all staff and in addition, due to increased hazards during night time operations, companies will also schedule quarterly refreshers for night staff.
This online course considers a range of fire procedures that could be used across different hospitality businesses such as hotels, conference and event venues including applying the fire triangle to working safely, key causes of fires in hospitality and actions, what to do if clothes catch light and getting out of a smoke filled room along with using manual call points, possible differences in alarm sounds and the actions to take. All of these are vital to being fire aware. Reassuring guests and assisting guests with disabilities is explored along with roll call procedures, the role of the fire warden and the importance of department instructions.
For an alternative course for stand alone restaurants and bars, click here.
What topics are covered in this ‘Being Fire Aware’ online course?
- Key responsibilities for being fire aware
- Working safely to reduce fire hazards
- How alarms are activated
- Safe evacuation procedure
- Shall I use an extinguisher?
Course Audience
All operational staff in hotels, restaurants and bars to ensure they know how to be fire aware and all health and safety procedures. Modules can be used as a complete programme or individually for specific training needs or refreshers. Individuals may like to develop their own knowledge and confidence or use the module certificates at interviews. The programme will contribute to the guided learning hours for those staff completing a hospitality apprenticeship.
Institute of Hospitality
This online course is endorsed by the Institute of Hospitality (IoH). The IoH is the leading professional body for hospitality professionals. They promote professionalism in the hospitality industry through lifelong learning.
A CPD Certified Course
This online course has reached the required Continuing Professional Development (CPD) standards and benchmarks, and the learning values have been scrutinised to ensure integrity and quality by the CPD Certification Service.
Learning objectives
By completing this training, learners will be able to:
- State your 3 key responsibilities for fire safety
- Identify key causes of fire in the workplace and how to minimise fire risk
- State how to raise an alarm
- Identify safe evacuation procedures
- State why you would not use a fire extinguisher
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements.
Course assessment and certification
On successful completion of the final assessment (80% pass mark required), a downloadable certificate is immediately available.
