Current legislation requires that staff should be trained in the actions to be carried out in the event of a fire. This applies particularly to those with special responsibility, such as senior executives, fire marshals, reception and maintenance staff.

The Health and Safety at Work regulations also place a duty on employers and the self-employed to carry out a health and safety risk assessment for both staff and visitors.

In a busy office recently, it took a total of 10 minutes for everything to be destroyed, despite there being a full complement of fire extinguishers on hand. Why?

In the Bradford Football Stadium fire, two friends sat together to watch a football match, one died and the other escaped unhurt. Why?

In the Kings Cross fire, some passengers pushed past staff warning them of the danger and ran towards the fire. Why?

In a recent house fire, four children and their father died despite the fact that he had recently fitted a smoke detector. Why?

On completion of a fire training course, participants will:

• Have developed a greater awareness of the hazards of fire.
• Understand the nature of fire and how it spreads.
• Recognise the threat fire poses to people and property.

And participants will be able to:

• Distinguish between different types of extinguishers and the fires for which they are suitable.
• Tackle small fires with confidence as a result of "Hands On" fire extinguisher training.
• Communicate the fire safety message to their colleagues.

Note: The 'Live Fire' practical element on our training courses involve the use of environmentally acceptable 'Clean Burn' gas simulators.