This general fire safety information course includes fire extinguisher training and is aimed at all staff (particularly new employees) in all workplaces, to help them understand basic fire safety principles and assist them in identifying hazards and reduce the risks from the fire in the workplace.
Aim
To provide employees with an increased knowledge of the threat posed by fire to people in their workplace, the premises and business continuity.
Objectives
To provide employees with an increased knowledge of the threat posed by fire to people in their workplace, the premises and business continuity.
By the end of the training, delegates will have a basic understanding of:
- Fire Safety requirements under the law
- Means of Escape
- Fire Risk Assessment
- Understand the action to be taken in the event of the fire
- Recognise the importance of a safe evacuation of the premises
- Know how to prevent fire and limit fire spread
- Be able to select and use a range of portable fire extinguishers
- Fire drills
- Fire spread and fire prevention
Who should attend?
All members of staff.
Duration
Up to 1.5 hours.
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KeyCall® is a revolutionary patent-granted Key Operated Fire Alarm Activation Device which has been developed specifically for ‘approved’ applications where standard fire alarm call points would be vulnerable to abuse. Developed by Fixfire® in response to growing demand from the Mental Health Care sector, KeyCall® is a revolutionary one-piece analogue addressable key operated manual call point.
Compatible with a wide range of Conventional and Addressable Fire Alarm Systems.
KeyCall® accepts a Euro-Profile style cylinder
Typically suited/keyed-alike cylinders are fitted so that authorised persons can activate KeyCall® using their standard door key.
Key ‘Click-latch’ mechanism ensures key ‘latches’ in correct position to activate Fire Alarm System.
Anti-ligature low-profile flush-mounting design.
Neat minimalistic one piece construction incorporating Fire Alarm interface module.
Red fire indicator illuminates when KeyCall® is activated.
Compatible with a wide range of Conventional and Addressable Fire Alarm Systems
Applications include:
- Prisons
- Mental Healthcare
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) School
British Standard Design requirements...
- Install AFD to voids greater than 800mm
- Treat downward projections exceeding 10% of the void depth as wall
BS5839-Part 1:2013 states:
22.2d) If the system Category is such that automatic fire detection should be provided in any area that contains a horizontal void of 800 mm or more in height, automatic fire detection should also be provided in the void.
22.3j) Ceiling obstructions, such as structural beams, deeper than 10% of the overall ceiling height should be treated as walls [see Figure 10a)]. NOTE 10 Within horizontal voids, beams or obstructions that are deeper than 10% of the overall depth of the void regardless of whether the void is above the ceiling or below the floor, ought to be treated as walls that subdivide the void.
VoidAlert Remote Indicator
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This general fire safety information course includes fire extinguisher training and is aimed at all staff (particularly new employees) in all workplaces, to help them understand basic fire safety principles and assist them in identifying hazards and reduce the risks from the fire in the workplace.
Aim
To provide employees with an increased knowledge of the threat posed by fire to people in their workplace, the premises and business continuity.
Objectives
To provide employees with an increased knowledge of the threat posed by fire to people in their workplace, the premises and business continuity.
By the end of the training, delegates will have a basic understanding of:
- Fire Safety requirements under the law
- Means of Escape
- Fire Risk Assessment
- Understand the action to be taken in the event of the fire
- Recognise the importance of a safe evacuation of the premises
- Know how to prevent fire and limit fire spread
- Be able to select and use a range of portable fire extinguishers
- Fire drills
- Fire spread and fire prevention
Who should attend?
All members of staff.
Duration
Up to 1.5 hours.
Would you like us to contact you? Click here