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Fire Extinguisher

What is Fire Extinguisher?

Our professional consultants deliver fire extinguisher training courses that fully comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 ensuring that your company complies with all relevant regulatory requirements.

Having years of front-line experience working within the fire service they are perfectly qualified to improve your employees knowledge with regard to fire theory and how to identify and use the correct extinguisher for the fire.

The experience of a practical demonstration is designed to give students’ the confidence of knowledge and practical application needed to safely extinguish a small fire at work. ‘Everyone should know how to choose and use a fire extinguisher safely and effectively’. To enquire and for full course details please contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Many fire extinguisher users do we need?

This is dependent on both the type of business risks and staff levels, for instance if you are a large site such as warehousing and manufacturing you will need to take into account both the travel distances between fire points and levels of staffing. Whereas within an office environment it may be sufficient to only have trained Fire Marshals using extinguishers. If you have a catering kitchen involving the use of deep fat fryers it would be sensible to train all kitchen staff so that everyone would be competent and confident in the use of the Wet Chemical fire extinguishers for that specific risk.

How Many Fire Marshals/Wardens do we need?

Again this is dependent on both the type of business risks and staff levels as you need to ensure that there is sufficient cover for sickness, holidays, maternity leave and even lunch breaks, Fire Marshals should also be able to carry out their duties and be in a place of safety such as on a protected staircase making their way to or at the assembly point within 3 minutes to reduce risk, and so managing large site areas must be taken into account.

How long is the course?

Fire Extinguisher courses are 3 hours in duration which include the demonstration with the Fire Marshal course 3.5 hours. We would always recommend that consideration is given to clients having Fire Marshal courses over Fire Extinguisher as the extra 30 minutes makes the difference and is at no extra cost.

How many can we have on the course?

We work on a maximum of 15 persons per course, however, this does rely on a sufficiently sized training room for comfort.

Do we get to use extinguishers?

Yes, all Fire Extinguisher and Fire Marshals courses have a theory and practical element where a CO2 will be demonstrated within the classroom and a Water Extinguisher is demonstrated outside where staff can use it in a suitable area. We are unable to demonstrate Foam, Dry Powder, or Wet Chemical extinguishers as they are hazardous to the environment and as a result we no longer provide live fire demonstrations.

Do you provide course information?

Yes, we provide each attendee with a comprehensive 36-page glossy booklet which covers all aspects of the course contents to include Fire extinguisher guidance, the role and responsibilities of the Fire Marshal, company legislative requirements, and more, and is a high quality and easy to read fire safety guide.

How long do the certificates last?

All certificates are effective for 3 years before re-training is due, however, it is always recommend that consideration is given to bi-annual training for Marshal / Wardens, and kitchen staff due to their levels of responsibility and risks.

How much is each course?

We charge £400.00 for a half day course such as Fire Extinguisher or Fire Marshal, and if you required 2 course in the one day we would charge £700.00.

Do you run courses out of normal hours?

Yes, we do provide training to cover shift patterns which involve late night / early morning training as well as weekend courses, these may require a small addition to our standard costings.

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Mick Chambers at Fire Training Plus has been carrying out our Fire Risk Assessments at Mayplace Primary School for around 10 years. He is thorough in his approach and we respect his analysis of the school. He provides clear advice and guidance so that we are very confident of our compliance after his visits. I would not hesitate to recommend Mick Chambers and Fire Training Plus.

Rachael Flaherty, Mayplace Primary School

Why Fire Training Plus?

We put trust and integrity at the heart of our training and service.

Experienced

We appreciate the knowledge, skills and experience a career in the fire service can bring, this is the foundation on which we provide our training and consultancy services.

Knowledgeable

We’re forward thinking, innovative and engaging. Our advice and courses provide you and your employees with the life skills needed to manage potentially tricky fire related situations.

Dedicated

Our complete service is personalised, tailored and customer service driven. You will get a first-class experience from a family run business who really cares about fire safety as ‘life skills learning’.