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At a glance

Learning time
2 hrs 34 min
11 lessons in 5 modules
Access
Ongoing
From purchase. Start any time
Format
Online
Any device. Your progress saves as you go

Module by module

  1. 01The role
    26 min, 2 lessons
  2. 02Fire, and how buildings hold it back
    29 min, 2 lessons
  3. 03Keeping it safe every day
    29 min, 2 lessons
  4. 04When the alarm sounds
    41 min, 3 lessons
  5. 05Extinguishers, drills and records
    29 min, 2 lessons

By the end, you'll be able to

  • Explain what a fire marshal does before, during and after an alarm, and where the duties come from in law.
  • Explain how fire starts and spreads, and how compartments, fire doors and protected routes hold it back.
  • Spot fire hazards in your area, and decide which to put right and which to report.
  • Carry out the routine checks of routes, fire doors, call points, extinguishers and lighting, and record them.
  • Raise the alarm, sweep your area and lead people out under your building's evacuation strategy.
  • Account for people at the assembly point and brief the fire and rescue service.
  • Choose the right extinguisher for a fire, and decide whether to tackle it or leave.

Who it's for

  • Staff appointed as fire marshals or fire wardens
  • Deputy marshals and people covering for them
  • Supervisors, team leaders and receptionists with fire duties
  • Marshals due a refresher

Before you book. None.

What the course covers

  • What a fire marshal (fire warden) does, and a short history
  • The Fire Safety Order, the risk assessment and the plan

  • The fire tetrahedron, classes of fire, heat and smoke
  • Compartments, protected routes, fire doors, alarms and signs

  • Spotting hazards: electrics, heaters, batteries, arson, hot work
  • Routine checks, the weekly alarm test and records

  • Raising the alarm and evacuation strategies, including PEEPs
  • Sweeping your area and leading people out
  • The roll call and briefing the fire and rescue service

  • Extinguisher types, using one, and when to walk away
  • Fire drills, the debrief and the log book

How you're assessed, and what you get

Tasks and checks in every lesson, then an online assessment at the end. 80% to pass.

Shows the learner passed the Fire Marshal Training assessment. Your employer still appoints marshals and briefs them on their own building and plan.

Every certificate has a unique reference that anyone can check online. Certificates record what you completed or attended with us. They are not a regulated qualification and do not by themselves confirm competence for a particular role. Under the Building Safety Act, competence is skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours. This online course helps you evidence knowledge. Skills are evidenced on a practical course, where you're assessed in person. Experience and behaviours come from your work.

Questions about this course

Yes. Choose the number of places at checkout. After payment you can send each person a secure invitation from your account. You can see whether an invitation has been accepted, but not the learner's personal progress or results.

Your certificate states your name, the course, the date you completed it, a unique reference and what you achieved, for example completion, attendance or passing an assessment. Certificates record training completed; they are not a regulated qualification and do not on their own demonstrate competence for a particular role.

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    Access
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    Duration
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    09:30 to 12:30
    Next date
    On request
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    Renew after
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    We'll remind you

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