Over 70% of UK businesses never recover from the impact of a fire, it only takes one fire to kill a person or a business which is why NEBOSH fire safety is such a popular course.
NEBOSH specialise in occupational health and safety worldwide and cover areas such as general health and safety, fire safety, environmental safety and construction safety as well as many more. The first NEBOSH courses were taken over thirty years ago in 1980, since then the qualifications have grown in number as new health and safety legislations have come into place.
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NEBOSH FireSafety and Risk Assessment course was introduced in 2005 as a way of trying to minimise the risk of a fire occurring and the overall impact of the fire. This qualification is suited to anyone in a fire safety role, supervisors and management.
There are just three elements required for a fire to start; oxygen, heat and fuel. If the conditions are right, a fire can start anywhere on any material. It is important to remember this in the workplace. Across the UK and Europe many workers unnecessarily die due to a fire which could have been prevented or controlled. This is generally down to a lack of training and preventative measures which is why all employees working in the UK must have fire safety training.
All employees should be informed in their induction of evacuation procedures and should be advised how to put out a fire, as well as how to prevent one from happening. This includes training on different fire extinguishers and where they are kept within the building. Regular fire drills should take place so all employees are up to date on fire procedures. Most organisations will have a designated fire warden, although some will give the responsibility to a supervisor or manager. It is the fire wardens responsibility to ensure all members of staff and 100% knowledgeable about fire safety and evacuation procedures.
The NEBOSH Fire Safety course teaches the delegates all the laws regarding fire safety. It also ensures that delegates are fully aware how fires start and teaches how to run a risk assessment to help prevent fires from starting and spreading.
Fires devastate lives and businesses, whilst they can't always be prevented, it is important that all employees have the knowledge required to stop the spreading of a fire and minimise damage. The NEBOSH Fire Safety course is an essential qualification to all people in a fire supervisor role.