Fire Safety
MI Safety and Training Services provides clients with a full fire safety training service in Kerry. Our courses teach learners the fundamentals of using equipment like fire extinguishers and blankets.
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Course Objectives
We provide employers with workplace fire safety training. We provide employers with workplace fire safety training. This course is designed to teach a workforce the fundamentals of fire safety.
The course objectives include:
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Access Points
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Assembly point
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Creating an evacuation procedure including
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Establishing exits
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Fire-drills
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Raising the Alarm
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Safe use of equipment (extinguishers, blankets etc.)
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Teach learners the chemistry of fires
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The employee's legal responsibilities
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The importance of preventing fires
Fire Safety Training FAQs
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Is Fire Training Required?
The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 states that employers must ‘ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare at work of his or her employees’. The person in control to any extent of the workplace should ensure a safe workplace, safe access, safe egress and safe articles or substances.
Section 11 of the 2005 Act states that employers are required to prepare and revise adequate emergency plans and procedures and provide the necessary measures for fire fighting and the evacuation of the workplace. Consideration for all employees and anyone connected with the workplace must form part of how an employer addresses the area of safety health and welfare and specifically the provision of emergency access and egress.
Under section 19 of the 2005 Act, employers are required to carry out risk assessments and to record these in the Safety Statement. A fire safety risk assessment should be conducted and should include
Fire Prevention • Fire Detection/Warning • Emergency Escape/Fire Fighting
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How long is Fire Training valid for?
Fire training is generally not valid for greater than 3 years.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to provide fire extinguisher training as soon as possible following initial employment (or after designating employees to use firefighting equipment in an emergency) and once a year after that.