Fire Safety Awareness Training

Duration 1-2 hours

CPD Approved RoSPA Approved
Fire Safety Awareness
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  • 100% online training

  • Start when you like

  • Learn on any device (desktop, mobile or tablet)

  • Instant assessment and result

  • 1 learner per course

  • Train teams of all sizes

  • Bulk discounts starting at 10% off 10 courses

  • Pay by invoice with 30 day payment terms available (5+ courses)

£30 +VAT

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Includes a 10% discount for 10+ courses

Knowing how to respond to a fire and understanding fire safety procedures is essential for everyone, regardless of their specific role. We all have a responsibility to prevent fires, be aware of evacuation routes and act safely in an emergency. This course is suitable for all employees who do not hold any additional fire safety responsibilities in their workplace. If you do hold additional fire safety responsibilities, you will need to take training that provides specific information relevant to your role, such as our Fire Marshal Training course.

This online course equips you with the knowledge and skills to support fire safety in your workplace by recognising and responding to fire hazards. Through this training, you’ll learn about the roles and responsibilities for fire safety in the workplace, fire prevention measures, how fires start and what you should do in an emergency.

100% online training

Access anywhere

Same day digital certificate

Printed certificate posted next working day

Full audio voiceover

Assessment retakes at no extra cost

Written in compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Developed by health and safety professionals

Accredited by CPD and assured by RoSPA Qualifications

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What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify common causes of fires and how fire might spread in the workplace.
  • Control the risk of fire in the workplace by following fire prevention measures.
  • Identify your own, and others’ responsibilities for fire safety in the workplace.
  • Follow suitable emergency plans and evacuation procedures in the event of a fire.

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Why take this course?

Fires devastate businesses of all sizes across Britain every year. They cause damage to property, injure employees through smoke inhalation and burns, and in worst case scenarios can lead to fatalities. Everyone has a responsibility for fire safety, as a fire can occur at any time, in any place.

This Fire Safety Awareness course explains your responsibilities for preventing and responding to fires in the workplace. It teaches you how fires start, how to implement prevention measures to reduce the risk of fire and how to respond correctly and safely if a fire emergency occurs. It also introduces the duties of your workplace’s fire warden and responsible persons.

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Module 1: Preventing Fire

This module introduces measures for preventing fires at work, including good housekeeping practices and safe use of high-risk equipment and substances. It also covers the fire warden’s duties for keeping the workplace fire safe, including fire drills.

Module 2: Responding to Fire

This module outlines how fires start and how to respond to them by following emergency procedures and understanding fire signs for a safe evacuation. It covers different fire types and fire extinguishers and explains how your workplace’s responsible persons maintain fire safety.

Once you have completed all of the online training material, you will be able to take the online assessment. The assessment consists of 15 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked instantly, so you will know whether you have passed as soon as you finish.

If you don’t pass the assessment, you can review the course material and take the assessment again as many times as necessary at no extra charge.

The law requires all employees to receive adequate fire safety training, and our course is designed to help your business fulfil this legal requirement. It is suitable for anyone at any level, no matter what industry you work in, from employees to managers and full-time to part-time staff.

If you are in charge of fire risk assessments and overseeing evacuation procedures, such as a fire warden, you will need to receive a higher level of training than this course provides, as well as practical training in using firefighting equipment.

Looking to appoint a designated fire warden/fire marshal? Our Fire Warden (Fire Marshal) Training course provides learners with the necessary knowledge to fulfil this role.

Written by experts

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Catherine Pollard

Fire Risk Assessor

Catherine Pollard is an experienced Fire Risk Assessor, registered with The Institute of Fire Safety Managers. She has undertaken a range of fire safety specialist training and qualifications including NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate, ROSPA Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Door, Fire Warden and has a Level 3 Award in Education and Training. 

Catherine delivers in person fire safety training across a variety of sectors and settings including schools, chemical plants, factories, offices and construction to ensure they understand how to comply with fire safety regulations, know their responsibilities and know how to keep people safe.

She has worked in the world of health and safety for over 25 years and is an IOSH Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner and is registered with the HSE’s Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register.

Frequently asked questions

Does this course comply with fire safety regulations?

Yes, this training course will help your business comply with this legal requirement to provide staff with training.

In the UK, duties are imposed on responsible people in businesses by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales, the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland). All employers, owners, landlords, or occupiers of business or non-domestic premises are known as the ‘responsible person’.

Regulation 21 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that the responsible person in a workplace ‘must ensure that [their] employees are provided with adequate safety training (a) at the time when they are first employed; and (b) on their being exposed to new or increased risks.’


Can this training course help me apply for SSIP accreditations like CHAS and SMAS?

Yes, our Fire Safety Awareness course can act as evidence of industry-related training for accreditation applications, such as CHAS. It covers the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which will help you understand how to fulfil the legal duties they set out. Knowledge of these topics form part of the training requirements set out by accreditation assessment bodies, so you must be able to demonstrate evidence of compliance in order for your application to be successful. Our course will contribute to the evidence you must provide during your application, to show that you have received the relevant training.


Please note that it will be down to each individual accreditation body to decide if our courses are sufficient for the training requirements of your specific business. This evidence only forms one part of your overall application process. It is up to you to prove you are fulfilling your legal duties and to supply sufficient evidence for everything the accrediting body requires in order for your application to be successful.



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