Course Description

Fire Safety Fundamentals for Trade Workers





This free online course teaches you how fires start, how to put them out, and when to back off and seek assistance. Fire safety in the workplace is crucial. This fire prevention course helps you identify fire hazards, understand fire behavior, and use extinguishers correctly. You’ll gain the confidence to respond to early-stage fires and keep your work environment safe. Learn practical firefighting techniques and safety measures that every employee should know. Enroll now to protect lives, property, and your future—start your safety training journey today!

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Training ProviderAlison
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathWhat You Will Learn In This Free Course
• Define the three essential elements required for fire to occur.
• Match the different classes of fires with the appropriate types of fire extinguishers.
• Explain the principles of the fire triangle and fire tetrahedron.
• Recognize the hazardous substances and workplace conditions that increase the risk of fire.
• Recall the procedures for safely storing and handling flammable materials, liquids, and gases.
• Outline the key practices for fire prevention in various environments.
• Describe the use of a fire extinguisher using the PASS method.
• List the emergency steps to take when a fire occurs.
• Identify the adequate procedures for extinguishing small fires during early response.
Course Code7547
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