Learn how to prevent and manage fires in this free online health and safety course that provides fire safety training. ‘Fire safety’ describes the techniques and policies put in place to prevent fires and reduce the damage they cause. We examine the science of combustion to identify the most common causes of fires and their spread. The course plays out the fire management procedures designed to reduce fire hazards. We explain how to identify fire hazards and possible sources of ignition via risk assessments and other techniques used to improve fire safety.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 191967 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like 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 Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Analyse the principles of combustion as they apply to fire safety • Outline the most common causes of fires and their spread • Explain how to start and put out a fire • Discuss the health and safety roles and responsibilities of workers and managers • Describe fire risk assessments • Recognise the procedures used fires management • Explain the effects of various fire gases like carbon monoxide and ammonia |
| Course Code | 425 |

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