Employee Fire Training

Can We Help With Employee Fire Training?

It is important to ensure that employees are trained in fire safety.. This is especially relevant in Ireland, where strict legislation and regulations are in place to protect both employees and businesses from the harrowing effects of fires.

Employee Fire Training Requirements

In Ireland, the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 places a legal obligation on employers to ensure the safety and health of their employees in the workplace. This includes providing adequate fire safety training to all employees. Failure to comply with these legislation can result in hefty fines and even imprisonment, making it essential for businesses to take fire safety seriously.

There are also multiple requirements to manage fire safety under the Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003 as well as associated regulations.

Employee Fire Training Information

How Many Employees Require Fire Training?

This would always be specific to your premises and operations.

There should be an adequate number of people trained to deal with your premises and operations fire risks. These would typically include fighting fires and then managing and assisting with evacuation with more specialised training required as appropriate.

Generally a company will charge per course, so it makes sense to fill up the spots on the course.

Also it is important to take into account people being absent and out of position during a potential emergency situation so your Fire Training should take account of these factors.

Talk to us or any other competent Fire Training provider if you are unclear re numbers and once we have more specifics, we can advise you further.

How Significant and Important is Employee Fire Training?

Employee Fire Training is obviously significant and important but it is not a one fit all risk management measure.

The premises should be safe first and foremost and have the right equipment and detection and alarm systems as well as procedures.

When all of this in place Fire Training is great and important addition. In other words there is no point having staff trained in fire safety, when the alarm is not working or there is not adequate fire detection coverage, and then the fire is out of control at that point and can no longer be stopped.

There must be proper elimination and reduction of fire risks, once in place employee fire training can take its part as an effective risk management measure aimed at safeguarding both lives and protecting against property and environmental damage.

Contact us For Employee Fire Training

Please contact us today to discuss your Employee Training requirements.