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Fire & Safety Training Centre is often asked about fire safety in the workplace.
So we’ve put together some of the frequently asked questions:
Under the current legislation, fire safety in business (or other non-domestic premises) is entirely the responsibility of the employer, occupier or manager.
You will, therefore, be the "responsible person" for fire safety if you’re:
  •     an employer
  •     the owner
  •     the landlord
  •     an occupier
  •     anyone else with control of the premises
       (eg facilities or building manager, managing agent or risk assessor)
Risk assessments should be carried out by someone with
sufficient training (qualified) or experience in fire safety.
Fire risk assessments can be broken down into the following:
  •    identify fire hazards
  •     identify people at risk
  •     evaluate, reduce, remove and protect from risk
  •    record, plan, inform and train
  •    review and revise as needed
Fire Safety Training provides delegates with the awareness of Fire Safety within the workplace. FSTC provides the fire awareness safety training that can be used by any individual, in addition to more specialised courses that allow staff members to take on specific Fire Safety roles.
All our trainings are provided in both English and Greek and can be delivered to your location, minimizing interruptions and allowing the business to continue smoothly.
The training is provided by professional fire officers/ trainers, with decades of experience in the field in the UK Fire Services.
All staff. Fire Safety Awareness training is essential for all members of staff to make them aware of the causes of fire and how they can minimise the potential risk of fire occurring, as well as act in the appropriate fashion should fire break out.
It is a mandatory requirement to train staff as detailed in the H & S Law and Fire Service Regulations.
Yes, the Fire Wardens are the persons who appointed to assist in fire duties. It is wise to have trained nominated staff to ensure a safe evacuation takes place. A general rule of thumb is that a Warden and a Deputy are appointed for each storey exit of a building.
Staff training is required on induction, fire safety awareness for the workforce and fire wardens in organisations.
Fire & Safety Training Centre is often asked about First Aid in the workplace.
So we’ve put together some of the frequently asked questions:
People at work can suffer injuries or be taken ill. It doesn’t matter whether the injury or illness is caused by the work they do or not, it is important to give them immediate attention and call an ambulance in serious cases. You should make arrangements to ensure this happens. It can save lives and prevent minor injuries becoming major ones.
A first aider is someone who has done training appropriate to the level identified in the needs assessment. This may be:
  •     first aid at work (FAW)
  •     emergency first aid at work (EFAW)
  •     some other first-aid training appropriate to the particular
        circumstances of your workplace.

The findings of your first-aid needs assessment will identify whether first aiders should be trained in FAW, EFAW, or some other appropriate level of training. EFAW training enables a first aider to give emergency first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill while at work. FAW training includes the same content as EFAW and also equips the first aider to apply first aid to a range of specific injuries and illness. To help keep their basic skills up to date, it is strongly recommended that your first aiders undertake annual refresher training.
Employers have an obligation under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations and guidance to make adequate and appropriate first aid provision for their workforce.
Your employer is expected to have:
  •     completed a first-aid needs assessment
  •     ensured that there is either an appointed person to take charge of first-aid
        arrangements or, if necessary, there are appropriate numbers of suitably
        trained first aiders
  •     ensured there are adequate facilities and a suitable stocked first-aid box
  •     provided you with information about the first-aid arrangements
The findings of an employer's first-aid needs assessment will help them decide how many first aiders are required. There are no hard and fast rules on exact numbers and all the relevant circumstances of your particular workplace should be taken into account. The table in the leaflet First aid at work assessment tool provides further guidance.
First-aid training is available from a wide range of training providers.
These include:
  •     those offering nationally recognised, regulated qualifications
        in FAW and EFAW
  •     the voluntary aid societies (St John Ambulance, British Red Cross
        and St Andrew’s First Aid)
  •     those operating under voluntary accreditation schemes
  •     those who operate independently


As an employer, you will need assurance that you have selected an appropriate training provider. You will therefore need to check that they meet the standards in a number of areas.
All training providers should be prepared to demonstrate that they:
  •     are competent to deliver first-aid training
  •     have qualified trainers
  •     teach relevant course content in the correct way
  •     have the necessary quality assurance systems in place
The existing first aid at work training i.e. emergency first aid at work (EFAW) and first aid at work (FAW) meet the needs of the majority of businesses and remain the building blocks in the provision of first aid at work training, employers have the flexibility to choose whatever level of first aid training is appropriate for their business need and circumstances.
More details can be found in course overview on our website at First aid training.
For the purpose of complying with regulations the employer should provide information and written instructions, for example from the Automated External Defibrillator’s (AED) manufacturer, on how to use it. However, fuller training is likely to make the user more confident and is now an integral part of the syllabus for FAW and EFAW courses.
For regulatory purposes, successfully completing an EFAW course will enable the student to act as a first aider in the workplace. The role of the appointed person remains and there continues to be no regulatory requirement for such personnel to undertake first aid training. However, employers can still send appointed persons on basic first aid training such as on EFAW courses, in which case they would become first-aiders in regulatory terms.