Fire Marshal Award Course

This one-day, face-to-face Fire Marshal Award Course is essential for those becoming designated fire marshals or wardens. It covers responsibilities, fire prevention, extinguisher use and emergency procedures.

About our Fire Marshal Award Course

Learning outcomes

Understand the role and responsibilities of the fire marshal
Learn about relevant fire safety legislation and guidelines
Understand how to prevent fires and control their spread within buildings
Be able to identify fire hazards and understand common causes of fires
Understand emergency protocols, including evacuation, emergency lighting, and assembly points
Learn about fire alarms, fire drills, and safety training procedures
Know how to conduct a fire risk assessment
Recognise different categories of fire and how they differ
Understand the meaning of colour codes on fire extinguishers
Learn to conduct regular fire safety inspections and maintain a fire log
Understand the different types of fire extinguishers and how to use them properly

Course details

Our Fire Marshal Award Course is delivered in-house for groups of up to 12 people to deliver all the information and knowledge needed to become the designated fire marshal or fire warden
The course is 4 hours long and is completed in 1 day
After successfully completing the training and assessment, learners will gain a certificate

Assessment

How long will it take? The course is delivered in 1 day and is 4 hours long with an assessment at the end of the day.

What type of assessment is it? The course concludes with a [length] multiple choice assessment of [number of] questions. [number of the questions will need to be answered correctly to pass and receive a certificate.

How long is it valid for? 3 years

Who's the course suitable for?

This course is suitable for managers, owners or team members looking to become the designated fire marshal or fire warden or oversee fire safety in the workplace.

Why choose CPL Learning?

Our in-person day courses are delivered by subject experts that make workplace training engaging and interesting for learners. We’ll come to you, to deliver training efficiently, on site - minimising training costs and reducing time spent offsite.

When you choose CPL Learning, you’re choosing hospitality and retail training specialists. As well as our in-person Fire Marshal Award Course, we also deliver compliance, professional development and hospitality skills training through our extensive library of elearning courses.

We’re with you right from the start of your learning journey, providing all the learning and development resources and tools you need to deliver effective training to your team. Talk to our team today to start your learning journey.

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FAQs

What is a fire marshal?

The designated fire marshal or fire warden is appointed to contribute to fire prevention and safe evacuation proceedings in the event of a fire in the workplace.

Depending on the size of the building and the number of people in it, the business owner or operator will usually appoint one or more fire wardens or marshals to assist in fire safety actions.

How to become a designated fire marshal?

To become the designated fire marshal, the appointed individual must complete fire safety training as well a specific fire marshal award to become a certified fire marshal.

For employees, the employer would usually arrange fire marshal training and for business owners, they should seek out an accredited course to complete their training.

Is fire marshal training a legal requirement?

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2004 (RRFSO) determines that for all businesses and premises in the UK, the responsible person (usually the business or building owner), must appoint one or more competent persons to assist in undertaking the preventive and protective measures to ensure fire safety in the workplace.

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