Which fire safety course is right for our organisation?

02 February, 2021

If you haven’t already done so, you should conduct a Fire Risk Assessment.

This will help you identify specific fire risks in your organisation and tailor training accordingly. The Health and Safety Executive has published some useful information to help you with this.

Which fire safety training course should we pick?

The following courses are available from Safe and Sound and eLearn Here Direct, our partner organisation:

	Fire marshal training		Employee training	Specialist training (childcare)
Course title	Fire Marshal Training (on site)	Fire Marshal Training (online)	Statutory fire awareness (on site)	Fire Safety for Early Years (online)
Description	This course is suitable for people responsible for fire safety or who are designated fire marshals in their workplace. We also offer live extinguisher training with this course, if required	This course is suitable for people responsible for fire safety or who are designated fire marshals in their workplace	This course gives employees essential fire safety knowledge, including how to prevent fires occurring and what to do if a fire breaks out	This course helps staff working in schools, nurseries and childminding settings to be aware of fire safety*
Prior knowledge	Not required	Not required	Not required	Not required
Duration	Three hours	Two hours	Two hours	One hour
Certificates (digital)	Safe and Sound certificate of attendance	eLearn Here Direct certificate of attendance	Safe and Sound certificate of attendance	eLearn Here Direct certificate of attendance

Refresher training	Recommended every three years	Recommended every three years	Recommended every three years	Recommended every three years

Note: all on-site courses are available seven days a week. Early starts and late finishes are available.

* This course has been developed in line with national fire safety legislation and Ofsted guidelines for early years settings and is mapped to Level 2 on the RQF.