We provide Fire Warden and Fire Safety Training in Mitchell, Canberra (or at your premises)
Nationally Recognised Fire Safety Training
AlertForce is a RTO so can offer you either Nationally Recognised Training. Fire Warden training is based on the unit of competency PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation. Fire Extinguishers Training based on the unit of competency PUAFER008 Confine small emergencies in a facility.
We also offer these courses online as awareness courses.
Why does your business and staff need Fire Training?
Planning for emergencies in facilities is a must. This course is designed to help you understand your role as a workplace warden, as well as emergency prevention, preparation and readiness.
What are the Legal Provisions and Legal Requirements?
In Canberra as it is in the rest of Australia, employers are required to abide by the provisions of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act 2011. This legislation makes it mandatory for employers to ensure that employees work in a safe environment that has reasonable provisions for fire fighting. In particular, they have to make certain that the staff of the company is aware of how to react in various emergency situations like a fire. This training often includes functions of the fire warden and standard fire precautions.
What is covered in this course?
After completing the course, you will be able to:
- What are emergencies and how do people behave in emergencies?
- Prepare for emergencies and prevent them, including identifying and controlling hazards
- The Emergency Control Organisation (ECO): Roles and responsibilities
- Fire protection systems
- How to respond when there is an active shooter situation
- How to safely respond to an emergency, and how to assist other occupants.
- Warden roles during, before and after an emergency.
How long does it take to complete?
The face to face course runs for 4 hours. Face to face is recommended for hands on practical training.
For online a rough guideline would be approximately 2 hours. The course can be stopped and started. The course can be completed in your spare time.
What certification will we get?
Fire Warden training participants will receive a Nationally Recognised unit of competency PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation. For the Fire Extinguishers Training participants will receive a Nationally Recognised unit of competency PUAFER008 Confine small emergencies in a facility.
On successful completion of the online course, a Certificate of Completion will be issued. You must achieve 80% to be considered to have understood the content. To stay current, it is recommended that you undergo training every two years. This will vary from workplace to workspace depending on your internal policies and procedure.
Face to face training versus online
Face-to-face training requires that your staff all put down their tools at the same moment or they can join one of AlertForce’s public courses and come at different times. Our online course system allows staff to learn about firefighting basics and safely evacuate in an emergency. The training can be used to reinforce previous Fire Warden training.
What business sectors need Fire Warden and Fire Safety Training?
Every company that operates in Canberra should pay special attention to fire safety; however, different types of businesses, industries, and sectors have special fire risks and demands because of their activities and the number of people working for them and the characteristics of their premises.
Government and Public Sector Offices: Many of government institutions and public sector organisations are located in Canberra because it is the capital city of Australia. These workplaces are usually crowded and are characterised by compressed working spaces, therefore, proper and efficient evacuation procedures requires the fire wardens to undergo through proper training.
Educational Institutions: This has made it important for schools, colleges and universities to observe the aspect of fire safety in order to safeguard students, faculty and staff. Education and training of fire wardens becomes essential in these areas to ensure the proper and swift evacuation of large crowds, especially children and the less able.
Healthcare Facilities: Hospitals, clinics, and aged care homes have population that may require help in an emergency such as persons with disability. Fire wardens in such facilities require special training to handle unique conditions caused by the immobility or exigent status of patients or residents.
Retail and Hospitality: This is because shopping centres, hotels and restaurants have a large number of people visiting them coupled with complex layouts. Fire warden training in these environments provides the staff with skills in crowd management and how they can safely and orderly evacuate the patrons in case of a fire outbreak.
Industrial and Manufacturing: Manufacturing buildings such as factories, warehouses, and industrial production plants have more risks and often have machinery and other flammable materials stored in the buildings. It is in these settings that fire wardens have to be trained in handling particular risks, and the general management of emergencies.
Office Buildings: No matter the kind of industry, most offices require professional fire wardens in order to keep all the workers informed of evacuation drills and where to find fire fighting accessories.
More Info?
If you need more information, please contact us. There is an Australian Standard for managing fire safety (AS 1851). You can also check out Safe Work Australia’s documentation about emergency planning for more information.
