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Fire safety, fire wardens and emergency evacuation

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 13 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At induction for all site staff
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Choosing and using an extinguisher
What would you do?

Smoke fills the corridor and a wastebin fire has spread

Try it: this is one of 19 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • Scenario, accordion, sorting activity, process and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Poll, quiz, word cloud, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 357.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 357.1Explain the fire triangle, the fire classes and the common causes of fire in your workplaceOSHA 29 CFR 1910.38 and 1910.39 [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 357.2Apply housekeeping, hot-work and storage rules that prevent firesEU Framework Directive 89/391/EEC Art. 8 [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 357.3Match an extinguisher to a fire class and describe the PASS steps, and know when not to fight a fireOSHA 29 CFR 1910.157 [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 357.4Raise the alarm and evacuate by the right route to the assembly point + your infoEmployer's emergency planWhole course
SO 357.5Describe the fire warden role: sweeps, head counts and help for people who need assistance, and the drill records to keep + your infoItaly D.M. 2 September 2021 (graded training for appointed staff) [source: report anchor, unverified]; employer's planWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 13 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Fire triangle, fire classes and causes in your workplace

3 pages

7 min
Before you beginNoteList
Marlow Plant, after the afternoon breakTextImage
Three things a fire needsTabsFlashcardsYour infoQuiz
2

Prevention: housekeeping, hot-work and storage rules

2 pages

5 min
Spot the fire riskHotspot
Rules of preventionAccordionMulti-select quiz
3

Choosing and using an extinguisher

3 pages

7 min
Match itSorting activityYour info
PASSTimelineNoteQuiz
Should you?ScenarioQuiz
4

Raising the alarm, evacuation routes and assembly points

3 pages

7 min
Put the steps in orderSorting activityYour info
Which route?ScenarioQuiz
Do not go backNote
5

The fire warden role: sweeps, head counts and helping people

3 pages

7 min
What a warden doesProcessNote
A colleague is in the toilet when the alarm soundsScenarioQuiz
Helping people who need itAccordionYour info
6

Drills, records and next steps

3 pages

7 min
After the drillChecklistNote
Next stepsProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "what we all do when the alarm sounds
Word cloudYour first thought when you hear the fire alarm
PollWhen did you last take part in a fire drill?
ContentThe fire triangle, the fire classes and the site's exits and {{ASSEMBLY_POINTS}}
QuizWhich three things does a fire need? (Heat, fuel and oxygen ✔ · Water, wind and smoke · Paper, gas and sparks only · Light, air and metal)
QuizScenario: a small bin fire with a clear exit behind you and no training. You… (Raise the alarm and leave ✔ · Use any extinguisher · Fetch water · Close the door and wait)
PollWhich exit would you use from where you sit?
ScaleHow confident are you finding the nearest exit and the assembly point?
Open-ended / Q&AOne question about evacuation
Content · customiseClosing {{SAFETY_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which part is still unclear? multiple choice
  6. Warden confidence: how ready are you to run a sweep of your zone? 1-5 scale
  7. After the last drill, what slowed us down? open text
  8. I feel able to tell a warden that an exit is blocked. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the emergency plan and the assembly point list? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

13 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Safety contact{{SAFETY_CONTACT}}
  • Incident report route{{INCIDENT_REPORT_ROUTE}}
  • Safety policy link{{SAFETY_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Emergency number{{EMERGENCY_NUMBER}}
  • Assembly points{{ASSEMBLY_POINTS}}
  • Drill record link{{DRILL_RECORD_LINK}}
Show all 13 fields
  • Fire warden roster{{FIRE_WARDEN_ROSTER}}
  • Local extinguisher colour codes{{LOCAL_EXTINGUISHER_COLOUR_CODES}}
  • Local fire class system{{LOCAL_FIRE_CLASS_SYSTEM}}
  • Personal evacuation plans{{PERSONAL_EVACUATION_PLANS}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run fire safety, fire wardens and emergency evacuation training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At induction for all site staff, yearly for appointed fire wardens, and after every drill.

Who needs this training?

All site staff, appointed fire wardens and facilities managers; run by EHS and facilities.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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