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Fire Safety

Fire Safety teaches participants about the legislated fire safety responsibilities of the employer and the worker, describes safe work practices related to fire prevention, and provides practical information about emergency response in situations involving fire.

Once registered - please allow for one business day to gain access to the program.

Content

The following items are covered in this Fire Safety class:

Explain how the issue of fire safety is addressed by occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation in Canada and identify the fire safety responsibilities of employers and those of workers
Describe safe work practices that can reduce the risk of fire
Know what to do in the event of a fire
Recognize fire-related situations in which the use of a fire extinguisher is appropriate and situations in which it is best to evacuate rather than try to put out the fire
Identify the types of extinguishers, and the classes of fire that can be put out using each type of extinguisher
Know how to use a fire extinguisher
Understand the maintenance and servicing requirements related to fire extinguishers

Duration

1 - 2 hours

Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisite that a student is required to have before being allowed into this course:

none

Description

Who Should Take the Course?
This course is appropriate for all workplace parties, including frontline workers, supervisors, and management. Everyone in the workplace needs to understand the principles of fire safety and how to respond effectively in the event of a fire.

Certifications Earned

Upon successful completion of this program you will have earned the following tickets:

Evaluation Process:
Fire Safety is a 4-module course. At the end of each module, there is a test. Participants must successfully complete the test before continuing to the next module. Participants that do not achieve 100% can review the module content and try as many times as necessary to advance and complete the course. Test questions are randomly selected from a test bank, making each test unique. Upon successfully completing all modules, there is a printable certificate for your records.