Fire safety is something every member of staff needs to hear, and this talk covers it in plain terms. The guidance gives whoever leads it the detail to answer questions on the day.

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Further Reading

Further guidance on fire safety:

• Fire Safety at Work
• Emergency Preparedness
• Managing Emergency Lighting
• Health and Safety knowledge base

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Fire Safety Training Talk

A training talk on fire safety for all staff - how fires start, keeping fuel and ignition sources apart, raising the alarm and evacuating safely. The download gives you a one-page attendance record with the talk description already filled in, plus the full guidance document to run the talk from.

Two Files in One Download

• TT-7-09 Fire Safety - the attendance record, with the topic and talk description ready to use and a signature line for each attendee
• GG-7-09 Fire Safety - the guidance document the talk is based on, to prepare from and to issue to staff afterwards

Talk Description

• How fires start, and the fire triangle
• Keeping fuel and ignition sources apart
• Raising the alarm and calling the fire service
• Fire extinguishers - where they are, and when to use one
• Evacuating promptly and calmly to the assembly point
• Never returning to the building until the emergency services say it is safe

Running the Talk

Read through the guidance beforehand, talk the points through with the team, then have everyone sign the record. Keep the signed record as evidence that the briefing took place and who received it.

Questions raised during the talk can be noted in the comments box on the record, so anything that needs following up is not lost.

Why Nobody Goes Back Into the Building

Once people are out at the assembly point, there can be a strong pull to go back for a bag, a phone or a colleague. The talk makes it clear that nobody returns until the emergency services say it is safe, so staff hear the rule before an alarm ever sounds.

Adapting the Talk

Both files are fully editable, so add the location of your assembly point, where the extinguishers and call points are, and the names of your fire wardens. Update the talk description if you cover extra points.

Keeping the Training Record

File the signed record with your training records, or log the talk against each attendee in a training matrix, so you can show who has been briefed and when.

Who Is It For?

All staff, including new starters, temporary workers and anyone who works alone or out of hours. It works at induction, as a regular refresher and after a fire drill or any change to the building or escape routes.

Included in the ISO 45001 Toolkit

This training talk is part of the ISO 45001 Toolkit, and is included in the integrated toolkits that include it.

Delivering Talks Regularly

Short, regular talks keep health and safety in front of people. Run this one alongside the other health and safety training talks to build awareness one topic at a time.

Related Training Talks

Other training talks that work alongside this one:

• TT-7-11 Know Your Safety Signs
• TT-7-13 Electrical Safety
• TT-7-16 General Safety Guidance
• TT-1-21 Emergency Lighting