Fully trained fire marshals/fire wardens are needed to be responsible for maintaining calm and discipline in an emergency. Each storey should have one fire warden/marshal for each exit on that storey.
Vulcan Fire Training are supporting next week’s Fire Door Safety Week (14th to 20th September), which is aiming to raise awareness of the critical role of fire doors, drawing attention to specific issues, such as poor installation and maintenance.
Vulcan Fire Training are proud to support the UK Business Safety Week taking place this week (7th - 13th September).
There have been many devastating events that have occurred in care homes where helpless people have lost their lives due to a tragic fire that could have been avoided if a fire safety plan was put in place.
Vulcan’s Fire Manager Certificate Module 1 (Fire Risk Assessment Module), held at the Holiday Inn Northampton on 13-17 April, proved so popular that a second course had to be added that took place at the end of April. Both courses resulted in success for all attending delegates!
Good fire safety training helps companies to stay on the right side of the law. Take a look at our infographic to find out what can happen to businesses that let their fire safety standards slip.
Earlier this month the issue of fire safety was raised and debated in Parliament by MP for Cardiff North, Jonathan Evans, following the tragic death of Sophie Rosser, the daughter of one of his constituents.
Vulcan are very pleased to announce that all delegates who attended the Fire Manager Module 2 course in Northampton, 2-5 February 2015, passed with flying colours.
According to recent research by the FDIS, UK fire doors are not up to scratch with analysis revealing disturbingly common and large-scale problems in buildings across the UK.
The correct fire safety training for staff and proper fire risk assessments should be important considerations in any business, but too many companies still fail to take the right steps.
