Ensuring that your employees have proper knowledge of fire protection rules is a requirement by law, Which means that it is now mandatory for every company to arrange for every staff to receive a basic level of fire safety training.There are number of training companies around the country that you can hire to deliver a high level of training for your employees. . This training range from basic fire awareness techniques to fire warden training, depending on your company’s requirements.You should evaluate how beneficial a higher level of knowledge will be; for example if your business is at a greater risk of fire then you might want to give your employees a more intensive fire training course.

Fire Awareness Training

The starting point for any fire safety training is the basic fire safety awareness. This is the minimum that is required by law that you can offer to your staffs.

Other important points include:

- Raising a fire alarm
- Actions required after the alarm
- Planning the Escape routes
- The chemistry of fire
- How you can prevent fire
- The types of fire extinguishers

These topics contain everything that you need to know in order to not only protect yourselves and your colleagues from a fire. Another important topic under fire protection is to know the type of extinguisher at your office.The main point of difference among home extinguishers is their size. Mostly it is believed that bigger is better, but sometimes the biggest extinguishers are too heavy to maneuver. The weight on an extinguisher describes the amount of chemical inside; the canister also adds several more pounds. There are two type of extinguisher - rechargeable extinguishers, with metal valves and disposable ones, which have plastic valves. A rechargeable one costs more, but refilling it once the pressure gauge shows that use or it is going to expire soon. Its contents is still less expensive than buying a new disposable one. Everyone in the office should knows how to get out in a hurry, where to meet outside, and how to call 911, the most important.


Contact Details

QTEC Fire Services Pty Ltd
5 Buttonwood Place, Willawong,
Brisbane, Queensland, 4110,Australia
+61 7 3711 7544
www.qtecfire.com.au