Online Fire Marshal (Fire Warden) Training Course

Overview

This online Fire Marshal training course helps employees appointed as a Fire Marshal or Fire Warden understand their workplace responsibilities. It covers fire prevention, workplace fire safety checks, routine duties and how to respond effectively in an emergency.

Learners explore the role Fire Marshals and Fire Wardens play during an evacuation, including helping people evacuate safely, checking that everyone has left designated areas and reporting to the appropriate person at the assembly point when a fire alarm sounds.

The course explains fire safety responsibilities under relevant UK fire safety legislation, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, and fire safety legislation applicable in Northern Ireland.

Learners complete this online course at their own pace in approximately 1 hour. It suits both initial and refresher Fire Marshal training and helps employees support effective fire safety arrangements within their own workplace.

Who needs Fire Marshal training?

Fire Marshal training is suitable for employees who have been appointed as a Fire Marshal or Fire Warden, as well as anyone who has additional responsibility for fire safety within the workplace. This may include managers, supervisors, office managers, reception staff, facilities teams and other employees responsible for helping manage fire safety procedures.

The course is suitable for Fire Marshals and Fire Wardens working in a wide range of environments, including offices, shops, warehouses, factories, schools, healthcare settings, hospitality businesses and other workplaces.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn from Fire Marshal training

After completing the course, you will be able to describe:

• The law that outlines the legal responsibilities for fire safety.
• Who is responsible for fire safety in a work building.
• The main steps in a fire risk assessment.
• The relationship between the fire risk assessment and the duties of the Fire Marshal.
• Examples of day-to-day duties of a Fire Marshal.
• The purpose of evacuation plans and fire drills.
• Typical Fire Marshal responsibilities in an emergency situation.
• How people behave when a fire alarm is sounded.
• Common causes of fire in work buildings.

Content

What does the online Fire Marshal course cover?

This online course covers six topics to help Fire Marshals and Fire Wardens understand their responsibilities, support fire prevention and assist with safe evacuation.

1 – Who is Responsible for Fire Safety?

Explore the legislation that governs workplace fire safety and identify who manages fire risks. This topic also introduces fire safety risk assessments and explains how they inform workplace safety arrangements.

2 – What is a Fire Marshal?

Understand the role of a Fire Marshal and how it supports workplace fire safety. Learn which factors influence how many Fire Marshals a workplace needs, including the size of the organisation and its fire safety arrangements.

3 – Routine Duties

Learn about the day-to-day duties of a Fire Marshal, including routine fire safety checks. This topic also explains when to test workplace emergency fire systems.

4 – Emergency Duties and Fire Drills

Understand the Fire Marshal’s role during an emergency and how to help people evacuate safely. Learn how to check that everyone has left designated areas, what to do at the assembly point and how fire drills support emergency preparedness.

5 – Human Behaviour in Response to an Alarm

Explore how people may react when a fire alarm sounds and why they sometimes delay evacuating. Learn how clear procedures and an understanding of what to do can help people respond promptly.

6 – Common Causes of Workplace Fires

Explore how frequently fires occur in non-domestic premises and learn about their common causes. This topic helps you recognise potential sources of fire in the workplace.

Assessment

How is the Fire Marshal course assessed?

There are 20 questions in the assessment.  You can take the assessment once you have completed all six topics. The questions will be different each time you take the assessment.

There is no limit on the number of attempts at the assessment. Your staff can take the assessment as often as they need to. The course gives useful feedback so candidates can learn from any incorrect responses and grow their knowledge on the subject.

Certificate

Fire Marshal training certificate

After completing the online Fire Marshal assessment, you’ll receive your certificate right away! You’ll gain access to your certificate which you can save, download, and print at your leisure.

How long is this Fire Marshal certificate valid for?

Your fire marshal training certificate includes a recommended renewal date rather than an expiry date. To maintain knowledge of your duties and responsibilities, we recommend a renewal period of 2 years.

Preview

Fire Marshal training – Example course pages

Below are three example pages from our online Fire Marshal course. The training uses clear, easy-to-follow learning material to explain the duties and responsibilities of Fire Marshals and Fire Wardens, including fire prevention, routine fire safety checks and emergency procedures.

The course content combines text, images, tables and professional audio narration to help learners understand and retain important fire safety information.

(Click on the example screens below to view)

FAQs

Fire Marshal training FAQs

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