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Fire risk assessment essentials.

Every non-domestic premises needs a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment, and the responsible person has to make sure it is done and kept up to date. This course explains what that means in practice.

Length
About 18 minutes
Topics
5 narrated topics
Assessment
10 questions, 8 to pass
Certificate
On passing

What the course covers

5 topics, each with a real-world task.

5 scenario tasks, one after each topic. Topics unlock in order and progress saves automatically, so it can be done in short bursts.

  1. The responsible personWho must do it, and whyTask: Who is responsible?
  2. The five stepsA simple framework for any premisesTask: Remove, reduce or protect?
  3. What it must look atThe fire safety measures in your premisesTask: What has changed?
  4. Recording it in fullThe changes from 1 October 2023Task: A small business
  5. Review and enforcementKeeping it live, and what happens if you don'tTask: The action plan

Who it's for

Business owners, managers and responsible persons for small and medium premises.

Since 1 October 2023, every responsible person in England and Wales must record their fire risk assessment in full, whatever the size of the business. The course covers what the record should include and when the assessment needs reviewing. It helps you understand and manage your assessment; it does not replace a competent fire risk assessor for complex premises.

FORMAT

Narrated video lessons with captions, on any phone, tablet or computer.

ASSESSMENT

10 questions, marked by the system. Learners need 8 correct (80%) to pass.

CERTIFICATE

Issued on passing, valid for a year, and kept on record for four years.

MANAGERS

Assign it, set a due date and see every learner's progress and result.

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More fire safety training.

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