Sam Crudgington

All employers naturally have a responsibility to keep their teams as safe as possible. Practical Fire Extinguisher training primarily helps you to fulfil your role as a responsible employer. However, it also brings several more benefits to any workplace.

The primary benefit in providing practical training for your employees is an increase in their effectiveness ­of any firefighting that may have to occur in the workplace. Using a fire extinguisher involves skills which any sound course will cover; skills that many people do not possess due to a lack of hands-on experience.

Do you know how to use an extinguisher correctly?

Knowing how and when to use an extinguisher puts your business in a much better position and reduces risks. Training people with the skill to asses fire risks and act quickly, not only reduces the risk to employees, but also the risk to your business. Responsibilities of a fire marshal Fire marshal training Total Safe UK Essex and the South East

Practical fire extinguisher training equips people with the ability to understand how best to approach a fire using an extinguisher. This can be a vital element in tackling it quickly and effectively. Courses aim to teach participants the physical skills in operating extinguishers. This means that they won’t have to waste time trying to work out how to use one last minute.

An effective training course will fill participants with confidence in their abilities to assess and fight fires and teach them to be assertive and take control in tackling any potential fires that may arise. This will have a positive knock on effect throughout your team of staff. In general, sending your team on training courses like these will shown them that they are valued as employees.

Fire really is a complicated business. Your company’s approach to managing fire safety needs to be tailored to the types of fire that are likely to occur within your environment. The range of extinguishers you need on your premises should also be suited to the working practices. A good training course will cover use of the various extinguisher types available and what they should/shouldn’t be used on.