Online Fire Safety Training Course

Duration 2 hours

Last audited 12th September 2023

CPD Approved RoSPA Approved
Fire Safety Awareness
For me
For teams
  • 100% online training

  • Start when you like

  • Learn on any device (desktop, mobile or tablet)

  • Instant assessment and result

  • 1 learner per course

  • Train teams of all sizes

  • Bulk discounts starting at 10% off 10 courses

  • Pay by invoice with 30 day payment terms available (5+ courses)

£30 +VAT

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Includes a 10% discount for 10+ courses

This online Fire Safety Training Course teaches you about the fire risks in work premises and what safety measures should be in place to control them. It explains everyone’s legal responsibilities, the common causes of fires, how to prevent them, what fire safety arrangements are necessary, and the importance of following emergency procedures.

If you are in charge of fire risk assessments and overseeing evacuation procedures, such as the employer of a workplace or a senior member of staff with fire safety responsibilities, this course can be a starting point for your knowledge, including for carrying out risk assessments. However, you will also need to receive a higher level of training than this course provides, such as our Fire Warden Training course, that goes into more detail. Fire wardens also need to receive practical training in using firefighting equipment.

100% online training

Access anywhere

Same day digital certificate

Printed certificate posted next working day

Full audio voiceover

Assessment retakes at no extra cost

Written in compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Developed by health and safety professionals

Accredited by CPD and assured by RoSPA Qualifications

Bulk discount for orders of 10+ courses

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you will understand:

  • The fire triangle, which explains how fires start.
  • What the law requires of businesses regarding fire safety and what everyone's responsibilities are.
  • The importance of a fire risk assessment.
  • Ways to prevent or control fires in your workplace.
  • The type of detection and warning systems which should be in place.
  • The different types of fire safety signs that workplaces should have.
  • How to ensure your evacuation routes and exits remain effective at all times.
  • The evacuation procedures that businesses should have in place.

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Module 1: Introduction to Fire Safety

Why fire safety is important, definition of fire safety at work, the fire triangle, types of fires, responsible persons, fire wardens, and employee duties.

Module 2: Fire Safety Law and Fire Risk Assessments

Fire safety law and related regulations, who enforces fire safety?, and fire risk assessments.

Module 3: Fire Safety Measures

Fire prevention measures, hazard labelling and packaging, safety data sheets, alarm and detection systems, duties of manufacturers, importers, and distributors of electrical equipment and fire extinguishers.

Module 4: Evacuation Procedures and Emergency Plans

Fire emergency plans, requirements of evacuation routes, evacuation procedures, evacuation procedures for vulnerabilities, fire drills, and fire signs.

The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 20 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 90%. The answers are marked automatically so that you’ll instantly know whether you passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.

The law requires all employees to receive adequate fire safety training, and our course is designed to help your business fulfil this legal requirement. It is suitable for anyone at any level, no matter what industry you work in, from employees to managers and full-time to part-time staff.

If you are in charge of fire risk assessments and overseeing evacuation procedures, such as a fire warden, you will need to receive a higher level of training than this course provides, as well as practical training in using firefighting equipment.

Looking to appoint a designated fire warden? Our Fire Warden Training course provides learners with the necessary knowledge to fulfil this role.

Written by experts

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In partnership with

Neil Murray

Health and Safety Consultant

Neil Murray is a vastly experienced and highly qualified health and safety professional who has held roles such as Senior Health and Safety Executive inspector,  and Principal Inspector for Channel Tunnel construction. He has also held senior roles in an international infrastructure business, a major UK water utility company and a major construction group and provided management consultancy to numerous companies across a wide range of industries. 

Neil has a wide expertise in many sectors, including construction, civil engineering, manufacturing engineering, water and waste utilities, education, heritage sites, public safety, rail construction and operation, transport, marine, waste management, engineering design and industrial and facilities management services. 

Neil is a QSA auditor for RoSPA and also an author of published guidance on health and safety in the construction of the Channel Tunnel, work at height, major project management, and online training courses.

Frequently asked questions

Does this course comply with fire safety regulations?

Yes, this training course will help your business comply with this legal requirement to provide staff with training.

In the UK, duties are imposed on responsible people in businesses by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales, the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006, and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland). All employers, owners, landlords, or occupiers of business or non-domestic premises are known as the ‘responsible person’.

Regulation 21 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that the responsible person in a workplace ‘must ensure that [their] employees are provided with adequate safety training (a) at the time when they are first employed; and (b) on their being exposed to new or increased risks.’


Can this training course help me apply for SSIP accreditations like CHAS and SMAS?

Yes, our Fire Safety Awareness course can act as evidence of industry-related training for accreditation applications, such as CHAS. It covers the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which will help you understand how to fulfil the legal duties they set out. Knowledge of these topics form part of the training requirements set out by accreditation assessment bodies, so you must be able to demonstrate evidence of compliance in order for your application to be successful. Our course will contribute to the evidence you must provide during your application, to show that you have received the relevant training.


Please note that it will be down to each individual accreditation body to decide if our courses are sufficient for the training requirements of your specific business. This evidence only forms one part of your overall application process. It is up to you to prove you are fulfilling your legal duties and to supply sufficient evidence for everything the accrediting body requires in order for your application to be successful.



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