Fire Safety training

Six microlessons on fire risks, extinguishers and signage, evacuation and fire safety duties, with a situational test and a certificate of completion.

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About this course

What the Fire Safety course covers

This course covers fire safety at work in six microlessons. It's built for every employee, and covers legal fire safety duties, the common causes of workplace fires and how to prevent them, extinguishers and signage, emergency response and evacuation, the role of fire wardens, and fire safety audits and drills. The course is RoSPA-accredited.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Explain the legal and practical fire safety responsibilities in the workplace
  • Identify and use the right fire extinguisher for different types of fire
  • Put fire prevention measures in place and recognize early fire hazards
  • Follow safe evacuation procedures and understand the role of fire wardens
  • Support fire safety audits and drills so your workplace stays ready
  • Apply the right emergency response steps during a fire
Course contents

6 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Introduction to Fire Safety in the Workplace
2Fire Risks and Prevention Strategies
3Fire Safety Equipment and Signage
4Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures
5Fire Safety Responsibilities of Employers and Employees
6Conducting Fire Safety Audits and Drills

  1. Introduction to Fire Safety in the Workplace: The legal fire safety duties at work, and why compliance matters.
  2. Fire Risks and Prevention Strategies: The common causes of workplace fires and the measures that prevent them.
  3. Fire Safety Equipment and Signage: Which extinguisher to use on which fire, and what fire safety signs mean.
  4. Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures: What to do when the alarm sounds, and the role of fire wardens.
  5. Fire Safety Responsibilities of Employers and Employees: What employers and employees must each do to keep the workplace fire safe.
  6. Conducting Fire Safety Audits and Drills: How fire safety audits and drills keep everyone ready for an emergency.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson, pass the assessments with a score of 80% or more and sign with a digital signature. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Fire Safety (UK).

  • Certificates and e-signatures stored against each learner
  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Every employee, so everyone knows how to prevent fires and what to do if one starts
  • Team leaders and supervisors who help coordinate evacuations
  • Facilities and office managers who support fire risk assessments and drills
  • New joiners who need fire safety training when they start

Laws covered

  • Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The main fire safety law in England and Wales. The responsible person must carry out a fire risk assessment and give employees adequate fire safety training. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own fire safety laws.
  • Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The general duties employers and employees have for health and safety at work.
How it runs in 5Mins

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  • RepeatRecurrence

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  • CertifyCertificates

    Certificates and e-signatures are issued and stored for every completion.

  • ProveAudit-ready records

    See who is complete, at risk or overdue on the Compliance Dashboard, and prove it any time.

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compliance completion and pass rate since go-live

  • ~1 day saved on each compliance course (HR estimate)
  • Automated reminders and reporting

Since go-live, our compliance completion and pass rates are 100%, and it's the quickest we've ever got there. Automated reminders and reporting save us about a day per course.

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ComplianceCompliance Training Insurance and emergency accommodation 87%

less session time, from 2.5-3 hour sessions to modules of 25 minutes at most

  • 12 monthly sessions a year, up from 3-4
  • 95% content creation time saved

Our compliance sessions used to be two and a half to three hours in a room, and we could fit in three or four a year. Now we cover one topic a month, and I can see exactly what people are retaining.

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ComplianceCompliance Training Legal services 80%

completion on mandatory training, up from 20%

  • Mobile microlessons finished between calls
  • Manager view of each team's progress

We were sitting at 20% completion on our mandatory training. We're now at 80%. People finish short lessons between calls, on mobile, and managers can see where their teams are, so chasing completion is no longer a one-person job.

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When I engage with the FCA, I can show that every team has had training tailored to their role, that it's up to date, and that it runs throughout the year, with a full log of who's done what.

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Your questions answered

Questions about Fire Safety training

How long is the Fire Safety course?

It's made up of 6 short microlessons. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson, pass the situational test with a score of 80% or more and sign with a digital signature. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

Is the course accredited?

Yes. Fire Safety (UK) is RoSPA-accredited.

Is fire safety training a legal requirement?

Yes. In England and Wales, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person to give employees adequate fire safety training when they start and when risks change, repeated periodically where appropriate. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own fire safety laws with similar duties.

Does this course train fire wardens?

It explains the role of fire wardens during an evacuation. Fire wardens usually need extra role-specific training, and 5Mins also has a Fire Wardens (UK) course.

Who needs fire safety training?

Every employee. Everyone should know how fires start, how to raise the alarm, how to evacuate safely and where to go.

How often should staff take fire safety training?

Training should be repeated periodically where appropriate, so your fire risk assessment sets the schedule. In 5Mins you can set the course to repeat, for example every 12 months.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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