Fire Door Training

Completion earns a downloadable certificate.

Understand fire door operation, spot critical faults, and meet your statutory safety duties.

Fire doors are one of the most vital, yet frequently overlooked, life safety features in any building. A fire door only works if it is correctly fitted, properly maintained, and kept closed. Developed to support staff, fire wardens, and site teams, this CPD-accredited online course provides practical guidance on how fire doors contain smoke and flames, key structural components, fault identification, and legal duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

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100% Online & CPD Accredited

Course led by : OTAC

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Fire Safety Order 2005 Aligned

Includes Audio Podcast Recaps

Instant Digital Certificate

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Learners will gain a solid understanding of:

✅ Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 legal responsibilities for staff and building managers
✅ Life-saving mechanics of fire doors in holding back intense heat, flames, and toxic cold smoke
✅ Essential door components, including intumescent seals, smoke seals, hinges, latches, and self-closers
✅ How to spot common faults & damage, including warped timber, excessive gaps, and wear-and-tear
✅ Dangerous habits & misuse, such as wedged-open fire doors and obstructed escape corridors
✅ Routine checking & maintenance expectations to keep fire doors fully operational
✅ Podcast-style audio recaps designed to reinforce learning on the go from any device

✅ Legal duties & requirements under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

✅ Substances covered by COSHH vs. excluded materials (asbestos, lead, radioactive substances)

✅ Routes of exposure: inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, and injection

✅ GB CLP hazard pictograms, signal words, and interpreting Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

✅ Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs) and navigating HSE publication EH40

✅ The 8-step COSHH assessment process and workplace exposure evaluation

✅ The hierarchy of controls: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, and PPE as a last resort

✅ Health surveillance duties, safe storage, handling, disposal, and emergency spillage procedures

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COURSE AT A GLANCE

[1] 100% Online & Flexible – Learn at your own pace across desktop, tablet, or smartphone

[2] Podcast Audio Summaries – Listen to audio recaps to reinforce key concepts anywhere

[3] Instant Certification – Download your digital CPD certificate immediately upon passing

[4] Legal Protection – Clarify statutory requirements under UK fire safety legislation

[5] Fault Spotting Skills – Identify fire door damage and defects before lives are put at risk

[6] Ideal for All Roles – Suitable for office workers, fire wardens, site teams, and landlords

Fast, flexible, and fully accredited online learning

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More details about this course

Fire doors are one of the most important, and most overlooked, pieces of safety equipment in any building. A fire door only works if it is fitted correctly, kept closed and properly maintained, and this course shows you exactly what that means in practice. You will learn how fire doors hold back smoke and flames, how to recognise the components that make them work, and how to spot the common faults, damage and bad habits that stop them doing their job. We also cover your responsibilities under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, so you know where you stand legally. Study at your own pace on any device, with podcast style audio recaps to reinforce your learning on the go. Suitable for anyone who works in or manages a building with fire doors, from office staff to site teams.