Fire Extinguisher Training

Completion earns a downloadable certificate.

Fire Extinguisher Training

Master fire classes, extinguisher selection, PASS operation techniques, and emergency response.

Using the wrong extinguisher on a fire can make a dangerous situation dramatically worse, and hesitating with the right one can cost precious seconds. Developed for all workplace staff, fire wardens, and site teams, this CPD-accredited online course gives you the knowledge and confidence to act correctly during early-stage fires. Learn fire classifications, extinguisher types, safe operating techniques, and how to judge when it is safe to tackle a fire versus when to evacuate.

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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

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Learners will gain a solid understanding of:

✅ Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 statutory duties and emergency obligations
✅ Classes of fire (A, B, C, D, Electrical, and F) and identifying fuel sources in the workplace
✅ Types of fire extinguishers & color codes (Water, Foam, Dry Powder, CO2, and Wet Chemical)
✅ Dangerous combinations, avoiding fatal errors like using water on electrical or oil fires
✅ Step-by-step operating technique using the industry-standard PASS method (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep)
✅ Dynamic risk assessment, judging when a fire is safe to tackle vs. when to evacuate immediately
✅ Secondary fire equipment, including fire blankets and correct deployment methods
✅ Podcast-style audio recaps designed to keep emergency fire response protocols sharp on the go

✅ 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 – Complete self-paced modules from any desktop, tablet, or smartphone

[2] Podcast Audio Summaries – Listen to quick audio recaps to lock in emergency steps on the go

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

[4] Statutory Compliance – Helps employers meet mandatory UK fire safety training obligations

[5] Rapid Decision Making – Eliminate hesitation and build confidence during high-stress incidents

[6] Essential for All Staff – Highly valuable for office workers, fire wardens, site teams, and managers

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More details about this course

Using the wrong extinguisher on a fire can make things dramatically worse, and hesitating with the right one can cost precious seconds. This course gives you the knowledge and confidence to act correctly if you are ever faced with a fire in its early stages. You will learn the classes of fire and the different types of extinguisher, which extinguisher works on which fire, and crucially which combinations are dangerous. We take you through the correct operating technique step by step, along with how to judge when a fire is safe to tackle and when the only right answer is to evacuate and raise the alarm. Suitable for all staff in any workplace, and particularly valuable for fire wardens, site teams and anyone with fire safety responsibilities. Complete the course at your own pace, with audio recaps to keep your knowledge sharp.