Fire Safety

Fire Awareness & Fire Marshall (also know as Fire Warden)

This staff training, in Scotland, is a legal requirement under the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. In England & Wales it is a legal requirement under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. While in Northern Ireland it’s the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.

These Regulations state that if a property has Portable Extinguishers and/or has paying over night Guests then Staff are required to have training in Fire Awareness and/or Fire Marshall training. This training expires after 1 or 3 years depending on the risk of the building. Training would be recommended every year for buildings where guests were staying overnight or buildings with children or vulnerable people. Keeping up to date with changes to policies and procedures is vital to keep current and refresher training is required.