Fire Safety and Emergency Action Plans: Workplace Training

Every year workplace fires and explosions kill and injure workers and destroy businesses, and many of those losses come from missing exits, blocked extinguishers, poor housekeeping, unplanned evacuations and employees who were never trained. This in-depth course explains OSHA's emergency action plan and fire prevention plan requirements (29 CFR 1910.38 and 1910.39), exit route rules (1910.36 and 1910.37), portable fire extinguisher training and maintenance (1910.157), fire detection, alarm and sprinkler systems, and the construction fire protection rules (29 CFR 1926 Subpart F). You will learn the chemistry of fire and the classes of fires, how common workplace fires start (electrical, heating, cooking, smoking, hot work, flammable liquids, combustible dust, lithium-ion batteries), how to prevent them, how to select and use a fire extinguisher with the PASS method, how to recognize alarms and evacuate quickly and safely, how to help people with disabilities, what to do in tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, chemical releases and active threat situations, how to conduct drills, and how fire wardens and managers keep the plan alive. It is an awareness-level course. It does not replace hands-on extinguisher practice or site-specific plans and drills required by your employer and fire authority.

What you’ll learn

• Explain how fire starts, spreads and is classified, and why smoke and heat are deadly
• Identify common workplace ignition sources and apply fire prevention practices
• Select and use a portable fire extinguisher safely and know when not to fight a fire
• Recognize exit route requirements, alarms and sprinklers, and evacuate correctly
• Describe the elements of an OSHA emergency action plan and a fire prevention plan
• Respond to severe weather, chemical releases, medical emergencies and active threats
• Understand drills, roles for fire wardens and the needs of people with disabilities

Who it’s for

All employees in any workplace, supervisors, fire wardens and floor monitors, safety coordinators, small business owners, property managers, construction crews and anyone responsible for emergency planning. No prior training is needed.

Course outline

Module 1: Fire Science and Fire Behavior 3 lessons · quiz

The chemistry of fire, classes of fire, how fires grow and spread, and why smoke and toxic gases kill.

• The fire triangle and tetrahedron 12 min Free preview
• Classes of fire 14 min
• How fire kills: heat, smoke and toxic gas 12 min

Module 2: Preventing Workplace Fires 4 lessons · quiz

Fire prevention plans, housekeeping, flammable liquids and gases, electrical hazards, heating and cooking, smoking, hot work and construction fire protection.

• The fire prevention plan and housekeeping 15 min Free preview
• Flammable liquids, gases, dust and batteries 15 min
• Electrical, heating, cooking, smoking and hot work 14 min
• Construction site fire protection 12 min

Module 3: Portable Fire Extinguishers 3 lessons · quiz

Types of extinguishers, when to fight a fire and when to leave, the PASS method, inspection and maintenance, and OSHA training rules.

• Types of extinguishers 14 min Free preview
• Using an extinguisher: when to fight and when to leave 15 min
• Inspection, maintenance and OSHA training 12 min

Module 4: Alarms, Sprinklers, Exits and Evacuation 3 lessons · quiz

Detection and alarm systems, sprinklers, exit route requirements, evacuation procedures and helping people with disabilities.

• Detection, alarms and sprinklers 14 min Free preview
• Exit routes and evacuation 15 min
• People who need assistance 12 min

Module 5: Emergency Action Plans and Other Emergencies 3 lessons · quiz

The required parts of an emergency action plan, and what to do in severe weather, earthquakes, chemical releases, medical emergencies, bomb threats and active threat situations.

• The emergency action plan 15 min Free preview
• Severe weather, earthquakes and floods 14 min
• Chemical releases, medical emergencies and active threats 15 min

Module 6: Drills, Roles and Staying Ready 3 lessons · quiz

Fire drills and exercises, fire wardens, training schedules, records, home fire safety and a readiness checklist.

• Drills and exercises 14 min Free preview
• Fire wardens and emergency roles 12 min
• Home fire safety and a readiness checklist 14 min

What’s included

• 19 lessons you can read at your own pace, on a phone or a computer
• A short quiz after every module, with the correct answer shown for any you miss
• A final exam of 25 questions (pass at 80% or higher)
• A numbered certificate of completion with a QR code anyone can scan to verify it
• Your progress saved to your account, with access that doesn’t expire

Questions

Can an employer check my certificate? Yes. Each certificate has a number and a QR code that opens a public verification page on this site.

Can I get a refund? Yes, within 7 days of purchase if you have completed less than 25% of the course and haven’t earned its certificate. Email support@toddallynmedia.com. Details are in section 13 of the Terms of Use. Payment is handled by PayPal; we never see your card details.

What do I need? A free account and any phone, tablet or computer. Questions or problems? Email support@toddallynmedia.com.