What is Fire Safety?
Fire safety refers to the preparation for emergencies and practice to prevent fire and respond effectively if a fire occurs. It includes everything from identifying risks and reducing fire hazards to ensuring clear evacuation plans and access to the right equipment, as well as employees knowledge of how to handle a fire.
Effective fire safety is built on three key elements:
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Prevention, by minimising risks in the workplace
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Preparedness, through clear routines and staff training
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Response, by acting quickly and correctly in an emergency.
Together, these steps help protect people, property, and business continuity.
Our fire safety training is designed to cover all these areas, giving your team the practical knowledge and confidence to prevent incidents, handle emergencies, and act correctly when it matters most.
Participant from earlier course in fire safety training
Fire safety training for workplaces
Our fire safety training is delivered on-site at your workplace, making it more relevant and adjusted to your environment and risks. This ensures your team will learn how to handle situations that could actually occur in your daily operations.
We focus on real-life scenarios, giving participants the opportunity to understand how fires can start, develop, and be managed in practice. Through realistic examples, your staff will learn how to make quick and correct decisions in emergency situations.
With a strong practical focus, the training includes hands-on exercises using fire extinguishers and other safety equipment. This builds confidence and ensures employees are prepared to act correctly, helping create a safer and more resilient workplace.
Why fire safety training is important
Our fire safety training is specifically designed for businesses, ensuring that the content is relevant to your organisation, industry, and daily work. Every workplace has unique risks, and the training is adjusted to match your safety needs.
The training is hold on-site at your workplace, making it both practical and time-efficient. By training in your environment, employees gain a clear understanding of evacuation routes, fire risks, and available safety equipment.
We adapt the training based on your workplace risk, focusing on the scenarios most likely to occur in your setting. With a strong emphasis on practical application in real working environments, participants build the skills and confidence needed to act quickly and correctly in an emergency.
Course information
Time
3 hours
Location
At your workplace
Participants
Maximum 25
Course content
Our fire safety training is structured into several parts, combining theory and practical exercises to ensure an effective learning experience:
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Fire risks and causes – identifying risks at your workplace
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Fire prevention – how fire can be prevented by proactive work and awareness
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Use of fire extinguishers – how to use a fire extinguisher correctly (and the limitations) in case of fire
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Emergency response – Priorites and alarm routines in case of a fire
1. Fire risks and causes
Understanding how fires start is essential for effective prevention. This part of the training focuses on the most common causes of workplace fires, including electrical faults, human error, and the presence of flammable materials.
It also highlights how everyday risk behaviours can increase the likelihood of a fire, as well as technical risk sources such as equipment, installations, and work environments that require extra attention and regular control.
2. Fire prevention
Prevention is the most effective way to reduce fire-related incidents in the workplace. During this section, participants learn how fires can be prevented through awareness and proactive safety measures.
The training also covers the importance of clear safety routines and procedures that support daily operations, as well as how roles and responsibilities within the organisation contribute to a structured approach to fire safety.
3. Use of fire extinguishers
Knowing how and when to use fire extinguishing equipment can make a critical difference in preventing a small incident from escalating. This part of the training explains the different types of extinguishing equipment and their specific areas of use.
By practical training the participants learn how to safely use a fire extinguishers in the most efficient way. The participant also learn the limitations of intervention which helps them recognise when it is appropriate to act and when evacuation is the safest option.
4. Emergency response
In the event of a fire, fast and correct action is crucial. This section of the training focuses on how to respond step by step in an emergency situation, with clear priorities.
It also covers communication procedures and alarm routines to ensure a fast, coordinated, and effective response across the organisation.
Practical fire training
Practical fire training is an important part of effective fire safety education. While theory provides essential knowledge, it is through hands-on experience that participants develop the confidence to act in real situations.
During the training, participants work with real fire extinguishing equipment and practice handling different types of fire scenarios. This creates a clear understanding of how fires behave and how to respond safely. The combination of theory and practical exercises ensures that knowledge is not only understood but can also be applied in real life emergencies.
Who is this course for
Practical fire training is an important part of effective fire safety education. While theory provides essential knowledge, it is through hands-on experience that participants develop the confidence to act in real situations.
During the training, participants work with real fire extinguishing equipment and practice handling different types of fire scenarios. This creates a clear understanding of how fires behave and how to respond safely. The combination of theory and practical exercises ensures that knowledge is not only understood but can also be applied in real life emergencies.
On-site fire safety course
The training is delivered on site at your workplace, making it both practical and highly relevant. By using your own environment as the training ground, employees gain a better understanding of real risks, evacuation routes, and available safety equipment.
All courses are led by an experienced and trained firefighter, ensuring high quality instruction based on real life experience. The training is adapted to your specific work environment, which makes it more effective and directly applicable to your daily operations.
This is why companies choose Fribergs
Companies choose Fribergs for our experience in fire safety training and our ability to deliver practical, and engaging courses directly on-site. We adjust each training to the specific needs of the organisation, ensuring it aligns with workplace risks and contributes to a safer working environment.
We consistently receive positive feedback from previous participants, who value the clear structure, the engaging instructor and hands-on learning approach. Instead of only focusing on theory, we prioritise active participation where employees practice real scenarios and build confidence in their skills.
Our flexibility allows us to adapt training to different industries, schedules, and risk levels, making it suitable for a wide range of businesses. Above all, our courses are led by experienced firefighters, whose real-world expertise adds credibility and depth to the training. This combination of experience and trust is why many clients choose to return for further training and long term collaboration.
