All fires start as small fires, yet they can grow incredibly quickly. Arson is responsible for half of all fires reported.The remainder are due to the misuse of tools with open flames, electrical faults and smoking. Outcomes can be fatal. Training will raise awareness of the causes of fires and appropriate actions that should be taken to reduce risks and save life.

• Cognet Practical Fire Safety Awareness
• Cognet Fire Marshal / Fire Warden
• Cognet Fire Risk Assessment

Practical Fire Safety Awareness

Duration: 3 hours

Venue: On site course

This is a two hour training programme. Suitable for employees of all levels, this course covers legal requirements & fire safety regulations, fire risk assessments, causes of fire, fire procedures, fire spread characteristics, fire extinguishers & their correct usage and evacuation procedures.

A slightly longer programme is available specifically for residential care/nursing homes covering the specific needs of your working environment and responsibilities.

Fire Marshal / Fire Warden

Duration: 4 hours

Venue: On site course

This course is specifically for individuals designated as fire marshals or fire wardens. This three hour programme is designed around your fire routines and incorporates the principles of combustion, basic fire prevention, use of extinguishers, movement in smoke, evacuation procedures & control of personnel and live fire extinguisher training.

Fire Risk Assessment

Duration: 4 hour short course

Venue: On site course

Fire is a great destroyer of property, stock and lives. All employers are required to carry out Fire Risk Assessments within their business.

CIEH Level 3 Award in Implementing Food Safety Management Procedures

Duration: 6 hours / 1 day

Venue: On site or public course

From 1 January 2006, EU legislation requires all businesses producing food to have a documented food safety management system in place, based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles. Although effective in theory, HACCP has been particularly difficult to establish in catering businesses because of the sheer number and variety of processes involved in preparing and serving food. But practical, accessible and user-friendly management tools have been created, notably the Safer Food Better Business (SFBB) pack adopted by the FSA, to help caterers comply with the new regulations.

Practical Risk Assessment

Duration: 6 hours / 1 Day

Venue: On site course

This is a one day, customer-focused course which is ideally suited to any individual with the responsibility to carry out work-based risk assessments. The course integrates the clients own health and safety and risk assessment paperwork and procedures.

Cognet Lone Worker Certificate

Duration: 6 hous / 1 day

Venue: On site or public course

This course is designed to give an overview of the issues associated with lone working and personal safety at work and to provide practical advice on working alone and personal safety. To employers this course is invaluable in raising awareness of the systems that may need to be implemented to support lone workers

Cognet Asbestos Awareness

Duration: Short course 4 hours

Venue: On site course

This is a short awarness course suitable for individuals involved in building maintenance, repair or refurbishment who may come in to contact with asbestos as part of their working practices.