Fire Marshal Awareness

This Fire Marshals in UK Construction course prepares learners to carry out the Fire Marshal role confidently on live, changing construction sites. It explains why construction is high-risk for fire and defines the Fire Marshal as a prevention-first role focused on safe evacuation rather than firefighting.
• Explains why construction sites are uniquely high-risk: temporary structures, high fuel loads and changing layouts
• Defines the Fire Marshal’s purpose as preventing fires and supporting safe evacuation, not tackling large fires
• Covers common ignition sources and fuels, including hot works, temporary electrics, smoking and arson risks
• Uses the fire triangle to show how construction fires start and spread quickly
• Explores typical human behaviour in fire emergencies and how Marshals can encourage calm evacuation
• Builds day-to-day competence in hot-work permits, fire watches and monitoring high-risk activities
• Reinforces good housekeeping, waste management and control of combustible build-ups
• Covers correct storage and management of flammable liquids, gases and cylinders
• Includes checks on temporary electrics, site cabins and power distribution
• Clarifies rules on designated smoking areas and control of ignition sources
• Explains fire detection and alarm systems used on temporary and part-complete sites
• Introduces extinguisher types, uses and limitations, plus the PASS technique for small fires only
• Sets expectations for daily and weekly Fire Marshal inspections and checks
• Walks through emergency duties: zone sweeps, assisting vulnerable persons and directing people to assembly points
• Covers assembly-point headcounts, liaison with the Fire and Rescue Service and handover of key information
Emphasises fire logbooks, drill planning, recording findings and driving continuous improvement