Fire Warden in Education
This course explains the duties of a fire warden in a school or college, including routine checks, sweeping classrooms and hidden areas during an alarm, and supporting staff with registers and roll call. It covers pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, visitors, break-time alarms, after-school lettings, drills and working with the fire and rescue service. It is awareness training and does not replace practical training or your organisation's fire procedures.
- Modules
- 4
- Duration
- About 40 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 10 questions from a bank of 17
Learning outcomes
- ✓Explain the legal framework for fire safety in schools and colleges and where the fire warden role fits.
- ✓Carry out routine fire safety checks and report problems through the right channels.
- ✓Describe how to sweep an allocated area during an alarm, including toilets, changing rooms, halls and out-of-the-way spaces.
- ✓Support registers and roll call, including for pupils with SEND, visitors, contractors and those on break.
- ✓Recognise how arrangements change for lunchtimes, after-school clubs and lettings.
- ✓Contribute to regular drills, false alarm handling and reviews of the evacuation plan.
Course contents
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Module 1: Fire Safety in Schools and the Warden's Role
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 2: Routine Checks and Prevention
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 3: When the Alarm Sounds: Sweeps and Roll Call
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 4: SEND, Visitors and Unusual Times
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate