Fire watch during/after hot works - do fire watchers need formal training

[TWDB]

Hi all

Fire watch during/after hot works - do fire watchers need formal training ?

are there formal courses?

Thanks

T

[Safety]

Hi TWDB, if they are expected to use a fire extinguisher then yes training is required, irrespective, all employees should have some form of basic fire awareness training as a minimum.

[witsd]

Unless you are dealing with specialist situations (i.e. anything where the level of risk from fire is significantly raised and cannot be reduced through other means), I would say that a basic level of training and an understanding of what is expected of them should be adequate.

Obviously if you intend staff to fight the fire and not just raise the alarm, then that training would also be needed.