Fire Warden and First Responder Course

Lesson 1 • Regulatory and Duty-of-Care Framework

Outlines employer and employee obligations under workplace fire safety regulations. Grounds wardens in the legal and ethical responsibilities they carry.

Lesson 2 • The Science of Fire

Covers combustion chemistry, the fire tetrahedron, and fire spread mechanisms. Provides the physical basis needed to understand suppression and prevention strategies.

Lesson 3 • The Fire Warden Role Defined

Defines the warden's scope, authority, and position within the emergency response hierarchy. Clarifies how wardens coordinate with management and emergency services.

Lesson 1 • Control Measures and Hierarchy

Applies the hierarchy of controls to fire hazards, from elimination to administrative safeguards. Ensures wardens select the most effective and practical mitigation strategies.

Lesson 2 • Risk Evaluation and Prioritization

Applies likelihood-consequence matrices to rank identified hazards by severity. Enables wardens to allocate prevention resources to the highest-priority risks first.

Lesson 3 • Hazard Identification Techniques

Teaches structured methods for locating ignition sources, fuel loads, and oxygen pathways. Builds observational skills essential for thorough workplace inspections.

Lesson 4 • Documenting and Reviewing Assessments

Covers formal documentation standards for fire risk assessments and scheduled review cycles. Ensures records remain current, auditable, and legally defensible.

Lesson 1 • Alarm System Architecture

Describes conventional, addressable, and wireless alarm panel configurations. Enables wardens to interpret panel signals and understand zone-based alarm logic.

Lesson 2 • Types of Fire Detection Devices

Surveys smoke, heat, flame, and gas detectors and their optimal placement contexts. Connects detector selection to the specific fire risks present in each area.

Lesson 3 • Testing, Faults, and False Alarms

Establishes testing schedules, fault identification, and false alarm management protocols. Reduces alarm fatigue while maintaining system reliability and occupant trust.

Lesson 1 • Fixed Suppression Systems Overview

Surveys sprinkler, gaseous, foam deluge, and mist systems and their activation logic. Wardens learn how fixed systems interact with evacuation and alarm procedures.

Lesson 2 • Inspection and Maintenance of Equipment

Establishes visual inspection routines, service intervals, and documentation for all suppression equipment. Ensures equipment is always operational when needed.

Lesson 3 • PASS Technique and Safe Operation

Teaches the Pull-Aim-Squeeze-Sweep method and safe operating distances for each extinguisher type. Builds muscle memory through structured practice scenarios.

Lesson 4 • Portable Fire Extinguisher Types

Identifies water, foam, CO2, dry powder, and wet chemical extinguishers and their fire class suitability. Prevents dangerous mismatches between extinguisher type and fire class.

Lesson 1 • Evacuation Plan Documentation

Covers the format, distribution, and version control of written evacuation plans and floor maps. Ensures all stakeholders have current, accessible plan documents.

Lesson 2 • Assembly Points and Accountability

Establishes criteria for selecting, marking, and managing assembly points. Covers headcount and roll-call systems that confirm all occupants are safely evacuated.

Lesson 3 • Evacuation Plan Design Principles

Covers travel distance limits, exit capacity, and signage requirements for compliant evacuation routes. Translates regulatory standards into practical floor plan decisions.

Lesson 4 • Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans

Addresses evacuation planning for occupants with mobility, sensory, or cognitive impairments. Ensures no individual is left behind due to a lack of individualized support.

Lesson 1 • Post-Drill Debrief and Reporting

Structures the debrief process to extract lessons from both successes and failures. Produces a formal drill report with prioritized corrective actions and owners.

Lesson 2 • Timing, Metrics, and Data Collection

Defines key performance indicators such as evacuation time, compliance rate, and warden response. Provides data collection tools that enable objective post-drill analysis.

Lesson 3 • Drill Planning and Objectives

Establishes how to set measurable drill objectives aligned to known plan weaknesses. Covers scheduling, stakeholder notification, and scenario selection.

Lesson 4 • Roles During a Live Drill

Assigns observer, controller, and warden roles and defines their responsibilities during execution. Ensures structured data collection without compromising drill realism.

Lesson 1 • Recovery Position and Airway Management

Teaches the recovery position, airway adjuncts, and management of unconscious breathing casualties. Prevents airway obstruction in casualties awaiting advanced care.

Lesson 2 • Automated External Defibrillator Use

Provides step-by-step AED operation including pad placement, shock delivery, and post-shock CPR. Reduces time-to-shock through practiced, confident device operation.

Lesson 3 • First Responder Scope and Responsibilities

Defines the first responder's legal scope, duty of care, and limits of intervention. Positions first aid within the broader emergency response chain of command.

Lesson 4 • Scene Safety and Primary Survey

Teaches the DRSABCD action plan for approaching and assessing an emergency scene. Ensures responders protect themselves and casualties before initiating treatment.

Lesson 1 • Burn First Aid Treatment

Covers cooling, covering, and comfort protocols for thermal, chemical, and electrical burns. Prevents treatment errors that worsen outcomes or introduce infection risk.

Lesson 2 • Burn Assessment and Classification

Applies depth and body surface area estimation methods to classify burn severity. Accurate classification drives correct treatment decisions and EMS priority calls.

Lesson 3 • Hemorrhage Control and Wound Management

Teaches direct pressure, wound packing, and tourniquet application for severe bleeding. Addresses trauma injuries common in structural collapse and explosion scenarios.

Lesson 4 • Multiple Casualty Triage and Coordination

Introduces START triage principles for prioritizing care when casualties exceed responder capacity. Covers coordination with EMS and documentation during mass casualty events.