Training for Fire Safety Officers (including Fire Wardens)
in accordance with the Workplace Ordinance (AStVO) and TRVB 117 O
Legal basis for appointment:
Employers are obligated to ensure the safety and health protection of employees in all aspects related to their work. As a result, every company is required to take appropriate measures to prevent the occurrence of fires.
Topics
- Content of Fire Warden Training
- Fundamentals of organizational fire protection (terminology, integration within the company)
- Fire hazards (fire triangle, causes of fire)
- Behavior in case of fire (alarm, rescue, extinguishing)
- Self‑inspection
- Fire science and extinguishing theory (theory and practice)
- Supervision of fire‑hazardous activities
- Legal Provisions
- Hierarchy of legal norms, legal foundations
- Regulations for fire protection – overview
- Structural Fire Protection
- Fire‑protection‑relevant standards (fire compartments, building materials, doors and gates)
- TRVB guidelines
- Technical Fire Protection
- Function and mode of operation of technical fire protection systems
(e.g., fire detection systems, extinguishing systems, smoke and heat extraction systems)
- Organizational Fire Protection
Including:
- Possible forms of in‑house fire protection
- Objectives of organizational fire protection – responsibilities of the fire safety officer
- Maintaining the fire safety logbook
- Preparation of fire safety plans and a fire safety regulation according to TRVB O 119
- Organization and execution of fire alarm and evacuation drills
- Organizational measures during shutdowns or failures of fire protection systems
- Basic and Advanced Fire Extinguishing Training
Target group
Individuals from companies that, in accordance with § 43 of the Workplace Ordinance (AStV), are required to appoint a fire safety officer; operators of fire detection systems that are connected to a fire brigade control center (TUS); technical and plant safety staff; safety representatives and occupational safety specialists.
Additional information
Please bring a passport photo for your fire safety certificate to the seminar.
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