Course description
Construction sites face the highest fire risk of any workplace in the UK, with fires occurring 5 times more frequently than in other industries. Hot work operations cause 40% of construction fires, with average losses of £1.2 million per incident. Last month, a £15 million residential development in Manchester was destroyed in 18 minutes by unauthorised welding on timber frame. This preventable fire made 200 families homeless and hospitalised 3 firefighters.
Our Fire Awareness in Construction course combines fundamental fire safety knowledge with construction-specific hazards, prevention strategies, and emergency procedures.
The course covers the fire triangle in construction, hot work as the primary risk (welding creates 3,000°C temperatures with sparks travelling 10+ metres), modern construction materials and fire behaviour (engineered timber fails in 12-15 minutes), HSE case study analysis, and construction site evacuation challenges including limited escape routes, equipment shutdown, multi-contractor coordination, and legal access requirements. Interactive content includes hotspot hazard identification, HSE incident audio, and knowledge checks with realistic construction scenarios.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Identify the fire triangle and construction-specific fire hazards including hot work operations
Recognise common causes of construction fires and implement prevention measures
Explain appropriate fire discovery procedures and construction site evacuation requirements
Apply fire safety knowledge to daily construction activities in multi-contractor environments
CPD Certified