Pocket Fire Safety
What to do when there's a fire, at home or at work
Fire? Call the fire service
- Get out
- Stay out
- Call 999
Never go back inside for people, pets or belongings. Tell the fire service if anyone is still in the building.
Welcome to Passion First Aid
See our training in action. 2 minutes, with sound.
Should I tackle it?
Only use an extinguisher if every answer is yes. One no means get out.
Which extinguisher?
Tap what's burning. Check the coloured band on the label before you use it.
Using it: PASS
- PPullPull the pin to break the seal
- AAimAim at the base of the fire, not the flames
- SSqueezeSqueeze the handle steadily
- SSweepSweep side to side until it's out
Keep your exit behind you. If the fire isn't shrinking after a few seconds, stop and get out.
Situations
Training videos
Short clips from the Passion First Aid trainer library. These open in OneDrive and need a Passion First Aid sign-in.
Fire safety law
The UK laws behind fire safety at work and at home, and who enforces them.
Fire safety checks
Routine checks that stop fires starting and make sure the warnings work.
| How often | Check |
|---|---|
| Daily | Fire exits and escape routes clear and unlocked. Fire doors closed, not wedged open. |
| Weekly | Test the fire alarm from a different call point each week and log it. |
| Monthly | Brief "flick" test of emergency lighting. Look over extinguishers: in place, pin and seal intact, gauge in the green. |
| Monthly | Walk round fire doors: self-closers work, seals and glass intact, door closes fully. |
| At least yearly | Fire drill with a full evacuation. Record how long it took and any problems. |
| Yearly | Extinguishers serviced, alarm system serviced and emergency lighting full-duration test, all by a competent person. |
| Regularly | Review the fire risk assessment, and straight away after any change to the building, staff or work. |
What people say about us
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