Fire Marshal Training
Carry out your fire marshal duties with confidence, from everyday prevention checks to leading a calm evacuation.
14-day money back · Pay once, no subscription| Qualification | Fire Marshal Training |
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| Exams | Knowledge check after each module and a final test. 80% to pass, unlimited free retakes |
| Price | £19.99, pay once |
| Typical duration | 2 hours |
| Age | 16 or over |
| Who it suits | Nominated fire marshals and fire wardens in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland |
Fire Marshal Training
You can do fire marshal training online in the UK with Lift College's Fire Marshal Training course. It is 2 hours of learning in 6 short modules, covering how fire behaves, the fire marshal's proactive checks, fire safety signs and equipment, your reactive duties when the alarm sounds, sweeping and assisting people, and when it is safe to use an extinguisher. It costs £19.99, pay once, and your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass. Lift College recommends a refresh every 3 years, and the refresher is free.
Fire safety law expects the responsible person to nominate competent people to help with evacuation and fire fighting equipment. A fire marshal is the person colleagues look to when the alarm sounds, and the person who spots the propped fire door before it matters. Marshals need training that goes beyond general fire awareness.
This course covers the role in full. You learn how fire starts and spreads, the daily and weekly checks that prevent it, what the signs and equipment in your building mean, how to sweep your area and help people who need assistance, how to run a roll call, and how to decide whether to tackle a small fire or leave it. It is written for workplaces across the UK, with the fire safety law for each nation explained.
- Describe the fire marshal's role and where it fits in your workplace fire plan
- Explain how fire starts and spreads and the common causes at work
- Carry out proactive checks on escape routes, fire doors, signage and equipment
- Act on the alarm: sweep your area, close doors and guide people to the assembly point
- Assist people who need help to evacuate, including Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans
- Run a roll call and report to the fire and rescue service on arrival
- Choose the right extinguisher for a fire and know when not to fight it
- Record checks, drills and faults and report shortcomings
6 short modules, 2 hours in total.
The fire marshal's role
Why the law expects nominated people, what a fire marshal does day to day and in an emergency, and how the role fits with the responsible person and the fire risk assessment.
Knowledge checkHow fire behaves
The fire triangle, how fire and smoke spread through a building, and the common causes of workplace fires.
Knowledge checkProactive duties
Routine checks on escape routes, fire doors, signage, lighting, alarms and extinguishers. Housekeeping, hot work and storage. Recording and reporting faults.
Knowledge checkSigns, equipment and systems
What fire safety signs mean, alarm call points, emergency lighting, fire doors and the extinguisher types and colours.
Knowledge checkReactive duties
When the alarm sounds: sweeping your area, closing doors, guiding people to the assembly point, Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans, refuges, roll call and liaising with the fire service.
Knowledge checkFighting a fire safely
When it is safe to tackle a small fire, how to use each extinguisher type, and when to leave it and get out.
Knowledge checkFinal test and your certificate
Multiple choice, 80% to pass, unlimited attempts. Your CPD certificate is issued by Lift College the day you pass.
This course is for you if
- You have been nominated as a fire marshal or fire warden
- You are responsible for a floor, department or shift during an evacuation
- You manage a shop, office, warehouse, school, hotel or care setting
- Your fire risk assessment calls for trained marshals
- Your marshal training is due a refresh
Your CPD certificate, issued the day you pass.
Your certificate records that you completed Fire Marshal Training with Lift College. It shows 2 hours of learning, your completion date and a recommended refresh date 3 years on.
- One price, £19.99. One payment, one learner, no subscription.
- Short modules with a knowledge check after each one and a final test. Instant results.
- 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
- A CPD certificate issued by Lift College as a PDF the same day you pass, with a unique number and a verification link.
- Access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy.
- A free refresher when your recommended refresh date arrives. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
CPD certificate
liftcollege.co.uk/verify/LC-CPD-000000The law this course supports
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, article 13
Applies in England and Wales. The responsible person must provide appropriate fire fighting equipment and fire detectors and alarms, and nominate competent persons to implement fire fighting measures.
Read the legislation →Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, article 15
The responsible person must establish procedures for serious and imminent danger and nominate a sufficient number of competent persons to implement evacuation procedures.
Read the legislation →Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, article 21
Employees must receive adequate fire safety training when they start, when risks change and repeated periodically where appropriate. Nominated persons need training that matches their duties.
Read the legislation →Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
Employers in Scotland must keep employees safe from fire so far as is reasonably practicable, assess fire risks and put fire safety measures in place, including instruction and training (section 53 and Schedule 2).
Read the legislation →Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
Employers in Northern Ireland must give adequate fire safety training when employees start and when risks change, repeated periodically when appropriate (regulation 20).
Read the legislation →£19.99. Pay once, nothing added.
One payment for one learner. You keep access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years. Changed your mind? Ask within 14 days and we refund you in full.
- PaySecure card payment, one time only.
- Sign inYour learner account is ready straight away.
- StartBegin module 1 the same minute.
Free refresher when it is due
We recommend a refresh every 3 years. We email you 30 days before, and from the refresh date you can retake the latest version free and download a new certificate.
Questions about Fire Marshal Training
Is online fire marshal training valid?
Your employer decides what training your fire risk assessment calls for. This course covers the knowledge a nominated fire marshal needs under fire safety law. Your employer will also walk you through the layout, alarm and assembly point for your own building, and many add a practical extinguisher session.
How often should fire marshal training be done?
The law says training must be repeated periodically where appropriate. Lift College recommends refreshing every 3 years, with a drill at least once a year in between, and the refresher is free.
What is the difference between a fire marshal and a fire warden?
In practice the titles are used interchangeably. Some workplaces use warden for routine checks and marshal for evacuation duties, but the law simply asks for a sufficient number of competent nominated persons.
How many fire marshals does a workplace need?
Enough to cover every floor or area on every shift, with cover for holidays and sickness. The fire risk assessment sets the number. Low risk offices often work on one marshal per 20 to 50 people per floor; higher risk premises need more.
Should a fire marshal fight a fire?
Only if it is small, you have the right extinguisher, you are trained to use it and your exit is behind you. If in any doubt, leave it, close the door and get out. Raising the alarm and evacuating people always comes first.
How long do I keep access?
You keep your access for as long as Lift College offers the course, and never less than 3 years from the day you buy. Your certificate PDF is yours to keep.
What is the free refresher?
Lift College recommends refreshing this course every 3 years. When your date comes round, you can retake the latest version free and get a new certificate. We email you 30 days before.
Does it count towards my CPD?
Yes. The course is 2 hours of learning, shown on your CPD certificate issued by Lift College, so you can log the hours in your CPD record.
Can I get my money back?
Yes. Ask within 14 days of paying and we refund you in full.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Your receipt shows the course, the date and the amount paid, and you can pass it to your employer. Buying for a team? Ask about team enrolment and the team will help.
Where can I do fire marshal training online in the UK?
Lift College offers Fire Marshal Training online for £19.99, pay once. It is 2 hours of learning in 6 short modules, written for workplaces across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Your CPD certificate issued by Lift College is ready the same day you pass.
How long does online fire marshal training take?
Fire Marshal Training is 2 hours of learning in 6 short modules, each with a knowledge check. You can finish it in one sitting or across several and pick up where you left off on any device. The final test needs 80% to pass, with unlimited free retakes.
Fire Safety Training
How fires start, how to prevent them, raising the alarm and evacuating safely. 2 hours, £19.99.
Health and Safety Training
Your duties and your employer's, risk assessment, hazardous substances and reporting accidents. 3 hours, £19.99.
Fire Safety Training (Ireland)
Fire safety for workplaces in the Republic of Ireland. Prevention, raising the alarm, 112 or 999, and evacuation. 2 hours, £19.99.
Buying for a team?
Open a free organisation account: every course £16.99, pay by card or invoice with your PO, and see every learner's progress and certificate in one place.