Why is fire safety training for employees in the workplace so important?

From 1st October 2006 The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the Responsible Person of any non-domestic premises to carry out a fire risk assessment, including measures to reduce or eliminate the risk of fire, and identify persons at risk. The Fire Safety Order requires the "responsible person" to ensure all staff receive adequate fire safety training. This meaning it is a requirement for employers to give employees information to ensure they remain safe and know what to do in the event of a fire. The new regime focuses on fire risk assessment and fire prevention, this meaning that training is more significant than ever in order to have a fire-aware workforce. In 2013/14, 22,200 fires occurred in non-domestic buildings. There were 17 deaths and 1,083 injuries in non-domestic buildings. Many people wrongly assume that the prime cause of death from a fire is burning, but death is mostly caused by inhaling the toxic fumes produced by the flames. These fires resulted in there being a financial cost of £7.7 Billion pounds due to fires in the workplace.

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