Fire Warden / Marshal Roles

Staff expected to undertake the role of fire marshals (often called fire wardens) would require more comprehensive training.

Their role may include;
* helping members of the public, visitors and/or disabled persons leave the premises;
* checking designated areas to ensure everyone has left;
* using firefighting equipment if safe to do so;
* liasing with the fire and rescue service on arrival;
* shutting down vital or dangerous equipment, and
* performing a supervisory/managing role in any fire situation.

Training for this role may include:
* detailed knowledge of the fire safety strategy of the premises;
* awareness of human behaviour in fires;
* how to encourage others to use the most appropriate escape routes;
* how to search safely and recognise areas that are unsafe to enter;
* the difficulties that some people, particularly if disabled, may have in escaping and any special evacuation arrangements that have been pre-planned.
* additional training in the use of firefighting equipment;
* an understanding of the purpose of any fixed firefighting equipment such as sprinklers or gas flooding systems; and
* reporting of faults, incidents and near misses.