Fire Warden Course
Course Overview
WAM Training’s private Fire Warden Course is perfect for training teams who are appointed to the role of Fire Warden. During this 4 hour course, which incorporates both theoretical and practical training, your staff will learn how to initiate evacuations, compliant with Australian Standard 3745 Planning for emergencies in facilities.
What Unit of Competency is covered during the Fire Warden Course?
Our Fire Warden Course covers the following Unit of Competency:
Who can enrol into our Fire Warden Course?
WAM Training’s Fire Warden Course is suitable for anyone who needs to perform the role of Fire Warden at your workplace.
To be eligible to enrol into our Fire Warden Course, your team member must:
- Be a minimum 18 years of age
- Have a valid USI (you can create one for free or look yours up at www.usi.gov.au)
Experience working with safety-related paperwork is preferred, but not essential.
It’s important that each attendee is able to speak English clearly and be able to understand and complete worksite documentation relating to emergencies.
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Book a private Fire Warden Course for your site in just 3 easy steps:
Step 1
Complete the Onsite Enquiry Form.
Step 2
We'll email you the course information, shortly followed by dates for you to choose from.
Step 3
Advise your preferred date and we'll send a formal quote for your acceptance.
Course Details
What subjects are covered in our Fire Warden Course?
Our Fire Warden Course covers essential topics such as:
- Duties and responsibilities of Fire Wardens
- Emergency management processes
- Rehearsing emergency procedures
- Post-emergency debriefing
Keep reading to find out more!
Fire Warden Course structure
Combining classroom-based and practical activities throughout the day, our expert Trainer will walk your team through the key tasks that Fire Wardens are responsible for, so that they’re ready to handle evacuations and keep their workmates safe in the event of an emergency.
Does this course cover the use of fire extinguishers?
No, this course doesn’t include the use of fire extinguishers, fire reels or fire blankets. If your team needs to know how to use that equipment, we recommend checking out our Fire Warden & Firefighting Equipment Course.
Language, literacy and numeracy requirements
Trainees need to be able to speak English clearly, understand and complete worksite documentation, and explain and describe issues relating to facility-type emergencies.
Our expert Trainer will guide and support your team through the learning process, but it’s important to understand that the formal assessments are closed-book.
If you’re not sure if our Fire Warden Course is suitable for your workplace, please contact us here or by calling 1800 143 343.
Is additional support available?
WAM Training has the following support services available:
- A team of Training Support Officers to help your team navigate their enrolment application and educational journey
- Access to our Training Manager, who can work with you to schedule further training (additional fees may apply)
- Capacity to provide one-on-one training (additional fees may apply)
In the event that you think a member of your team may need additional language, literacy and numeracy support, we can provide referrals to both informal and formal courses to help them to get to a level suitable for enrolment into our Fire Warden Course.
If you feel as though a member of your team may need additional support, please contact us here or call 1800 143 343.
How many staff members can attend the Fire Warden Course?
WAM Training’s Fire Warden Course has a maximum group size of 12. We are passionate about keeping our class sizes small so that your team receives the dedicated attention required for a successful outcome.
Fire Warden Course Resource Requirements
Our Onsite Course Resouce Guide outlines the resources you need to provide in order for us to conduct our Fire Warden Course on your site.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely! Just email them through to info@wamtraining.com.au and we will arrange for our Trainer to do a read-through of the documents with your team during their course.
The Fire Warden Course cost is $2,000.00 (GST Exempt) and a maximum of 12 people may attend.
Submit an Onsite Course Enquiry to recieve a detailed quote, including travel and acommondation charges (which normally apply if your site is greater than 100km from Melbourne).
Upon successful completion of our Fire Warden Course, Trainees will be issued with a Statement of Attainment validating their skills and knowledge. You can also request copies of your team’s certificates after they complete their training so that you don’t have to chase them up internally.
WAM Training’s Fire Warden Course takes around 4 hours. We normally start at 7:45am, but please let us know if you’d prefer a different start time.
As soon as we receive your Attendance List and Attendee Email Addresses, we’ll send through our Fire Warden Course Handbook which we recommend they study before commencing.
More often than not, when someone fails WAM Training’s Fire Warden Course, it’s due to not paying attention. Our highly experienced Trainers have worked with hundreds of Trainees to improve their emergency response capabilities. But at the end of the day, it’s up to your team to pay attention and participate during their Fire Warden Course.
WAM Training recommends that Fire Wardens undergo retraining every 2 years to maintain compliance with Australian Standard 3745 Planning for emergencies in facilities. However, it’s important that your Employer has a policy outlining your internal refresher requirements.
