Oxford-based safety control-systems specialist Industrial Design has launched a series of online fire-safety training videos, which, it says, can help companies train their staff in basic fire safety, allowing them to comply with legal requirements and improve health and safety standards.


The five-module course – which, says ID, has been approved by the Institution of Fire Engineers – explains why fires occur, what action to take to prevent them, and how to behave in the event of a fire.


According to ID, online videos allow fire-safety training to be conducted in a clear, concise and easily understood manner for a large volume of people. It also points out that compliance with the theoretical element of duty-holders’ responsibility under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 can be demonstrated via evidence of online training.


A record of the training is held on ID’s system and a serialised certificate of successful completion is issued, which is valid for two years. Continual access to all of the training material is provided throughout the two years during which the certificate is valid.


“Legal requirements aside, basic fire-safety training can save lives,” says Mike Fikuart, MD of Industrial Design. “The knowledge that people will gain on the course will prove useful at work and invaluable in the future, should the worst happen and they find themselves in a fire.”


To find out more, visit www.industrialdesign.ltd.uk/training