Fire extinguisher training

This is an external course supplied by Core Fire Protection www.corefire.co.uk please email fire@ed.ac.uk with booking requests.

Course outline

This is an external course supplied by Core Fire Protection www.corefire.co.uk the maximum number of participants is 15.

The course covers: 

  • Fire Triangle
  • Action on hearing a fire alarm
  • Action on discovering a fire
  • Causes of Fire in commercial premises- brief overview of action taken to mitigate these causes
  • Different types of extinguishers and fire classifications
  • Use of portable fire equipment:

    -when to use/when not to use

    -using a fire extinguisher (electronic simulator) and a fire blanket

The course lasts 1 hour. Please arrive promptly for the start time.

Booking onto the course

University personnel should apply for this course by following the enrolment link in P&M.  If there are no listings available, contact the Fire Safety Unit to join the waiting list.

Please provide your name, department, and email address.

Fire Safety Unit

Health and Safety Department

The University of Edinburgh

Contact details