Two courses, two different jobs. Everyone on the payroll needs to know how a fire starts and what to do in the first minute. Somebody also has to run the evacuation — and that is a different set of skills, drilled and written down.
Fire Safety is the course you put every member of staff through. Fire Warden is for the named people who sweep the floor, run the assembly point and sign off the drill. Most premises need both — the second one only for a handful of people.
Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 an employer must provide instruction, training and supervision on safety. Fire is the one where the gap shows up fastest, because the response has to be automatic.
An evacuation plan with no named, trained people is a document, not a plan. The Fire Warden course covers the sweep, the assembly point and the roll call — the parts that go wrong under pressure.
The Fire Safety Register Pack gives you the log: drills, extinguisher checks, alarm tests and warden sign-off, in the format an inspector expects to be handed.
A trained team and no register is still a finding. These are the logs that show the training is being used — dated, signed and ready to hand over.
Fire training covers the people. The register is the proof. These free guides walk through what has to be recorded, how often, and who carries the duty.
The daily, weekly and quarterly checks that make up a fire register — and who carries the duty under the Fire Services Acts.
Free guide · Read it →Sections 19 and 20 of the 2005 Act — identify the hazards, assess the risk, and write the statement that has to follow.
Free guide · Read it →Two courses bought separately usually cost more than a plan that includes six. Every plan comes with QR-verified certificates and the manager dashboard from your first seat.
The core staff set: HACCP 1 & 2, Allergen, Kitchen H&S, Fire Safety and Knife Safety.
Every staff course in the library — including QQI L6–assessed Manual Handling and the specialist set.
Literally everything, plus the management layer: HACCP Level 3 and Fire Warden.
Every member of staff. Fire safety awareness is a general workplace duty, not something reserved for wardens — the first person to notice a fire is rarely the warden.
Fire Safety is for everyone: how fires start, which extinguisher to reach for, how to get out. Fire Warden is for the named people who take charge — sweeping their area, managing the assembly point, taking the roll call and running the drill. Wardens should hold both.
There is no single number — it depends on the size and layout of the premises, the shift pattern and how many escape routes you have. The practical test is whether every area still has a trained warden on the worst-case shift, including holidays.
No, and we will not pretend otherwise. This is the knowledge half — types, classes, when not to fight a fire, and how to evacuate. Hands-on extinguisher practice is a separate, in-person exercise, and some premises will want both.
That is the standard we build to, and if it is not accepted by your inspector or your employer you get your money back — see the refund policy for the windows and what we need.
Sources ·
Fire Services Act 1981 ·
Health and Safety Authority
Listed for reference. Your own procedures, and the officer inspecting your premises, are what govern your business.
QR-verified certificates · manager dashboard from seat one.
Accepted by your inspector and employer — or your money back.