All commercial properties should have fire extinguishers, carefully placed in strategic locations to improve fire safety and meet the UK fire regulations. A fire extinguisher is only a useful tool when staff know how to operate them. Fire extinguisher training can be a valuable asset for any business.

There is no way to predict when you may be faced with a fire at your business premises, what you can do is ensure your staff know how to combat it, minimising the risk of injury and considerable losses. With fire extinguisher training your staff will be more confident in a fire emergency with faster response times, which means they may be able to manage the fire until the fire department can get to you.

Fire extinguishers are more effective when the person using them knows the correct handling of the extinguisher from holding it to aiming it correctly. They are also less likely to injure themselves when they have had proper fire training. There isn't only one type of fire extinguisher and using the wrong one on fire could make matters worse. Fire extinguisher training covers the different extinguishers and what they should be used for.

When you choose fire extinguisher training for your staff, it could save lives, reduce property loss and reduce any recovery times. It is worth the money to have all your team members trained, as you never know which employee will be close to the extinguisher in the event a fire breaks out. New team members should be offered fire extinguisher training at the first opportunity.

Jason Begg, the Managing Director at Your Choice Fire and Security, said “Placing your team in a meeting room with a DVD on fire safety is not effective, they will get bored and lose concentration. Our fire extinguisher training is a hands-on experience, giving the teams confidence in using these firefighting products with confidence in the future.”

Employees need to understand the size of fire that they can combat or try and reduce with a fire extinguisher, sometimes evacuation is the safest method. When fires are growing at a rapid rate and the extinguisher is not enough, employees should have an effective evacuation plan in place to ensure their safety and the safety of any visitors.

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Your Choice Fire and Security is a leader in fire protection, access control, security alarms, risk assessments and COVID-19 solutions, backed by years of industry knowledge and experience. This well-established company, based in West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom, is BAFE Fire Security Registered and SSAIB Accredited. Your Choice Fire and Security offers first-class solutions for private and commercial clients with fully trained installation and maintenance teams, offering a nationwide service at competitive prices. The company offers technically advanced fire extinguishers, fire alarm solutions, introducer alarms, access control and CCTV solutions. Visit https://www.yourchoicefireandsecurity.co.uk to find out more.