Does the law say a workplace must have a fire marshal?

The law does not use the term. The Fire Safety Order says the responsible person must nominate enough competent people to carry out fire-fighting measures and evacuation. In practice, these people are often called fire marshals or fire wardens.

Does this course replace the fire training my employer must give me?

No. The Fire Safety Order says employers must give adequate fire safety training when you start and when your risks change, during working hours. That training covers your own building and plan. This course is background knowledge only.

How often should fire drills be held?

GOV.UK guidance says at least once a year, with the results recorded. Scottish guidance gives the same minimum but says every 6 months may be better for many premises.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.

Fire Marshal Course (UK) 2026

Question 1 sur 25

Under the Fire Safety Order, who is usually the responsible person in a workplace?

The security company hired to patrol the site at night
The local fire and rescue authority for the area
The employer, if the workplace is under their control
The most senior fire marshal working on each shift

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Réponse: C. The employer, if the workplace is under their control

Article 3 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes the employer the responsible person for a workplace that is to any extent under their control.

Question 2 sur 25

Which law sets out workplace fire safety duties in Scotland?

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

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Réponse: C. Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005

In Scotland, fire safety duties for workplaces and other relevant premises are in Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005. The Fire Safety Order covers England and Wales.

Question 3 sur 25

Which law covers workplace fire safety in Northern Ireland?

The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (England and Wales)
The Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

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Réponse: D. The Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Northern Ireland has its own rules: Part 3 of the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and the Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010, which cover risk assessment, means of fighting fire and training.

Question 4 sur 25

What does article 15 of the Fire Safety Order require the responsible person to do about evacuation?

Leave each member of staff to decide how to get out
Hire an outside company to manage all evacuations
Ask the fire and rescue service to lead every evacuation
Nominate enough competent people to carry out evacuation

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Réponse: D. Nominate enough competent people to carry out evacuation

Article 15 says the responsible person must nominate a sufficient number of competent persons to carry out the evacuation procedures.

Question 5 sur 25

In fire safety law, when is a person "competent" to carry out fire safety measures?

When they hold a university degree in fire engineering
When they are the most senior manager who is present in the building that day
When they have worked at the same site for at least five full years
When they have enough training, experience or knowledge to do it properly

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Réponse: D. When they have enough training, experience or knowledge to do it properly

The Fire Safety Order says a person is competent if they have sufficient training and experience or knowledge and other qualities to carry out the measures properly.

Question 6 sur 25

Since 1 October 2023, which responsible persons in England and Wales must make a written record of the fire risk assessment?

Only those running buildings over 18 metres tall
Only those who have been sent an alterations notice
Every responsible person
Only those with five or more employees

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Réponse: C. Every responsible person

Article 9(6) of the Fire Safety Order, as changed by the Building Safety Act 2022 from 1 October 2023, requires every responsible person to record the assessment.

Question 7 sur 25

What is step 2 of the five steps of a fire risk assessment?

Identify people at risk
Record, plan, inform, instruct and train
Identify fire hazards
Review

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Réponse: A. Identify people at risk

The government's five steps are: identify fire hazards, identify people at risk, evaluate and reduce the risk, record and train, then review.

Question 8 sur 25

In a phased evacuation, who is alerted first?

Visitors in the reception area
Only the fire marshals
The people nearest the fire
The people on the top floor

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Réponse: C. The people nearest the fire

Scottish fire safety guidance explains that a phased evacuation alerts the people nearest the fire first, then others when needed.

Question 9 sur 25

Can the local fire and rescue authority carry out your fire risk assessment for you?

Yes, it must carry one out for every business once a year
No, it can give advice but cannot do the assessment
Yes, but only for shops and offices
No, only the Health and Safety Executive can carry it out

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Réponse: B. No, it can give advice but cannot do the assessment

GOV.UK says the fire and rescue authority can advise, but it cannot carry out risk assessments. The responsible person does it or appoints a competent person.

Question 10 sur 25

What does a prohibition notice from the fire and rescue authority do?

It takes effect at once and bans or limits use of the premises
It gives the business up to a year to make some small repairs
It fines each employee who did not attend training
It asks the owner to send in a new floor plan within three months

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Réponse: A. It takes effect at once and bans or limits use of the premises

A prohibition notice takes effect immediately when the fire risk is so great that access to the premises needs to be prohibited or restricted.

Question 11 sur 25

In England and Wales, what can a major penalty for breaking fire safety law include?

An unlimited fine and up to 2 years in prison
A written warning and a short safety course
A ban from working in any building for 10 years
A fine of up to £500 and no other penalty

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Réponse: A. An unlimited fine and up to 2 years in prison

GOV.UK says minor penalties can be up to £5,000, and major penalties can mean unlimited fines and up to 2 years in prison.

Question 12 sur 25

On your rounds you notice a fire risk that your employer's fire arrangements do not cover. What does the law expect you to do?

Wait until the next fire risk assessment review
Post a message about it on social media
Ignore it, because fire safety duties belong only to the employer
Tell your employer or the person they have named for safety

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Réponse: D. Tell your employer or the person they have named for safety

Article 23 of the Fire Safety Order says employees must tell their employer about serious and immediate dangers and gaps in the fire safety arrangements.

Question 13 sur 25

Once people reach the assembly point, what is a key fire marshal task?

Reset the fire alarm so work can start again soon
Check everyone is out and tell the fire service
Let people go back in to collect bags and coats
Send everyone home straight away without a check

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Réponse: B. Check everyone is out and tell the fire service

Emergency plans cover roll call at the assembly point and meeting the fire and rescue service to pass on details of the incident.

Question 14 sur 25

Besides when they first start work, when must employees get fire safety training?

Only after a real fire has happened in the building
Every ten years, at the same time as the alarm service
Only when they ask their manager for it in writing
When they face new or increased risks, like a new role

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Réponse: D. When they face new or increased risks, like a new role

Article 21 requires training when people are first employed and when they are exposed to new or increased risks, such as a change of duties or new equipment.

Question 15 sur 25

How often does London Fire Brigade advise refresher training for staff with specific fire duties, such as fire marshals?

Every 6 months
Every 5 years
Every 3 years
Only once, when they start

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Réponse: A. Every 6 months

London Fire Brigade advises that staff with specific fire safety duties get detailed instruction and refresher training every 6 months.

Question 16 sur 25

You find a small fire in a store room. What is the quickest way to raise the alarm in most workplaces?

Operate the nearest fire alarm call point
Send an email to all staff in the building
Shout once and carry on with your patrol
Phone your manager and wait for their reply

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Réponse: A. Operate the nearest fire alarm call point

Manual call points let the person who discovers a fire raise the alarm at once.

Question 17 sur 25

If a fire happens, when should the fire and rescue service be called?

After the roll call is complete
Only if the alarm is not linked to a monitoring centre
Immediately, whatever alarm system the building has
Only if the fire marshal cannot put it out

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Réponse: C. Immediately, whatever alarm system the building has

Official guidance says that whatever warning or detection system is in place, the fire and rescue service should always be called immediately if a fire occurs.

Question 18 sur 25

In London, an automatic fire alarm goes off in an office at 11am. What does London Fire Brigade's policy mean?

Crews are always sent straight away to every automatic alarm in London
The alarm company must send its own staff to put out the fire
The building must wait one hour before calling for help
A crew is not sent unless someone calls 999 to confirm a fire

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Réponse: D. A crew is not sent unless someone calls 999 to confirm a fire

London Fire Brigade does not attend automatic fire alarms at many non-residential buildings, such as offices, between 7am and 8.30pm unless a fire is confirmed by a 999 call.

Question 19 sur 25

What does official guidance say about staff with no fire training and fire extinguishers?

They should not be expected to try to put out a fire
They must try to put out every fire before they leave the area
They may use any extinguisher on any type of fire
They must stand guard by the extinguishers

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Réponse: A. They should not be expected to try to put out a fire

Government fire risk assessment guidance says people with no training should not be expected to attempt to put out a fire.

Question 20 sur 25

May lifts be used to evacuate people during a fire?

Yes, as long as only staff use them and not visitors
Yes, lifts are always the fastest and safest way to get out
Only when the fire is on a floor below the lift
Generally not, unless it is a lift meant for evacuation

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Réponse: D. Generally not, unless it is a lift meant for evacuation

In general, lifts should not be used for evacuation. Some lifts are specially designed or chosen for evacuating disabled people.

Question 21 sur 25

What is a personal emergency evacuation plan (PEEP)?

A record of the yearly fire alarm test
A plan for how one person who needs help will get out safely
A map showing where every member of staff parks their car each day
A list of fire extinguishers and when they were serviced

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Réponse: B. A plan for how one person who needs help will get out safely

A PEEP sets out how a person who needs help to evacuate, such as a disabled person, will get out of the building safely.

Question 22 sur 25

A wheelchair user works on the third floor. Who should the evacuation plan rely on to get them out?

Any visitor who happens to be nearby
The fire and rescue service when it arrives
Trained staff on site, as set out in the plan
Nobody, because they should stay at their desk

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Réponse: C. Trained staff on site, as set out in the plan

Guidance says there should be enough staff to evacuate people who need help, and the plan should not rely on the fire and rescue service to work.

Question 23 sur 25

During a daily check you find a fire door held open with a wedge. What should you do?

Take the door off its hinges
Lock the door so nobody can use it
Remove the wedge, let the door close and report it
Leave it open, because it helps air move around the floor

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Réponse: C. Remove the wedge, let the door close and report it

Fire doors must not be wedged open. Kept closed, they stop the spread of fire, heat and smoke.

Question 24 sur 25

What does GOV.UK guidance say is the minimum number of fire drills to hold?

None, as long as every member of staff has done online training
One every five years
One every week
At least one a year, with the results recorded

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Réponse: D. At least one a year, with the results recorded

GOV.UK says you should carry out at least one fire drill per year and record the results as part of the fire safety and evacuation plan.

Question 25 sur 25

Before a fire drill, why should you tell the alarm monitoring centre?

So the fire and rescue service is not called out for the drill
So it can switch off the building's power
So it can send extra staff to help
So it can count everyone at the assembly point for you afterwards

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Réponse: A. So the fire and rescue service is not called out for the drill

Scottish guidance says the monitoring centre must be told, or the link taken off line, so the fire and rescue service is not called to a drill.

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