Initial and Refresher Fire Safety Briefing Program

Employer / organization​

Number Order number​, date Order date Approved by: Head's position​ __________ / Head's full name​ / Developed by: Position of the employee being appointed​, Full name of the employee being appointed​; evidence of training: Developer's and instructor's education / continuing professional education​. Site: Unit / site​, Site address​. Trainee categories: Categories and job functions​. The program takes account of Order of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia (МЧС России) of 16.12.2024 No. 1120. Effective date: Effective date. Types: initial workplace and refresher briefings; refresher briefings cover the same requirements and practical skills.

The briefing is delivered by a person with training meeting Order No. 1120. Job functions and site characteristics must be considered. Theory and practical components are mandatory; time and training materials are allocated below. Refresher briefing: at least once a year, where the site and employee category do not require more frequent briefings. Total duration: Total hours​ hours, including Practical hours​ hours of practical work. Schedule: Session schedule​.

Current fire safety instructions and arrangements for closing premises: Instructions and closing of premises​. Hazardous materials, processes, and locations for open flames, smoking and hot work: Site fire hazards and fire safety rules​. Evacuation routes, safe areas, assistance for people with reduced mobility, and assembly point: Evacuation routes, assistance and assembly point​. Alarm, warning and protection systems; persons authorized to shut down equipment and building services: Protection systems and shutdown arrangements​. Extinguishers and fire classes, fire equipment boards, communication and rescue equipment: Firefighting, communication and rescue equipment​. On detecting signs of fire, immediately call 101 or 112, give the address and fire details, alert people and follow the site's instructions. Attempt firefighting only if a suitable device can be used safely and an escape route remains available. Do not use improvised equipment to descend from windows. Practical exercise scenario, training equipment and safe arrangements: In a safe training area, the trainee identifies the exit and assembly point, makes a practice emergency call, selects suitable firefighting equipment by its labeling and demonstrates its operating sequence. Assessment covers keeping an escape route, not approaching a dangerous fire and deciding against firefighting when threatened. No real smoke or dangerous exposure of people is created. Additions reflecting actual circumstances: Practical exercise scenario​. Assessment questions and tasks, and knowledge and skills criteria: The trainee must correctly identify local hazards, the alert and evacuation sequence, select suitable equipment and perform the required safe actions. An error that threatens life requires further explanation and reassessment. Theory and practical results are recorded for each trainee. Additions reflecting actual circumstances: Knowledge and skills assessment​. Anyone with an unsatisfactory result must not be allowed to work; record results in the log under the prescribed procedure. Successful completion is confirmed by an entry and the trainee's and assessor's signatures. Log particulars and person responsible for storage: Log and responsible person​. The program does not require approval by the state fire supervision authority. Acknowledgment by the developer and persons implementing it: Acknowledgment: full name, position, actual date and signature​.

Duties and liability. The employee follows site instructions, keeps exits clear, does not disable protection, reports defects and undergoes training. Liability is determined by law and the circumstances; the program does not introduce its own fines. The trainee is shown how to report to the responsible person and their substitute. Causes and hazardous factors. The combustible environment, ignition source and conditions for fire development are discussed. The dangers of smoke, toxic combustion products, high temperatures, loss of visibility, oxygen deficiency, collapse and hazardous secondary effects are explained. No universally safe distances or times for remaining in smoke are specified. Fire prevention. Permitted use of electrical appliances, signs of overheating and damaged wiring, and the prohibition on unauthorized connections and bypassing protection are covered. Combustible materials must not be placed near heat sources or on evacuation routes. Hot work is performed only under the established procedure; an employee must not start it on an informal verbal instruction. Evacuation routes and facilities. The plan and an on-site walkthrough identify primary and alternative exits, stairs, plan locations, safe areas and the assembly point. Doors and passages must not be obstructed; returning for belongings is prohibited. In smoke, a safe route is chosen according to conditions and instructions; a door behind which there are signs of intense burning should not be opened. Ordinary passenger elevators are not used during a fire. Firefighting equipment. Locations, labeling, readiness indicators and limitations of available extinguishers are demonstrated. Equipment is selected according to fire class, equipment type and the manufacturer's instructions. Water and unsuitable agents must not be used on energized equipment. A powder extinguisher's universal suitability or permissible voltage must not be assumed without labeling. If safe firefighting is impossible, evacuation and alerting take priority. Alerting and coordination. The trainee states the site address and practices a call to 101 or 112: what is burning, where, whether people are at risk and who is calling. A designated person meets the responding unit and provides information about people, hazardous substances, utilities and site features. Authorized persons perform shutdowns without disabling necessary fire protection. Personal safety and assistance. Respiratory protection and rescue equipment are used only as intended and after training. Improvised descents from windows and entry into smoke-filled areas to recover property are prohibited. First aid for burns and smoke exposure is covered within the scope of training, with medical assistance summoned; medication prescriptions are not included.

The sheet supplements briefing registration and does not replace the required log and signatures. Topic hours must add up to the total duration, and allocated practical time must match the actual exercises.