Summary
In short
- A fire safety and extinguisher training is a training used in KnowTrain that covers fire prevention, alarm response, evacuation and safe extinguisher use. It is built against OSHA 1910.157(g), NFPA and forms part of the Emergency Preparedness programme.
- Delivered at hire and refreshed yearly. Run by the fire warden or an external provider.
- The template holds 55 fields across 7 sections, with attendance repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is percent with pass mark, where high is good.
- OSHA 1910.157 is portable fire extinguishers. Selection, placement, inspection and training for extinguishers.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Worker, Site.
What it is
What it is
What is a fire safety and extinguisher training?
A fire safety and extinguisher training is a training used in KnowTrain that covers fire prevention, alarm response, evacuation and safe extinguisher use. It is built against OSHA 1910.157(g), NFPA and forms part of the Emergency Preparedness programme.
When is a fire safety and extinguisher training completed?
A fire safety and extinguisher training is completed when someone joins, changes role, or their competency is due to expire. Delivered at hire and refreshed yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This training is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this training covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form TRN-2026-000
- You are running the Emergency Preparedness programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links worker, site
Not for
- Hazard Communication Training, which covers chemical labels, safety data sheets and what the hazard symbols mean.
- Lockout Tagout Training, which covers energy isolation, lock application, verification and group lockout.
- Confined Space Training, which covers hazards, testing, entry procedures, attendant duties and rescue.
- Anything outside KnowTrain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
OSHA 1910.157Portable fire extinguishers
Selection, placement, inspection and training for extinguishers.
OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration
The United States workplace safety regulator. Its standards are law where they apply.
NFPANational Fire Protection Association
Fire and electrical safety codes. NFPA 70E covers arc flash, NFPA 25 water based fire protection.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the fire safety and extinguisher training template based on?+
It is built against OSHA 1910.157(g), NFPA. OSHA 1910.157 is portable fire extinguishers. Selection, placement, inspection and training for extinguishers. OSHA is occupational Safety and Health Administration. The United States workplace safety regulator. Its standards are law where they apply.
What sections does the fire safety and extinguisher training contain?+
There are 7 sections: header, theory content, knowledge check, attendance, practical element, warden specific, record. Together they hold 55 fields, 35 of which are required.
How often is a fire safety and extinguisher training raised?+
A new record is raised when someone joins, changes role, or their competency is due to expire. Each one is given an ID in the form TRN-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the fire safety and extinguisher training belong to?+
It is part of Emergency Preparedness, Statutory Safety Training. Tested arrangements for evacuation, fire, spill, medical and ammonia release, with contractors counted.
How is a fire safety and extinguisher training scored?+
Scoring is percent with pass mark. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the fire safety and extinguisher training template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the fire safety and extinguisher training library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowTrain — training and credentials. Induction, competency, toolbox talks, refreshers and expiry tracking.
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Sources
- OSHA 1910.157 — Portable fire extinguishers
- OSHA — Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- NFPA — National Fire Protection Association