Course and certificate
Fire Safety Awareness
For all employees in the UK, in any office, shop, warehouse, factory or other workplace. Seven short lessons in plain English cover fire safety law, how fires start, prevention, escape routes and alarms, what to do in a fire, extinguishers and helping people who need support to escape, followed by a 20-question test. It is awareness training, not fire warden or fire marshal training.
- Jurisdiction
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Languages
- English, Български, Español, Italiano, Polski, Português, Română, Українська
- Lessons
- 7
- Time needed
- About 40 minutes for the lessons and the test
- Assessment
- 20 questions, pass mark 80%
- Refresher
- Recommended after 1 year
- Content updated
- 27 October 2026
- Certificate fee
- £12.00, payable after passing
01Who this course is for
- Office, shop and warehouse staff
- Factory, hotel, school and care workers
- New starters who need fire safety awareness in their first week
- Temporary, agency and part-time workers
- Anyone who wants to refresh their fire safety knowledge at work
02Syllabus
03Assessment
20 multiple-choice questions drawn from the whole course. The pass mark is 80%. The test is free and can be retaken as often as needed; wrong answers point to the lesson to read again.
04The certificate
- With your name, your score and the date you passed.
- A unique number, recorded in our register.
- Your employer or an inspector scans it to see that it is genuine.
- Download it, print it or show it on your phone.
05Sources
The course follows the published guidance below. We are not affiliated with the bodies that publish it.
- gov.uk — Fire safety in the workplace
- London Fire Brigade — Fire safety
- London Fire Brigade — How fire works
- BS EN 2 — Classification of fires
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- BS EN 3 and BS 5306-10 — extinguisher colour coding
06Questions
Does the law require fire safety training for employees?
Yes. In England and Wales the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (article 21) requires the employer to give employees fire safety training when they start, to repeat it regularly, and to give it during working hours. Scotland and Northern Ireland have similar rules. The law does not name a particular certificate.
Is this certificate accredited?
No. It is a certificate of completion: it shows you finished the course and passed its test. It is not a regulated or accredited qualification, and your employer decides whether this training meets their needs.
Is this fire warden or fire marshal training?
No. This is awareness training for all employees. Fire wardens and marshals need extra, practical training, for example in helping others leave and using equipment.
Does this replace the instruction my employer must give me?
No. Your employer must still tell you about your own workplace: escape routes, the assembly point, the alarm, who the fire wardens are and how drills work. Ask them if you have not been told.
How long does it take?
Most people finish the lessons and the 20-question test in about 45 minutes. You can stop and come back at any time on the same device.
What if I fail the test?
Nothing is charged. You see which lessons to read again and can retake the test as often as you need.
When do I pay, and how much?
Only after you pass: £12 for the certificate. The course and the test are free.
How does my employer check the certificate?
Every certificate has a number and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the number on our check page, shows your name, the course and the date you passed.
How long is the certificate valid?
The law sets no expiry date. Fire safety training should be repeated regularly, and refresher training every year is common practice, so the certificate shows a renewal date 12 months after you pass.
The certificate confirms that you completed this course and passed its test. It is not a regulated or accredited qualification; your employer decides whether this training meets their requirements.