Fire Safety Training Course

An emergency action plan (EAP) is a written document required by particular OSHA standards 29 CFR 1910.38(a). The purpose of an EAP is to facilitate and organize employer and employee actions during workplace emergencies. Well developed emergency plans and proper employee training (such that employees understand their roles and responsibilities within the plan) will result in fewer and less severe employee injuries and less structural damage to the facility during emergencies.

The course also covers OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157(g) requirements related to the understanding of portable fire extinguishers, including inspection, maintenance, testing, and use.

Course Fee: $ 10

Nearly everyone who works in a workplace, especially those who provide fire extinguishers and who may ask personnel to evacuate during an emergency.

Module 1: Emergency Action Plan

• Evacuations
• Exit Routes
• Personnel Assignments
• Critical Operations
• Training

Module 2: Fire Extinguisher Safety

• Fire Basics
• Risk Assessment
• Portable Fire Extinguisher Basics
• Types of Fire Extinguishers
• Fire Exinguisher Use

• Develop an understanding of employee alarm systems, exit routes, fire prevention, and fire detection
• Identify different classes of fires
• Determine the appropriate type of extinguisher for different fire types
• Understand the OSHA requirements for portable fire extinguishers, including inspection, maintenance and testing

Linda R. Taylor, PE

Ms. Taylor is a faculty member in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology at NC State University and is the former Director of Environmental Health & Safety at North Carolina State University's IES. She has over 20 years of engineering experience working in industry and environmental consulting, most recently with Progress Energy. She has provided instruction on a wide range of environmental, health, and safety topics at conferences and training courses, both live and online, and she is an OSHA authorized instructor.

Ms. Taylor received a BS in Civil Engineering from Stanford University and a MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Citation: 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4) -- 29 CFR 1910.38(f)
• Fire Extinguisher Training Requirement (Annually):
• 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(4) The employer shall provide the training required in paragraph (g)(3) of this section upon initial assignment to the designated group of employees and at least annually thereafter.
• Emergency Action Plan (Initial and as needed):
• 1910.38(f) Review of emergency action plan. An employer must review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan:
• 1910.38(f)(1) When the plan is developed or the employee is assigned initially to a job;
• 1910.38(f)(2) When the employee's responsibilities under the plan change; and
• 1910.38(f)(3) When the plan is changed.
• Refresher Training Required: Every 1 year(s).