7 Types of Fire Safety Training
Evacuation Chair Training
Evacuation Chair (Evac Chair) Training is essential for buildings with more than one floor, like offices, hotels, care homes, and supports compliance with the Equality Act 2010 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 by ensuring appropriate emergency evacuation arrangements for mobility-impaired persons.
Our realistic role-play for small to large teams emboldens your people to perform safe controlled evacuation at your workplace with your own equipment.
A hands-on approach from our qualified trainers ensures your people will be aware, confident, and compliant in evacuation chair training.
Fire Warden & Fire Marshal Training
Covering fire safety responsibilities in the UK, fire prevention measures, fire extinguisher use, evacuation procedures, roll-call and sweep procedures, hazard and risk identification, and emergency planning and incident reporting, fire warden (fire marshal) training teaches you the whole spectrum of fire safety.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, employers must appoint one or more competent persons to assist with fire safety arrangements.
Our practical demonstrations from our trusted BAFE SP205 - Life Safety Fire Risk Assessment experts are customised to your premises to increase compliance, confidence, and reduce risk, injury, damage or even death in the event of a fire.
Basic Fire Awareness Training
Essential for all employees, basic fire awareness training creates a positive fire safety culture in your workplace.
Covering how fires begin to hazards and risks, basic fire prevention techniques and how to raise the alarm and alert emergency services, it enables your people to reduce the chance of fire by knowing how to prevent it.
Our clear approach equips all your staff with essential and effective fire awareness training that reduces the likelihood of a fire and helps you meet legally required fire training.
Fire Door Maintenance Training
Fire doors are an essential part of passive fire protection for your property and people, but to be effective they need to be maintained, which we can help train you in.
We go into detail, highlighting fire components, how to identify faults, damage, and non-compliance, whilst also covering how to properly service them and understanding when expert repair or replacement is required.
Fire doors must be maintained to comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. This training supports duty holders in meeting those obligations.
Hot Works Training
If your workplace contains any instance of hot works or heat production tasks, like welding, grinding, construction, or engineering, then hot works training is essential for your property and people’s safety.
Our training is led by specialists in their field who list and dive into every aspect of this niche, from safe working practices to control measures, fire watch duties to personal protective equipment (PPE), real-world case studies and hot works permit systems.
Critical for most insurers, it reduces fire risk whilst giving your people the confidence to be more aware of potential hot work dangers.
Live Fire Training
Live fire training provides your people with the chance to put into practice fire safety and fire-fighting techniques, giving them real world experience in case of a blaze.
We bring our controlled rigs, fire extinguishers, and set out real-world scenarios with our expert fire educators with you every step of the way. Enabling you to suppress an actual fire in a safe, controlled environment supplies a unique experience.
Instilling confidence, awareness, and understanding the importance of fire safety measures both from a proactive and reactive standpoint.
This goes beyond theory. Giving your people an invaluable opportunity to truly understand how to deal with a fire.
First Aid Training
From First Aid at Work (FAW) to Paediatric First Aid to Basic Life Support, we cover all aspects of first aid across the UK in your site.
Employers are legally required to make adequate and appropriate first-aid arrangements under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981.
Our accredited and trusted trainers teach our health, safety, and environment (HSE) aligned content at your place of work, bringing all equipment and giving practical, hands-on experience of performing first aid.
Inspiring and encouraging your staff to act with confidence when a person is hurt or requires emergency medical attention.
Our full list of first aid courses:
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Annual First Aid Refresher (Recommended by HSE)
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Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) – 1 Day
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Paediatric First Aid (EYFS/Ofsted Compliant)
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Group & On-Site Training for UK Businesse
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Basic Life Support for Healthcare Setting
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First Aid at Work Requalification – 2 Day
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First Aid at Work (FAW) – 3 Day
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CPR & AED Training

Why Use Veteran Fire Safety For Training?
Safety & Compliance Support
Some training is required depending on risk profile and role responsibilities, while all courses provide essential knowledge to support legal compliance and safety.
Certification on Completion
When you complete your training course you’ll be handed official certification, showcasing your new found skills. This is course-dependent and aligned with the relevant awarding body.
Delivered On Your Site
All our training sessions are fully flexible around your premises, wherever they may be in the country. Meaning we’ll tailor our expert education to your everyday surroundings.
Expert Led
Our instructors are former firefighters, fire officers, and ex-forces fire service personnel with over a century of combined fire safety acutely familiar with UK legislation like Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Fire Safety Act 2021.
Property & People Protection
Prevent damage or destruction to your business or place of work with proven fire safety and health and safety methods that protect your property and save lives.

Fire Safety Training That Delivers
Educated Employees
Fill the gap in knowledge sometimes labelled as ‘common sense’ with trusted fire safety methods. Leaving your people confident in their ability to prevent a fire as well as acting correctly when one takes place.
Being Prepared
Caught up in the day to day can make you believe you're immune to a workplace crisis, but emergencies unfortunately happen and being trained helps you deal with that unexpected situation.
Staff Scheduling
Booking required staff at the same time can be a headache, which is why we conveniently help you schedule the day around a time that works best for you.
Cost-effective
Our training courses can be tailored to suit your budget, meaning you get the best in fire and health and safety training without compromising your bank balance.
Why VFS for Your Fire Safety Training?
We deliver trusted and qualified professional instructors for every training course we offer, you’ll be educated by professionals who have lived and breathed fire safety and health and safety for decades.
Training is delivered at your workplace where we tailor our course to suit your needs and the layout of your building. Each course supplies relevant equipment with clear, actionable steps in a pathway of learning.
Your people will be aware, confident, and compliant when performing any of the actions associated with the training course you choose.
Certification on completion is course dependent and aligned with the relevant awarding body.

Our other services
Fire Safety Training
Prepares your people in the event of a fire or medical emergency.
Lightning Protection Systems (LPS) Installation and Maintenance
Safely diverting lightning strikes away from your property.
Fire Strategy and Fire Engineering Support
For new builds, refurbishments, and existing buildings.
Fire Door Inspection and Installation
Detailed inspection and installation supporting fire containment.
Fire Extinguisher Supply and Service
Helps slow or stop minor blazes, protecting your property and people.
Passive Fire Protection (PFP)
Uses fire-resistant materials and systems to slow or stop fire spread.
Fire Risk Assessments (FRA)
Helps reduce fire risk for most non domestic properties and communal areas.
















