Fire Training

Tel: 01274 655865

E-mail: commercial.training@westyorksfire.gov.uk (Opens in a new window)

Wouldn't it be lovely if you could protect your reputation, assets, customers, staff and business with a straightforward fire safety training course?

Well you can!

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's training centre offers various fire training courses for UK fire safety.

For your security and assurance our Extinguishers, Fire Marshal and Residential Care fire safety courses are validated by the Fire Safety Department of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. This Fire Service validation also gives bosses more credibility over their competitors when marketing their goods and services to customers and clients.

The courses are devised to demystify fire safety and enable employers, through their employees, to be knowledgeable and comfortable with meeting their fire safety legislation obligations. Good management of fire safety at work is a driver for competitiveness and not something that reduces it. The Association of British Insurers reference research suggests that "80% of businesses that suffer a major catastrophe fail within 18 months, 69% of SMEs have no contingency plan to cope with serious incidents that could affect their business" and "Regular reports from the fire safety industry provide a disturbing picture of an increasing tendency at large to think that fire safety can be relegated to a lower order of priority, even substantially dispensed with" (Fire Futures - National Interests Workstream 'Decentralisation in the fire sector - Empowering and protecting the citizen' December 2010). The latest figures for the average cost of a commercial building fire is £75,881 ("The economic cost of fire: estimates for 2008 Fire research report 3/2011" Department for Communities and Local Government: London February 2011). The same report put the cost of consequential lost business in England at £45 million.

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (the RRO, or sometimes referred to as the Fire Safety Order 2005) means that all companies are obliged to ensure employees receive adequate training in fire safety on a yearly basis. Self-employed people and the voluntary sector are also brought within this regime. All courses are designed to meet current fire safety legislation and are reviewed regularly. The content of each course is designed to equip delegates so that they support employers in complying with fire safety regulations and help to avoid penalties for non-compliance. Delegates are given the confidence to be responsible in areas of fire safety and so ease the employer's burden and save the business money.

The Training Centre is conveniently located in the centre of West Yorkshire, easily accessible from major routes and covers Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Halifax, Wakefield, Bingley, Idle, Keighley, Ilkley, Shipley, Silsden, Skipton, Brighouse, Elland, Illingworth, Mytholmroyd, Todmorden, Batley, Cleckheaton, Dewsbury, Holmfirth, Marsden, Meltham, Mirfield, Skelmanthorpe, Slaithwaite, Cookridge, Garforth, Gipton, Hunslet, Moortown, Morley, Otley, Rawdon, Rothwell, Stanningley, Wetherby, Castleford, Featherstone, Hemsworth, Normanton, Ossett, South Elmsall, Pontefract, Manchester, York, Harrogate, Tadcaster, Selby, Barnsley and beyond. In fact the training can be delivered to anyone in, or from West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Humberside, and the East Riding.

Delegates benefit from a quality of facilities, trainers and course content that is unsurpassed and unrivalled by other providers.

All of our courses are enjoyable, engaging, and as interactive as possible. Our friendly and experienced training providers will offer all the assistance and support necessary to ensure that participants walk away with the maximum gains through enhanced knowledge, newly acquired skills and a clear thought process on key responsibilities. Our professional trainers bring the sessions to life with plenty of opportunity for practical experience in how to use a fire extinguisher. All trainers at the centre are experienced and responsive to the needs of our clients and customers. The training centre is recognised nationally as a centre of excellence offering quality fire and safety training. The courses are designed to benefit from the Training Centre's High Level Equality Impact Assessment (178.14kb) (PDF Document - Opens in a new window).

Each course is all inclusive of parking, certificate of achievement, post course materials and carries no VAT. Prices for this package and the highest quality of fire training course start from as low as £23 per person. See the individual fire safety training course pages for more details. Attendees with individual dietary or learning requirements should contact the course director, in confidence, no later than four weeks before the start date of the course.

See an overview of our fire training courses here (Opens in a new window)

Overview of Courses (Opens in a new window) Basic Fire Awareness / Extinguishers (Opens in a new window) Fire Marshal (Opens in a new window) Fire Marshal Renewal (Opens in a new window)

Residential Care Fire Safety (Opens in a new window) Articles (Opens in a new window) Fire Training Newsletter (for curious people) (Opens in a new window) Quiz (Opens in a new window)

Customer Comments (Opens in a new window)

It's so easy and simple to start profiting from the courses - contact us now:

Phone : +44 (0)1274 655865

Fax: +44 (0)1274 473946

Email: commercial.training@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Post : Commercial Training Department, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Oakroyd Hall, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire BD11 2DY

Don't just take our word for it See the benefits other customers have gained (124.84kb) (PDF Document - Opens in a new window) (Updated 31 October 2012)

Overview of Courses (Opens in a new window) Basic Fire Awareness / Extinguishers (Opens in a new window) Fire Marshal (Opens in a new window) Fire Marshal Renewal (Opens in a new window)

Residential Care Fire Safety (Opens in a new window) Articles (Opens in a new window) Fire Training Newsletter (for curious people) (Opens in a new window) Quiz (Opens in a new window)

Customer Comments (Opens in a new window)

'The course was enjoyable and examples given were relevant. The trainer was engaging and made sure we all understood. Thanks!' Tanya (Awareness/Extinguisher course Halifax 23/07/12

‘The course was presented in a very interesting and professional manner and flowed throughout the day. The trainer was very informative and had a great sense of humour. Unlike many courses the day flew by and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would like to say a big thank you also to the catering staff - the lunch provided was lovely. Well done everyone.’ Debbie (Fire Marshal course Bradford 19/07/12)

‘Our trainer was brilliant, he kept us engaged all the time, his knowledge is first class and the way he delivered the course was first class too, he is witty while providing all the right information. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and I would highly recommend to anyone else thinking of doing the course. Many thanks for a very enjoyable experience.’ Nick (Fire Marshal course Bradford 19/07/12)

'The Training course was very informative and the instructor was very professional' Martin (Fire marshal course Birkenshaw 04/07/12)

'I have left with a lot of knowledge' Sam 16/05/12

'Training was really enjoyable and suited our needs. Thank you' Dawn 30/04/12

'Thought the course was very good. The trainer very knowledgeable and friendly. Very enjoyable course for a serious subject' Nita 19/04/12

'Very interesting and explained everything so that I could understand' Christine 18/04/12

'Really Interesting. Good mix of theory and practical' Nichola 3/03/12

‘The trainer gave me lots of encouragement to put out fires, and boosted my confidence. Very well organised and enjoyable afternoon.’ Sue 23/03/12

'Excellent presentation giving key information in a very interactive / involving way. Thank you – would recommend' Ian 23/02/12

'The course was a brilliant update and very informative, well presented' Stef 01/02/12

'Clear, concise and he made it easy to understand' Rachael 15/11/11

'The trainer was excellent. I have been on many courses in my career - however the trainer was one of the most interesting I have met – he kept the course and day alive.' Caroline 27/10/11

'Well presented and delivered course. Fun and relaxed approach ensures I remember the trainer's teaching. Good practical session. Not boring, great food, lovely place' Tracy 27/10/11

'Very enjoyable but also very informative' Jeff 20/9/11

'The manner in which we were trained was fantastic' Denise 13/4/11

'I can pass on knowledge I have learned on today's course to my colleagues' Helen 13/4/11

'The trainer related to real life events - great communicator' Clare 18/2/11

It's easy and simple to book:

Tel: 01274 655865

E-mail: commercial.training@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Overview of Courses (Opens in a new window) Basic Fire Awareness / Extinguishers (Opens in a new window) Fire Marshal (Opens in a new window) Fire Marshal Renewal (Opens in a new window) Residential Care Fire Safety (Opens in a new window) Articles (Opens in a new window)

Fire Training Newsletter (for curious people) (Opens in a new window) Quiz (Opens in a new window) Customer Comments (Opens in a new window)

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Our Quality

It's easy and simple to book courses:

Tel: 01274 655865

E-mail: commercial.training@westyorksfire.gov.uk (Opens in a new window)

Our credentials speak for themselves. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the foremost authority in the region on reducing death, injury and economic loss through excellent fire safety. We continue to seek new ways to help businesses through the recession and demonstrate that good management of fire safety is a driver for competitiveness and not something that reduces it.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is far from being the biggest provider of fire safety training and the brigade's commitment to quality and excellence, combined with its non-profit making status, assures employers of superior staff fire training with economic prudence.

Analysis of 'post course' feedback forms consistently show a high or, typically, excellent level of delegate satisfaction with the trainer and the fire safety at work input.

It is no coincidence that West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is one of only three brigades throughout the United Kingdom to gain a Customer Service Excellence Award from the Cabinet Office. The brigade also holds awards from Investors in People.

The staff at the training centre go through a comprehensive induction process to ensure the quality of their input. Each instructor must gain the nationally recognised qualification to prove sector competence in the area they teach. They will also gain City and Guilds Awards for coaching and teaching along with the Level 3 Awards in Assessing Competence in the Workplace. This ensures the quality of the teaching given at the centre and is an externally auditable process.

All trainers at the centre are experienced, and responsive to the needs of delegates and customers. The instructors draw on many years of practical firefighting and fire training experience. The instructors' training qualifications and experience ensure that employers can rely on gaining the highest level of quality fire training for their staff and take comfort in securing the best value for their fire safety training budget.

In the period between the course and a refresher being required support continues to be available to the delegate. The Commercial Training department is on hand for advice and help should the delegate have a query covered by their fire safety training course.

The training centre is recognised nationally as a centre of excellence offering quality training.

It's easy to start profiting from this quality - contact us now:

Phone : +44 (0)1274 655865

Fax: +44 (0)1274 473946

Email: commercial.training@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Post : Commercial Training Department, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Oakroyd Hall, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire BD11 2DY

Don't just take our word for it See the benefits other customers have gained (124.84kb) (PDF Document - Opens in a new window) (Updated 31 October 2012)

Overview of Courses (Opens in a new window) Basic Fire Awareness / Extinguishers (Opens in a new window) Fire Marshal (Opens in a new window)

Fire Marshal Renewal (Opens in a new window) Residential Care Fire Safety (Opens in a new window) Articles (Opens in a new window)

Fire Training Newsletter (for curious people) (Opens in a new window) Quiz (Opens in a new window) Customer Comments (Opens in a new window)

‘Brilliant instruction!’ Danny (Fire Marshal course Bradford 13/12/12)

‘Thought Tony was excellent.’ Stuart (Fire Marshal course Bradford 13/12/12)

'Good course, good trainer, kept us engaged.’ Joe (Fire Marshal course Leeds 11/12/12)

‘I thought Tony was very informative.’ Victoria (Fire Marshal course Leeds 11/12/12)

‘The Fire Marshall training was delivered clearly and was more interesting and enjoyable than anticipated. Would highly recommend this training and Tony the trainer.’ Debbie (Fire Marshal course Huddersfield 04/12/12)

‘Tony was a great trainer – very informative and able to answer questions I was unsure about. Thanks.’ Laura (Fire Marshal course Leeds 27/11/12)

‘Very interesting. Loved the practical work. Tony was very knowledgeable.’ Jennie (Fire Marshal course Leeds 27/11/12)

‘Feel a lot more at ease with using equipment. Thought Tony delivered a lot of information with ease.’ David (Fire Marshal course Leeds 27/11/12)

‘Really good day. Tony was great. Many thanks.’ Robert (Fire Marshal course Bradford 15/11/12)

‘The course was comprehensive and covered everything we needed.’ Russ (Fire Marshal course Bradford 15/11/12)

‘Great course. Excellent trainer.’ Claire (Awareness/Extinguisher course Leeds 21/09/12)

'Excellent trainer and course. Very fun!' Sean 14/09/12

'Course trainer has great communication skills and interacted well with attendees' Elaine 19/04/12

'The trainer was great!' Hayley 3/04/12

'Excellent training course, very informative, explained really clearly. Enjoyed practical use of extinguishers overall. Very good course. Thank you.' Ros 23/02/12

'I found the course was really excellent, the tutor was clear. The slide show was appropriate. Enjoyed the fire extinguisher training – excellent. Very Positive. Good course' Sue 23/02/12

'Excellent presentation giving key information in a very interactive / involving way. Thank you – would recommend' Ian 23/02/12

'Very enjoyable, good humoured but getting the point across' Frances 23/02/12

'The course was a brilliant update and very informative, well presented' Stef 01/02/12

'A very good and interesting course. Enjoyed very much' Khagen 26/01/12

'Very good trainer, he made it interesting' Kelly 10/01/2012

'The course was informative and easy to understand' Karis 6/12/11

'The course was very interesting and the way that the trainer delivered it was excellent' Kimberley 27/10/11

'Very good course and facilities' Michelle 27/10/11

'Great trainer, very engaging and made course very interesting and enjoyable' Margaret 20/9/11

'Our trainer was very thorough, friendly and very clear in instructions' Gavin 19/9/11

'The trainer was a great tutor and added personal touch to the day' Matt 19/9/11

'He is an excellent trainer and full of interesting stories!' Lori 15/9/11

'I now feel more confident in delivering information to the team I marshall for. Excellent delivery of what can be a dry subject' Tim 21/7/11

'I actually enjoyed this course for the first time after finding others boring. (The trainer) kept me interested and his knowledge and delivery have improved my confidence, knowledge and perception of fire safety' Simon 21/7/11

'It will improve the team by having new input in the meetings we have and procedures to be updated.' Terry 21/4/11

'Good handout leaflets.' Barbara 13/4/11

'The trainer made the course very enjoyable whilst getting across the danger of fire.' Corinne 21/2/11

'The trainer related to real life events – great communicator.' Clare 18/2/11

'Trainer made the course very enjoyable.' Jane 18/2/11

'An excellent tutor.' Lucy 18/2/11

It's easy and simple to make a booking:

Tel: 01274 655865

E-mail: commercial.training@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Our Facilities

It's easy and simple to book courses:

Tel: 01274 655865

E-mail: commercial.training@westyorksfire.gov.uk (Opens in a new window)

'Excellent training environment, practical element very good'

Andrew (Fire Marshal course Birkenshaw 17/05/12)

Positioned conveniently in the centre of West Yorkshire the Training Centre at Birkenshaw is situated on the A58, just two miles (and barely five minutes) from Junction 26 of the M62. The courses are held at a comfortable venue with ample parking.

The main building contains classrooms, Lecture Theatre, dining area, lounge, offices, and rest rooms. All the classrooms are equipped with whiteboards, projectors and computers. For delegates with a 'T' switch on their hearing aid an Audio Frequency Induction Loop System (AFILS) has been fitted in all classrooms and the Lecture Theatre. A multi-faith Prayer Room is available for the use of all delegates. The additional buildings have been purpose-built to allow a variety of different training needs to be met. As modernisation and alterations have taken place we have done our utmost to mitigate their environmental impact. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is proud of it use of recently introduced energy saving measures.

The multipurpose 'live fire' building has been designed primarily for breathing apparatus exercises. It has real fire capability and is fitted with two LPG compartment fire rooms, and one LPG cooker fire simulator. A range of exercises can be run within the building, including ship fire scenarios, small domestic fires and large industrial fires.

For the duration of the Fire Marshall (Fire Warden) course all meals and break time beverages are provided free of charge to the delegates in the purpose built restaurant (see new changed 2012 menus (93.75kb) (PDF Document - Opens in a new window)). Attendees with individual dietary or learning requirements should contact the course director, in confidence, no later than four weeks before the start date of the course.

Ample car parking is available outside the Training Centre Reception. This is accessible through the Whitehall Road entrance which can be viewed on this map (1465.75kb) (PDF Document - Opens in a new window).

It's easy to start profiting from the courses - contact us now:

Phone : +44 (0)1274 655865

Fax: +44 (0)1274 473946

Email: commercial.training@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Post : Commercial Training Department, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Oakroyd Hall, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire BD11 2DY

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Green Matters

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The multipurpose training centre building was designed with a smoke collection and scrubber facility to ensure that as much of the smoke as possible is captured and scrubbed before being released into the atmosphere. Furthermore, the wood that is burned during live fire exercises is carefully chosen so as not to cause pollution. All our fire simulators used in fire training (Fire Marshall training and Fire Extinguisher training) operate by combining propane and water, so complying with the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

As Training Centre facilities undergo alteration we do our utmost to mitigate their environmental impact. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is proud of it use of recently introduced energy saving measures:

Sun ray tubes have been fitted extensively throughout the Training Centre. Incorporating solar light tubes into a building contribute to significantly scaling back energy utilization and costs, as the need to use traditional, electric light bulbs is lowered during daytime hours. They maximize the natural lighting that's used to illuminate a room. A solar light tube is a small, dome shaped 'skylight', which connects to a tube that's constructed of a reflective material. The light is reflected all the way down the tube, after which it is diffused into the room. The light is refracted and reflected, serving as an indirect light source, rather than a single ray of light.

Recently fitted Solar Panels on the Breathing Apparatus block use the natural energy source of the sun – completely renewable and with no danger of depleting its reserves. Solar cells are also totally silent and the energy they provide is absolutely free! One of the main advantages of a solar power system is the lack of pollution given off when generating electricity - there are no carbon dioxide, methane or other emissions that warm the atmosphere.. As they have no moving parts they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.

A bio-mass boiler has been installed which does not depend on fossil fuels. This is a smart alternative to conventional fuels because it is safe and produces hardly any pollution. Biomass is a renewable energy source because the energy it contains comes from the sun. Through the process of photosynthesis, chlorophyll in plants captures the sun's energy by converting carbon dioxide from the air and water from the ground into carbohydrates, complex compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When these carbohydrates are burned, they turn back into carbon dioxide and water and release the sun's energy they contain. In this way, biomass functions as a form of natural battery for storing solar energy.

Images of these energy saving measures (199.17kb) (PDF Document - Opens in a new window)

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's Environmental Policy informs all of our day to day activities. We are committed to safeguarding the environment. We have a responsibility to protect the community we serve, and to nurture the natural environment of our region. We are governed by legislation which means we must operate in a way which is sympathetic to the environment. This legislation includes:

· The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004
· The Civil Contingencies Act 2004
· The Water Resources Act 1991
· The Groundwater Regulations 1998
· The Environment Act 1995

In all of our activity, we intend not only to fulfil our legal obligations, but also to promote clearly and actively, a positive attitude to the environment. In this way we strive to mitigate any negative impact we may have upon the environment through preventing pollution, reducing harmful emissions and minimising waste at all times.

The Training Centre and the grounds of the Headquarters are a designated 'No Smoking' site.

Give your business a big green tick and start profiting from our courses - contact us now:

Phone : +44 (0)1274 655865

Fax: +44 (0)1274 473946

Email: commercial.training@westyorksfire.gov.uk

Post : Commercial Training Department, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, Oakroyd Hall, Bradford Road, Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire BD11 2DY

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