Key terms
Fire safety for managers: key terms
Plain-English definitions of the words used in the course. In the lessons, tap any underlined term to read its definition without leaving the page.
12 terms, United Kingdom version
- Compartment
- A part of a building enclosed by fire-resisting walls, floors and doors to stop fire and smoke spreading.
- Competent person
- Someone with the training, knowledge and experience to carry out a task properly.
- Evacuation chair
- A special chair used by trained staff to move a person down stairs in an emergency.
- Fire log book
- A record of fire alarm tests, services, drills, faults and repairs.
- Fire risk assessment
- A check of fire hazards, people at risk and the precautions needed, with a record, action plan and regular review.
- Fire watch
- Someone checking an area for signs of fire during and after hot work.
- Fire-stopping
- Sealing gaps and holes in fire-resisting walls and floors, for example around cables and pipes.
- Hot work permit
- A written permission and checklist for work that creates heat or sparks, such as welding or grinding.
- Means of escape
- The routes and exits people use to get out of a building safely in a fire.
- PEEP
- A plan, agreed in advance, for a person who needs help to evacuate.
- Responsible person
- The person with the legal duty for fire safety in a workplace, usually the employer, owner or occupier.
- Simultaneous evacuation
- Everyone leaves the building at once when the alarm sounds.
These terms come from the United Kingdom version of the course. See what the course covers.