Lesson 1Record retention and documentation best practices: permits, inspection logs, drill records, training records, and emergency response reportsThis part outlines best ways for keeping and sorting fire safety records, including permits, check logs, drill and training notes, and emergency reports, ensuring easy reach, safety, and rule follow.
Retention periods for key fire recordsOrganizing permits and inspection logsManaging drill and training attendance dataStoring incident and response reportsDigital versus paper record strategiesLesson 2Legal and regulatory reference checklist: how to locate national fire codes, hazardous substances regulations, hot work and electrical safety legislation (what to look for)This part explains finding and reading legal and rule fire safety needs, including national fire codes, hazardous material rules, and hot work and electrical safety laws, and building a useful reference list.
Locating national and local fire codesHazardous substances storage regulationsHot work permit and control requirementsElectrical fire and arc flash standardsBuilding a site-specific legal checklistLesson 3Updating protocols after incidents or regulatory change: version control, review timelines, stakeholder sign-offThis part describes updating fire safety steps after events, checks, or rule changes, including version control, review times, stakeholder talks, approvals, and sharing to ensure steady use.
Trigger events for protocol updatesDocument version control conventionsStakeholder review and approval stepsCommunicating changes to the workforceTraining updates after major revisionsLesson 4Scheduled audits and third-party inspections: frequency, scope, and documentation requirementsThis part covers planning and doing set internal checks and outside inspections, including scope and time sets, record prep, finding handling, and using results to strengthen fire safety system.
Setting audit and inspection frequencyDefining audit scope and sampling methodsPreparing records for external inspectorsManaging findings and corrective actionsCoordinating with insurers and regulatorsLesson 5Daily and weekly inspection checklists: exits, extinguisher accessibility, emergency lighting, housekeeping, hot work controlsThis part details daily and weekly fire safety check routines, focusing on exits, extinguishers, emergency lights, cleaning, and hot work controls, and how to note findings and raise unsafe spots quickly.
Checking exits and egress routesVerifying extinguisher presence and accessInspecting emergency lighting and signageHousekeeping and combustible control checksHot work area and permit verificationsLesson 6Sources and guidance references: authoritative standards to check for extinguisher classes, evacuation good practices, and national fire code citationsThis part names key fire safety standards, codes, and guides used to check extinguisher types, leaving steps, and site practices, and explains reading and using national and local fire code needs.
NFPA, ISO and national fire code overviewsFinding extinguisher classification requirementsEvacuation route and signage best practicesUsing AHJ guidance and technical bulletinsInterpreting manufacturer safety instructionsLesson 7Incident and near-miss reporting system: minimum report fields, investigation steps, and corrective action workflowsThis part explains designing and running an event and near-miss report system, setting min report fields, probe steps, root cause ways, and fix workflows that stop repeats and better controls.
Minimum data fields for incident reportsEncouraging timely near-miss reportingConducting structured incident investigationsRoot cause analysis tools for fire eventsCorrective and preventive action workflowsLesson 8Key performance indicators for fire safety: drill performance, inspection pass rates, blocked extinguisher incidents, training completionThis part sets measurable signs that track fire safety work, including drills, checks, training, and tool status, and explains setting goals, data collect, and trend reading to guide risk cuts.
Designing meaningful fire safety KPIsMeasuring drill timing and participationTracking inspection pass and failure ratesMonitoring blocked or missing extinguishersTraining completion and competency metricsLesson 9Continuous improvement loop: data-driven review cadence, incorporating lessons learned, benchmarking against industry standardsThis part describes building an ongoing betterment cycle for fire safety, using data reviews, lessons learned, and comparing to refine controls, update steps, and match growing industry standards.
Plan–Do–Check–Act in fire safetyEstablishing review cadence and ownershipCapturing and analyzing lessons learnedBenchmarking against peer facilitiesPrioritizing and tracking improvement actions
