FSS Technologies offers fire safety training for building staff, facility managers, and business safety teams responsible for emergency preparedness and equipment use. Depending on your company’s needs, sessions can be held at your facility, at one of our training centers, or online. Sessions are tailored to your building’s systems, occupancy type, and hazards so your team is prepared for the scenarios they’re most likely to face.
Training topics can include:
- Fire extinguisher use and selection by hazard class
- When to attempt suppression vs. when to evacuate
- Fire alarm and life safety system operation
- Emergency and exit lighting procedures
- Overview of relevant NFPA codes and AHJ requirements
- Live system demonstrations
- Building-specific emergency procedures
- Refresher training for new staff or code changes
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Frequently Asked Questions
FSS Technologies provides expert-led training through classes, workshops, and live demonstrations, delivered at your facility or at a dedicated FSS training center. Every session is built around your systems and local requirements, so your team walks away prepared.
Yes. FSS tailors training content to your building’s installed systems, occupancy type, and hazard classifications, so your team receives instruction relevant to their daily responsibilities and emergency roles.
Yes. FSS hosts live demonstrations that show how fire alarm, suppression, and life safety systems operate in real scenarios. Demos are available for clients, prospects, and fire marshals looking to understand system capabilities firsthand.
Both. FSS Technologies has dedicated training spaces for hands-on classroom instruction and offers on-site training at your facility.
Training should be conducted at least annually, with additional sessions recommended when new systems are installed, staff members come and go, or codes and procedures change.
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