Fire Marshal Training in Cheshire

On-site, half-day fire marshal training at your premises, delivered by ex-fire-service trainers. Your team is trained, confident to lead an evacuation, and holds a certificate of completion — all before lunch.

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Ex-Fire-Service Trainers
On-Site at Your Premises
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What's Included

One straightforward half-day session that leaves your workplace properly covered.

Half-Day Course

Around three to four hours — your team loses half a day, not a whole one.

On-Site at Your Premises

We come to you, so your team trains using your real escape routes and assembly points.

Ex-Fire-Service Trainers

Delivered by people who have done the job for real, not read it from a slide deck.

Extinguisher Know-How

Which extinguisher suits which type of fire — so your marshals know exactly what to reach for.

Certificate on the Day

Each delegate leaves with a certificate of completion — evidence for your fire file, there and then.

The Full Marshal Role

Fire science, prevention, evacuation, roll calls, and handover to the fire service — the whole duty covered.

What the Fire Safety Order Requires

Fire safety in England and Wales runs on the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 — the Fire Safety Order. It makes the "responsible person" (usually the employer or whoever controls the premises) legally accountable for fire safety, and it applies to every non-domestic workplace. There is no minimum headcount to hit first.

Part of that duty is appointing enough "competent persons" to help carry out your fire safety measures. In plain terms, that means trained fire marshals — people who can run an evacuation, account for everyone, and hand over to the fire service.

Since October 2023, the rules went further: every business must keep a written, recorded fire risk assessment. It is no longer enough to have done one "in your head." And when a competent assessor writes that document up, one of the actions it almost always lists is "appoint and train fire marshals." This page is how you close that action.

Why Book With GBS

Real fire-service experience, and a course built to meet the duty without the faff.

Trained by People Who've Been There

Our trainers are ex-fire-service. They have led real evacuations and fought real fires, so the practical advice your team gets is grounded in the job, not a textbook.

Why non-accredited works in your favour

Meets the Legal Duty Outright

Fire marshal training does not need to be accredited to be valid — the law asks for competent, trained people, not an awarding-body badge. Because our course isn't tied to an external scheme, your team meets the duty on the day: no exam, no waiting for a certificate in the post, and no extra cost bolted on for paperwork you don't need.

Local, On-Site, No Travel

We come to your workplace anywhere across Cheshire and the North West. Your team trains where they work, and you don't lose anyone to a day off-site.

Fire Marshal Training Across Cheshire & the North West

On-site delivery to businesses throughout the region, including:

Chester Crewe Congleton Macclesfield Knutsford Northwich Sandbach Wider Cheshire & North West

Simple Group Pricing

From £395 per group

£395 for up to 6 people · £495 for 7–12 · larger groups quoted to suit

Clear group pricing, quoted upfront. No VAT (GBS isn't VAT-registered) and no hidden extras — the number we quote is the number you pay.

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Fire Marshal Training FAQs

Is fire marshal training a legal requirement?
Yes. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the responsible person in any non-domestic premises to appoint competent persons to assist with fire safety. In practice, that competent person is usually a trained fire marshal, and the duty applies whatever the size of the business.
How many fire marshals does my business need?
The general guideline is one fire marshal per floor, or one per 50 employees, whichever gives better coverage. You also need enough trained people to cover every shift, including evenings and weekends. Your written fire risk assessment should set out the exact number for your premises.
What is the difference between a fire marshal and a fire warden?
In most workplaces they are the same role under different names, and the law draws no distinction between them. Some larger organisations use "fire warden" for general awareness and "fire marshal" for the person who leads the evacuation, but the training course is identical.
How long does the training take?
It is a half-day session, usually around three to four hours. It covers fire science, prevention, evacuation procedures and which extinguisher suits which fire, and we deliver it on-site so your team doesn't lose a full day.
Does fire marshal training expire?
There is no formal legal expiry date, but annual refresher training is strongly recommended and your fire risk assessment should specify how often retraining is needed. If it has been more than 12 months since your last session, it's worth booking a refresher.

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