Developing a successful training program for fire safety starts with understanding the essential issues
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A basic principle of management states that if you delegate, you must educate. So before managers can delegate responsibility for fire-safety tasks, they must provide proper training and education.
Developing plans and questions
Some fire-safety considerations apply to every situation, but other considerations are a function of a specific need and, as a result, require steps customized to each facility. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) describes a fire-safety plan as one that deals with five issues related to preparation and training.