Introduction to Fire Safety Management

Training needs analysis
The specifi c requirement for training will vary between 
organisations and between departments or sections 
The main benefi ts gained through systematic 
training cycle include:
➤
Trained employees will understand the 
risks they face and the necessary risk 
control procedures, reducing accidents 
and increasing effi ciency
➤
Legal obligations will be met, reducing 
the likelihood of claims or enforcement 
action
➤
Employee morale and teamwork should 
improve, increasing job satisfaction
➤
Attitudes to safety should improve, sup-
porting the safety culture
➤
Management time spent dealing with 
non-compliance issues and investigating 
accidents/incidents will be reduced
➤
The workforce will be more fl exible and 
responsive to safety initiatives.
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within the organisation. A detailed analysis of ‘training 
needs’ is required in order to determine:
➤
What
training is necessary to meet the needs of the 
task and the individual, e.g. safety procedures, skills 
training, supervisory/management training, etc.
➤
When
the training will be needed – short-, medium- 
and long-term training requirements
➤
Where
the training is best conducted, e.g. on or off 
the job
➤
How
the training will be delivered – the precise for-
mat of the training
➤
Who
will require the training – taking note of any 
specifi c individual requirements
➤
The 
standard
of performance required on comple-
tion of the training.
The training needs analysis forms part of a systematic 
approach to the management of training.
Appendix 4.1 provides a diagrammatic representation 
of a systems approach to training which illustrates the 
role that the training needs analysis plays in the overall 
management of competence in an organisation.