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Cumbria Fire and Safety Training is your local workplace training centre, offering a huge range of business, health, safety and social courses to the public.

28/10/2026

Bonfire Night is next week. If your staff are helping to supervise a community event or a busy venue, they should know the basics: where the exits are, how to keep them clear, and what to do if something goes wrong. A short refresher makes all the difference on the night.

23/10/2026

Ask someone on your team what happens tonight to a resident who cannot get out unaided. If the answer takes more than a few seconds, the plan exists on paper but not in the building. Why October is the month to look at it, on the blog.

09/10/2026

We run fire safety training for business across Cumbria. The thing people mention afterwards is rarely the extinguisher technique. It's that they stopped quietly worrying about it.
Not knowing what you'd do if the alarm went is a small weight people carry without ever mentioning it. An hour of training and a clear role takes it off them. Preparation isn't only a compliance box. It's one less thing on someone's mind.

02/10/2026

Fire Awareness Month is a good moment for a simple check: when did your fire marshals last train, and how many trained ones do you still have on site? People move on, and cover quietly drops with them. If it has been a while, this is the month to top it up. Our next fire warden course is Friday 30 October at 10am, at our Penrith centre.

01/10/2026

Two dates in Penrith this month. If a certificate is about to lapse, or someone new has joined the team, get them booked onto our October courses. Book online or to go on the waiting list.

25/09/2026

Running a catering unit at one of Cumbria's food festivals? If your team is handling hot oil, gas and crowds, having a trained first aider on site is just sense. Here is the fastest route to getting your people trained before the next event.

10/09/2026

Today is World First Aid Day. It is a good moment to ask a simple question: if someone collapsed at work today, is there a trained first aider on hand? If you are not sure, now is the time to fix it. We have October first aid dates available at our Penrith centre.

01/09/2026

New staff starting this month? Care settings need trained first aid cover on every shift, not just on paper. Refresher cycles keep your team confident and your cover in place all year round. Here is how to make sure you are never caught short.

21/08/2026

Harvest brings a wave of seasonal workers into heavy, physical jobs, and most start lifting before anyone has shown them how to do it safely. Manual handling injuries are some of the most common on any farm. A half-day course gets your team sorted before they pick up the first crate. Here is a guide for agricultural employers: https://cumbriafiresafetytraining.co.uk/manual-handling-training-agricultural-workers-2/ Book before the season starts.

13/08/2026

New staff starting this term? Fire marshal training takes half a day and can be sorted quickly. Our next fire warden course is Friday 18 September at 10am at our Penrith training centre, so there is time to get your new team members certified. We put together a full guide for school business managers covering exactly what is needed: https://cumbriafiresafetytraining.co.uk/fire-marshal-training-schools-cumbria/ Book your places now.

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Unit 4b, Redhills Business Park
Penrith
CA110DT

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https://cumbriafiresafetytraining.co.uk/

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