Perhaps the most important responsibility of employee in a fire prevention program is to develop and maintain the proper attitude. Employees who are interested and involved in the program will make it work. They will learn well and operate well, individually and as a team member, to prevent fires in the plant. Problem could only be with temporary employees, more and more popular among employers as a less expensive work force. Employment agencies sending out contract employees are hardly interesting in investing in fire prevention training.
Informal training can be a very effective teaching tool.
When employee talk things over in a relaxed atmosphere, everyone gets a chance to speak and listen. Visual reminders, posters, warning signs and personnel message to the team members can also an effective informal education media. A factory is the best place for locating a fire prevention training, because involves learning the skills that are needed right on the spot, using the plant fire prevention equipment. One of the most important procedures is a facility fire prevention audit. In the early years no detailed records were kept and in fact very often decision have been made base on a fire marshal report after the fire.