In most situations, the fire safety manager or coordinator will need the support of skilled fire wardens or fire marshals (these terms are interchangeable). Fire wardens/marshals have two distinct roles; first, they will aid in the overall management of fire safety in the workplace (active management), and second, they will carry out specific tasks in the event of a fire emergency to ensure the complete and safe evacuation of all people in the building and to ensure, to the best of their abilities, the risk of fire spread is minimised.