Fire Safety

This one day course is designed for any person or group of people working in a social care setting. Based on legal requirements the course is practical*, interactive and surprisingly lively.

The course will reflect the organisation’s related Health & Safety policy and can be adapted to be held in a work situation so that participants may gain maximum benefit from the session.

The course certificate will provide NVQ and CIS links.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this training the learner should be able to understand:

• Why ensuring Fire Safety is such essential part of work practice
• The properties of fire
• The potential devastating consequences of poor fire prevention and management
• The main requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• Other relevant legislation:
        -The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999
        -The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
        -The Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations 1998
• Everyone’s responsibility in fire prevention
• The roles & responsibilities of staff for fire prevention within the organisation
• How people behave in a fire situation
• What is expected of workers when responding to a fire situation within their workplace
• The safe way to respond to a fire situation
• Identifying the components of a fire risk assessment:
        -Sources of ignition
        -sources of combustible material
        -identification of people at risk
• Safe evacuation of the workplace
• How to identify potential fire hazards within the workplace
• Suitable prevention measures to reduce the likelihood of fire
• How the knowledge of the properties of fire can be applied when tackling a fire safely
• What fire fighting equipment is and should be available
• The principles of extinguishing a fire
• How to use a fire blanket
• How to record appropriately
• What is required to maintain fire equipment

* A practical exercise demonstrating the use of fire extinguishers is not included in this course.

Training methods:

• Tutor presentation
• Discussion
• Overheads/Presentation
• Small & large group work
• Video
• Handouts
• Practical exercise

CP70/4.9