Course Details
Refreshing skills gained from Nursing Homes Fire Safety Management Course, updating on legislation and best practice dealing with your obstacles and areas of difficulty in your Emergency Management System overcoming them through positive behaviour workshops.
Pre-Course Requirements
Participants must have completed Nursing Homes Fire Safety Management Course with Phoenix Safety Training Services (if lapse is less than 3 months otherwise 2 days programme must be completed)
Participants who have completed this course will have a good understanding of
- The chemistry, spread, classes of fire and the principles of fire prevention.
- The types of extinguishers.
- How to eliminate or control Fire Hazards within a Nursing Home.
- The theory of progressive horizontal evacuation and actions taken in the event of fire.
- How to assist the fire brigade.
- Legal responsibilities under current legislation.
- How to monitor and evaluate an Emergency Management System.
- The organisations evacuation procedures.
- The Fire Safety Manager’s responsibilities.
- How to keep all required records.
Each Module is an overview of the Nursing Home Fire Safety Management Course
Course Content
- Chemistry, Spread and Class of Fire
- First Aid Fire Fighting Equipment
- Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
- Emergency Lighting
- Fire Prevention for Nursing Homes
- Progressive Horizontal Evacuation
- Assisting the Fire Brigade
- Fire Safety Legislation
- Emergency Management System
- Management Responsibilities
- Duties of the Fire Safety Manager
- Staff Training
- Record Keeping
- Workshops
- Course Assessment
Assessment / Certification
Phoenix Safety Training Services Skills Certification on successful completion of examination
Course Materials
All participants will receive course hand-out
Certification Valid For
3 Years
Duration
1 Day
Maximum Participants
12
The course is conducted in accordance with (Fire Safety in Nursing Homes – Department of Environment and Local Government, National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People – Health Information and Quality Authority and Health Information and Quality Authority and Technical Memorandum – Department of Health U.K.).
