Course Details
This course trains participants to deal with fire on an emergency basis and is specifically designed for nursing homes. It emphasises the dangers of fire, the importance of prevention, the necessity of urgent action when fire breaks out and the importance of progressive horizontal evacuation. An important feature of this course is the practical use of our Live Fire Demonstration Unit, which allows the instructor to demonstrate most fire sources including many specific fire hazards in the workplace also allowing participants to use fire extinguishers in a safe clean controlled environment.
Participants who have completed this course will have a good understanding of
- Chemistry, spread and classes of fire
- The types of fire extinguishers
- The principles of fire prevention
- The theory of progressive horizontal evacuation
- What to do in an emergency
Course Content
- Chemistry, spread and classes of fire
- First aid fire fighting equipment
- Practical use of fire extinguishers
- Fire Prevention
- Evacuation Procedures
- Assisting the fire brigade
- Workshop
- Course Assessment
Who should attend?
All employees and management within a Nursing Home.
Assessment / Certification
Phoenix Safety Training Services Skills certification on successful completion of course assessment.
Course Materials
All Participants will receive course hand-out
Certification Valid For
1 Year
Duration
4 hours
Maximum Participants
12
This 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 Technical Memorandum – Department of Health U.K.).
