Fire Safety

Good handling theory training needs to be delivered before practical safe handling courses; this course helps you do that.
Course Description Syllabus Care Certificate Related courses

About the course

This course is fully compliant with all related legislation and comprehensively covers the whole field of fire training including evacuation and drills.

Who is this course for?

Whether you need this for induction, vocational, refresher or management training, this resource is an invaluable asset, available to you 24/7 from SCTV.

What does the course cover?

  • Introduction to fire

  • The risks of fire

  • Employer fire duties

  • Employee fire duties

  • Fire Training

  • The fire triangle

  • How fire spreads

  • Smoke

  • Dangers arising as a result of fire

  • Fire hazards

  • Kitchen fires

  • Gas

  • Electrical equipment

  • Chemicals
  • Housekeeping
  • Hoarding
  • Smoking
  • Arson
  • Vulnerable clients and fire risk
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Emollient creams
  • Incontinence products
  • Pressure mattresses
  • Fire safety precautions
  • Fire doors
  • Escape routes
  • Emergency lighting
  • Fire safety signs
  • Fire, heat and smoke detectors
  • Fire alarms
  • Specialist alarms
  • False alarms
  • Sprinklers
  • Emergency plans
  • Fire drills
  • What to do if you discover a fire
  • What to do if a person catches fire
  • Means of escape
  • Emergency exits
  • Refuges
  • Lifts
  • Safe evacuation
  • Domiciliary fire safety
  • Reasonable adjustments
  • GEEPs
  • PEEPs
  • Evacuations aids