Fire Awareness in Care Settings
This course explains why care homes, supported living and people's own homes carry a higher fire risk, the common causes of fire in care, and hazards such as medical oxygen and emollient creams. It introduces progressive horizontal evacuation, fire doors and compartments, night-time working and personal emergency evacuation plans. It is awareness training and does not replace practical training or your organisation's fire procedures.
- Modules
- 4
- Duration
- About 40 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 10 questions from a bank of 17
Learning outcomes
- ✓Explain why people receiving care are at higher risk from fire and outline the law that applies.
- ✓Recognise common causes of fire in care settings, including medical oxygen and emollient creams.
- ✓Describe how fire doors, compartments and progressive horizontal evacuation protect residents.
- ✓Explain the role of personal emergency evacuation plans and the challenges of night-time working.
- ✓Identify practical fire safety steps when supporting people in their own homes.
Course contents
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Module 1: Why Care Settings Are Higher Risk
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: Common Causes and Special Hazards
Video (6 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 3: Fire Doors, Compartments and Evacuation
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 4: PEEPs, Night Working and Care at Home
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate