Fire Warden in Care Settings
This course explains the fire warden role in care homes, hospitals and other residential care settings. It covers daily checks, knowing residents' evacuation needs, leading progressive horizontal evacuation, handing over to the fire and rescue service, night-time scenarios, drills and record keeping. It is awareness training and does not replace practical training, hands-on evacuation equipment training or your organisation's fire procedures.
- Modules
- 4
- Duration
- About 45 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 10 questions from a bank of 17
Learning outcomes
- ✓Describe the fire warden's responsibilities in a care or healthcare setting.
- ✓Carry out daily checks of escape routes, fire doors and door hold-open devices.
- ✓Explain how to lead progressive horizontal evacuation step by step.
- ✓Identify the information the fire and rescue service needs on arrival.
- ✓Plan for night-time scenarios, drills and accurate fire safety records.
Course contents
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Module 1: The Fire Warden Role in Care
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: Daily Checks and Knowing Your Residents
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 3: Leading Progressive Horizontal Evacuation
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 4: Night-Time, Drills and Records
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate