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Half a Day Fire Awareness Course For The Care Sector
This course will help you comply with the new Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order that came into force in October 2006 by providing adequate training based on the particular features of your premises and your emergency plan.
The actions of staff if there is a fire are likely to be crucial to their safety and that of other people in the premises. All staff should receive basic fire safety induction training and attend refresher sessions at pre-determined intervals.
Syllabus Outline
The course includes:
- Causes of fire and sources of ignition
- Description of the triangle of fire
- Explanation of the nature of combustion
- Preventing fire; the importance of keeping fire-doors closed (or closing them) to prevent the spread of fire, heat and smoke;
- Procedures on discovering a fire, how to raise the alarm and what happens then;
- What to do upon hearing the fire alarm;
- Location and use of fire fighting equipment.
- Responsibilities, evacuation procedures and dealing with disabled persons.
- When to adopt, and the procedures for, a ‘delayed evacuation’ response;
- The procedures for alerting other staff, residents and visitors including, where appropriate, directing them to exits;
- The arrangements for calling the fire and rescue service;
- The identification and use of protected areas for horizontal evacuation;
- Location of escape routes, especially those not in regular use
- How to open all emergency exit doors;
- Explanation of when and how to use extinguishers with practice using a fire extinguisher to put out a real controlled fire.
- Where appropriate, the safe use of and risks from storing or working with highly flammable and explosive substances and bottled or piped oxygen;
- Where appropriate, how to stop machines, appliances and processes and isolate power supplies in the event of a fire;
- The reason for not using lifts (except those specifically installed or nominated, following a suitable fire risk assessment, for the evacuation of people with a disability);
Course Duration: Half a day
Final Test: Short test of 10 questions
Certification: Certificate of attendance
Refresher Course: Yearly
Links to Social Care NVQ Level II:
Core Unit HSC21
Communicate with, and complete records for individuals
Training will contribute to knowing and understanding of value:
- methods and ways of communicating that: (a) support equality and diversity
Training will contribute to knowing and understanding of legislation and organisational policy and procedures:
- communicating with individuals
Core Unit HSC22
Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals
Simulation and training for element HSC22c Take action to deal with emergencies in this unit.
Training will contribute to knowing and understanding of values:
- legal and organisational requirements on equality, diversity, discrimination and rights when working with individuals and dealing with emergencies
- how to provide active support and promote the individual’s rights, choices and well-being whilst ensuring healthy and safe working practices and dealing with emergencies.
Training will contribute to knowing and understanding of legislation and organisational policy and procedures:
- codes of practice and conduct; standards and guidance relevant to your own and others’ roles, responsibilities, accountability and duties for health, safety and when dealing with emergencies,
- current local, UK and European legislation, and organisational requirements, procedures and practices for (d) your responsibility for keeping yourself and others safe
Unit HSC223
Contribute to moving and handling individuals
Training will contribute to knowing and understanding of values:
- Why the individual’s preferences on how they are moved and handled should be taken into account
- The effect which personal beliefs and preferences may have the individual’s preferences for moving and handling
Training will contribute to knowing and understanding of legislation and organisational policy and procedures:
- Health, safety, assessing and managing risks associated with moving and handling individuals especially in an emergency
Unit HSC241
Contribute to the effectiveness of teams
Training will contribute to knowledge and understanding of:
HSC241a Agree and carry out your role and responsibilities within the team
HSC241b Participate effectively as a team member
Unit HSC245
Receive and monitor visitors
Training will contribute to knowledge and understanding of:
HSC245 a Receive visitors according to organisational requirements and procedures
HSC245 b Support visitors and individuals during the visit
Unit HSC246
Maintain a safe and clean environment
Training will contribute to knowledge and understanding of:
HSC246 a, performance criteria 9
For further information about in-house courses call 01446 771274 or email info@abcaresolutions.co.uk
