Fire Marshal for Care Homes Training

Course

Online

£ 48 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    2h

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Fire Safety Training Current legislation, The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, applies to all workplaces regardless of the number of employees and requires employers to provide adequate training in fire awareness for all members of their staff. Our online fire safety training courses are aimed at all employees to assist them in identifying and reducing the risk that fire presents in the workplace.

Fire marshals (sometimes known as fire wardens) are civilians trained to assist in emergency fire evacuation procedures at businesses and other organizations. It is a legal obligation that workplaces must have a sufficient number of fire marshals to deal with fire emergencies. This course provides extensive knowledge of fire prevention, evacuation protocol and using fire extinguishers. This course is a variation on the Fire Marshal course that contains information that is specific to employees of care and residential homes.

Approved by RoSPA The main outcome of this training course is to provide you with the knowledge to carry out the functions of a fire marshal. - Please note, this course also contains all of the content in the Basic Fire Awareness and Fire Extinguisher courses. This course is a variation on the Fire Marshal course that contains information that is specific to employees of care and residential homes.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

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About this course

Those seeking to improve their personal and professional development.

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Subjects

  • Fire Safety
  • Fire
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk
  • Fire Risk
  • Electricity
  • Fire prevention
  • Fire Marshall
  • Emergency Services
  • Materials Management

Course programme

  • The fire triangle
  • The 4 ways fire can spread
  • How smoke spreads
  • Introduction to the common causes of fire
  • Electricity
  • Smoking
  • Safety in the workplace
  • Introduction to basic safety features
  • Smoke detectors
  • Exit signs
  • Emergency lighting
  • Fire doors
  • Introduction to fire extinguishers
  • Water
  • Co2
  • Foam
  • Dry powder
  • Wet chemical
  • What to do in case of fire
  • If you discover a fire
  • Evacuation
  • Introduction to fire statistics
  • Getting things into perspective
  • Introduction to current fire safety legislation
  • How this legislation applies
  • Precautions to take
  • Fire risk assessment
  • Implementing the risk assessment
  • Introduction to fire risk assessment
  • The purpose of the fire risk assessment
  • What the risk assessment covers
  • Introduction to preventative measures
  • Electrical equipment
  • Smoking in the workplace
  • House keeping
  • Introduction to safety features in buildings
  • Fire exits
  • Emergency evacuation plans
  • Fire alarm systems
  • Sounding the alarm
  • Signs
  • Firefighting equipment
  • Emergency lighting
  • Fire action notices
  • Introduction to the role of the Fire Marshall
  • Extra precautions
  • What to do as a Fire Marshall if you discover a fire
  • Personal emergency evacuation plans
  • Fire drills
  • Introduction to fire extinguisher use
  • Types of fire extinguisher
  • Introduction to pre-engagement action
  • Using a water fire extinguisher
  • Using a foam fire extinguisher
  • Using a CO2 fire extinguisher
  • Using a dry powder fire extinguisher
  • Using a wet chemical fire extinguisher
  • Using a fire blanket
  • Questions (100% pass mark)

Fire Marshal for Care Homes Training

£ 48 VAT inc.