Our Care Home Fire Training Course is suitable for all staff in residential care homes, nursing homes, assisted living complexes, and independent living facilities.
Suitable delegates for the course include: care home managers and supervisors, care support staff, domestic staff, and agency workers.
We understand the challenges care homes face on a day-to-day basis, and we have designed a 2-hour fire safety awareness course targeted to your needs.
Our team has delivered fire training to dozens of care homes throughout the East Midlands, receiving excellent feedback and repeat bookings.
We can also train staff on the use of evacuation mats and equipment, which can be incorporated into the course.
Duration Of Course:
- 2 hours (Courses can be adapted to accommodate staff shift patterns, etc.)
Cost
Total cost = £325 – no VAT to pay.
Number of Attendees
You can book up to a maximum of 15 delegates on this course.
Where Can I Attend The Course?
The course is run at your care home.
Course aims
- To help the ‘responsible person’ fulfil their legal obligations under fire safety legislation
- To provide staff with practical knowledge and skills to understand the fundamental hazards of fire and fire spread
- Fire prevention and procedures
- Be able to correctly and safely select and operate a fire extinguisher
Course Content
Theory Session
- Legal requirement for fire safety awareness training
- The purpose of training, who benefits, and why?
- The Triangle of Fire
- Methods of extinction and related firefighting equipment that are available in the care home
- Fire behaviour & fire spread
- The four leading causes of fire
- What to do when the fire alarm sounds – understanding the fire alarm panel
- What to do if you discover a fire – including evacuation methods
- Fire prevention basics
- Classes of fire
- Fire extinguisher types & colour coding
- Fire extinguisher capabilities & limitations
- How to operate a fire extinguisher
- How to correctly use a fire blanket
Practical Session
- Fire action routines
- Use of water, CO2 extinguishers and fire blanket
Course Requirements
Theory sessions can take place in a meeting room, training room, lounge, or dining room.
The practical session takes place in a suitable outside area (approximately 3-5 car parking spaces) away from buildings.
We bring all appropriate training equipment (including fire extinguishers).
Courses are typically conducted during daylight hours to ensure the safe use of training with fire extinguishers. However, evening courses with revised content can also be arranged for night-shift staff.
We can adapt training start times to match your shift pattern, maximising the number of staff trained.
Benefits
- Hands-on use of fire extinguishers
- Certificate of attendance for each candidate and course handout
- High-quality training by serving or ex-fire service personnel, giving you the best training possible for your staff
How To Book
If you would like more information or to enquire about booking a course, please contact us using our online form:
Alternatively, you can call or email us:
Call us on: 07921906519
Or email: peter@prt-training.co.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.
