Fire Marshal for Care Homes

17 Lessons

2 hours 19 mins

Complexity : Easy

Understanding the Role of a Fire Marshal in Care Homes: Learn about the crucial role of a fire marshal in ensuring the safety of care home staff and residents during emergencies. This session simplifies the importance of a fire marshal's duties in emergency scenarios.

Fire Prevention Basics: Explore the essentials of fire prevention in nursing homes. This program highlights the proactive role of a fire marshal in maintaining a safe environment by reviewing simple yet effective fire safety procedures.

Emergency Evacuation Procedures: Understand the step-by-step process of evacuating residents in case of a fire. This lesson simplifies the evacuation procedure and emphasizes the crucial steps a fire marshal must take to ensure a swift and safe evacuation in assisted living facilities.

Fire Extinguisher Training: Learn the basics of using a fire extinguisher. This session provides easy-to-follow instructions on using a fire extinguisher, empowering fire marshals to respond effectively in the event of a small fire.

Communication and Coordination: Explore the importance of effective communication and coordination during a fire. This session focuses on the interpersonal skills required of a fire marshal to ensure a smooth response and evacuation process in care facilities.

Lessons

Brief Description of Fire Marshal for Care Homes
Easy
2 mins

The "Fire Marshal for Care Homes" course is specifically designed to provide comprehensive training for individuals responsible for fire safety in care home settings.
Module 1: Chemistry of Fire
Easy
11 mins

The module explains that a fire starts with fuel oxygen and heat, which can be solid or liquid. Fuel sources include cigarettes, heaters, and equipment.
Module 2: Common Causes of Fire
Easy
7 mins

Module two covers the main fire causes. Arson is the leading cause of business fires. Arson causes 45% of severe fires. Much of this is untargeted. Most arson incidents are opportunistic vandalism.
Module 3: Basic Safety Features in Buildings
Easy
12 mins

Module three examines workplace equipment that warns of fire, protects us from early phases, or helps us evacuate. Call points throughout the facility allow anyone to sound the alarm.
Module 4: Introduction to Fire Extinguishers
Easy
7 mins

Module four examines workplace fire extinguishers to prevent the risk of selecting the wrong one or dangerously misusing one. Only trained staff should use extinguishers.
Module 5: What to do in Cases of Fire?
Easy
7 mins

If you find a fire, leave the room and close the door after making sure everyone is out. This slows fire and smoke spread. Operate the call point to alarm. This alerts everyone in the building about a fire.
Module 6: Fire Statistics
Easy
7 mins

You've completed basic fire awareness training. Our topic is ready for further exploration. To teach you how to be a fire marshal and why and what to do in a given situation.
Module 7: Current Fire Safety Legislation
Easy
16 mins

This section covers the basics of England and Wales' fire safety laws. The 2005 regulatory reform, fire safety order, became the standard for fire safety management in 2006.
Module 8: Fire Risk Assessment
Easy
13 mins

Fire risk assessments are not the fire marshal's responsibility. However, you must know how to detect hazards and their danger of harm. See to grasp this. I'll explain how to assess workplace risks.
Module 9: Preventative Measures
Easy
6 mins

Employees should be aware of workplace fire causes, including arson, electrical equipment, smoking, and poor housekeeping. Fire marshals must be trained on these threats.
Module 10: Safety Features within Buildings
Easy
12 mins

As a fire marshal, it's crucial to understand building regulations and equip commercial buildings with fire safety equipment and signage. This ensures heat and smoke don't spread uncontrollably and blocks escape routes in a fire.
Module 11: Role of the Fire Marshal
Easy
7 mins

Fire marshals are responsible for identifying areas of fire risk and assessing them in an emergency. The size of these areas depends on the floor plan and number of rooms, not the number of employees.
Module 12: Action on Fire Discovery
Easy
8 mins

As a fire marshal, your response to a fire will differ from what we learnt in the fire awareness course. If you see a fire, tell everyone to evacuate through their nearest fire exit and close the door.
Module 13: Fire Drills and Evacuation
Easy
6 mins

Fire drills should be conducted twice a year to train individuals in responding calmly and orderly to fires and emergencies. They also allow safety personnel to test escape routes and ensure practicality.
Module 14: Fire Extinguishers
Easy
8 mins

Fires have various causes, materials, intensity, and risks. The primary goal is to ensure everyone leaves safely, and tackling a fire should be done after sounded the alarm and confirming safe evacuation.
Module 15: Pre-Engagement Action
Easy
6 mins

Fire extinguisher safety is crucial, and it's essential to engage the fire alarm and inform others of your firefighting plans. Disconnect any electrical or gas devices near the flames to reduce the risk of electric shock and heat source.
Module 16: Using a Fire Extinguisher
Easy
4 mins

To put out a fire using a water extinguisher, sound the alarm, remove the safety ring pin, hold the nozzle near the end, aim it in a safe direction, and briefly operate it. Keep yourself between the flames and your escape route.

Fire Marshal for Care Homes

Fire Marshal for Care Homes

Lessons

Brief Description of Fire Marshal for Care Homes

Module 1: Chemistry of Fire

Module 2: Common Causes of Fire

Module 3: Basic Safety Features in Buildings

Module 4: Introduction to Fire Extinguishers

Module 5: What to do in Cases of Fire?

Module 6: Fire Statistics

Module 7: Current Fire Safety Legislation

Module 8: Fire Risk Assessment

Module 9: Preventative Measures

Module 10: Safety Features within Buildings

Module 11: Role of the Fire Marshal

Module 12: Action on Fire Discovery

Module 13: Fire Drills and Evacuation

Module 14: Fire Extinguishers

Module 15: Pre-Engagement Action

Module 16: Using a Fire Extinguisher

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