Title:

[Retired] Fire Safety

Description:

This course includes the following e-learning sessions:

• The Dangers of Fire
• Safety Measures
• Actions to Take in the Event of a Fire

The sessions provide information on what fire is, what the common causes are, how to identify potential hazards and some fire statistics both nationally and for the NHS and the actions to be taken in the event of a fire, methods of evacuation, fire types, the various types of fire extinguisher and their use. They also describe how healthcare premises are built in order to protect occupants from fire, provide a sound evacuation strategy and reduce the possibility of fire spread. The measures provided for raising the alarm and supplementing any actions needed to be taken by occupants are also covered.

Hierarchy:

[Retired] Fire Safety (FSF) > [Retired] Fire Safety

Keywords:

workforce, development, statutory, mandatory, training, induction, compulsory, refresher, fire, safety, hazard, evacuation, alarm, extinguisher

Created:

29 Aug 2012

Updated:

25 Sep 2012