Healthcare Fire Safety
Conveniently arranged in nine short modules, it allows the training to be tailored specifically to the audience in particular premises or departments, and covers:
- Action in the event of fire: Ideal for induction training, this module provides an excellent introduction to fire safety principles
- Evacuation: Provides an in-depth description of the actions that should be taken where a progressive horizontal evacuation strategy is employed
- Hazard spotting: Describes typical fire hazards and explains the importance of good housekeeping in preventing fires and ensuring safe evacuation
- Fire response teams: Describes the typical roles that a fire response team may undertake
- Fire extinguishers: Outlines the selection and use of the different types of fire extinguisher
- Isolation of oxygen: Highlights the risk presented by oxygen and other medical gases during a fire incident
- Emergency preparedness: Investigates how to ensure continued patient care during a major fire incident
- Reducing false alarms: Describes the main causes of false alarms from automatic detection systems in healthcare premises and investigates their impact of patient care
- Fire safety system maintenance: Describes the importance of maintaining fire safety systems