Fire Safety

What you will cover

• The science behind the fire including: how fires start, the fire tetrahedron
• Identify the sources of fuel and ignition
• How fires spread - convection, conduction and radiation
• Fire prevention - risk assessments, things you can do every day, workplace prevention
• Fire detection - alarms, signs, notices, fire exit signs, equipment and access
• Legislation and regulations - Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
• What to do in the event of a fire - how to check for fire, fighting fires, fire extinguishers
• The effects of smoke
• Evacuation and Exit - fire doors, emergency routes, exits, Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEP)
• Risks associated with evacuation in care homes
• Evacuation strategies - single stage, progressive horizontal and delayed