This fire marshal for care homes training course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the safety measures, skills and procedures needed to handle a fire emergency within a residential care home premises. 

This course covers fire safety legislation in the UK, evacuation procedures, fire drills and other fundamental fire safety procedures. Through the guidance of an expert, you will learn how to correctly use a fire extinguisher and other equipment, as well as how to conduct a risk assessment in compliance with The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. 

You will also deepen your understanding of the common causes of fire, fire safety statistics and the classifications of fire. By the end of the course, you will have an excellent understanding of how fires behave and spread, how to control them and the essential measures to take to prevent them.

• Accredited, quality CPD training
• Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
• Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
• Course material developed by qualified professionals

• Self-paced learning accessible via laptop, tablet and smartphone
• 24/7 Learning assistance and tutor support
• Discounts on bulk purchases

Sneak Peek

Who should take the course

This course is for duty holders who have fire safety responsibilities in the workplace, such as the following:

• Fire Marshals
• Fire Wardens
• Management staff

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Broaden your understanding of fire chemistry and the common causes of fire
• Know how to correctly use a fire extinguisher and other key fire safety equipment
• Understand what to do in the case of a fire and how to safely evacuate all residents
• Demonstrate knowledge of fire safety prevention measures and regulations
• Know how to plan for a fire emergency and follow fire drill best practice procedures
• Deepen your knowledge of the role and responsibilities of a care home fire marshal

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Course Contents

Module 01: Fire Warden Safety: An Introduction

In this beginning module, we’ll start with the goals and aims and the importance of fire safety. Later on, we’ll go deep into the fire safety law and learn about the DSEAR and the duties of the first and second responsible person. The module will come to an end with the number and responsibilities of fire wardens and their training specifics.

Module 02: Understanding Fires – The Fire Triangle

This module will roll on by introducing you with the potentially dangerous ignition, fuel, and oxygen sources. Before wrapping up with the various fire tools, this module will focus on the different types of fires and their potential sources.

Module 03: Risk Assessments

In module 3, the learning will start with the main steps and key considerations of risk assessment. You’ll then walk through the details of the stages of risk assessment. The curtain of this third module will be drawn by talking about daily/ weekly risk assessments and the overview checklist.

Module 04: The Fire Plan and Safety Arrangements

As the name suggests, the fire plan and safety arrangements will take centre stage of this module 4. It will roll on by discussing the topics like fire prevention, the fire evacuation plan, fire safety arrangements and fire warden’s role in it, housekeeping, etc. Fire detection warning systems, emergency routes and exits, and fire safety signs will also get a detailed explanation in this module.

Module 05: Fire Evacuation Procedures and Strategies

This short module will discuss the various strategies of fire evacuation procedures. After shedding light on the five main strategies of evacuating staff, module 5 will proceed to discuss the steps of a fire warden’s role in fire evacuation. Finally, you’ll come to know about the importance and measures of fire drills.

Module 06: Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans

This final module is also a short one and based on the personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEP). An introduction to PEEP, who may need PEEP, and what should a PEEP contain will be discussed briefly in module 6 to give you a proper understanding of PEEP or, personal emergency evacuation plans.