Some of favourite fire training websites

Here are a list of some of favourites:

For fire warden training go to – Fire Training London – fire warden courses London

For on site fire marshal courses go to – Fire Training in London – fire marshal courses London

For fire extinguisher training London go to – City Fire Training – fire extinguisher training London

For school fire training courses go to – Fire Training Course – fire safety for schools course

For fire risk assessments London go to – London Fire Risk Assessment Consultants – fire risk assessments in London

Care home fire procedures – good practice example

Many residential care homes carry out regular fire training for staff. This will probably include theory extinguisher sessions, evacuation theory, practical fire extinguisher training, tour of the building detailing protective and preventive measures, emergency evacuation manual handling and fire drills.The aim of such content is to provide an efficient procedure and that staff know exactly what to do when a fire alarm operates in their building.

A typical residential care home fire plan may look like this:

When the fire alarm sounds:

• All care staff go to main fire panel
• Other staff – turn off kitchen equipment / appliances and then report to the panel
• A member of staff should be allocated to call the fire service
• Manager / senior staff on duty to send  first pair of staff  to arrive at fire panel to the affected fire zone (investigation team) (they may take an emergency transfer sling or similar equipment / care home phone / radio)
• Manager / senior staff to send additional staff in pairs when they arrive at the fire panel (these persons may take additional slings / wheelchairs in case they are needed for evacuation)
• When all staff have arrived at the fire panel (optional – manager may silence alarm if this distresses residents / dementia service users) (All staff should be aware that this does not mean that the event is over)

If the fire alarm resounds this may mean that an incident has operated another smoke detector and staff should be extra vigilant

At the affected fire zone:

• First staff (investigation team) to enter zone using the correct door procedure
• Start checking rooms / area looking for incident / smoke detector that has operated (This will be a thorough check including on any en-suite rooms
• Shut any door that may not have shut when alarm operated – ie bathroom doors / toilet doors etc
• Member of the investigation team should direct other staff to rooms that have not yet been checked as they arrive at the affected zone
• Staff to offer reassurance to residents in rooms that are not affected by fire
• If a member of staff detects a fire / smoke / smell of smoke  in a residents room  or other area they must –“Call for help from colleagues” and move any person in that room / area immediately, provided it is safe to do so – Good communications is key!
• If a fire is detected / smoke is seen / smell of smoke the investigation team should inform manager / senior by care home phone / intercom or runner
• If the fire alarm has not resounded when a fire / smoke / smell of smoke has been discovered, the fire alarm call point should be located and the fire alarm raised again
• Start the appropriate fire evacuation procedure – this may be delayed evacuation / progressive horizontal evacuation / full evacuation procedure depending on the stage of the incident
• Utilise personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPS) where necessary – These may need to be distributed to arriving emergency services if the evacuation is not yet complete

Other:

• Ensure visitors ( relatives of residents, visiting health workers, delivery persons etc) are evacuated to the assembly point outside of the building
• Kitchen staff to turn off appliances and leave kitchen in safe condition
• Domestic staff – turn off appliances and report to fire alarm panel

On arrival of the fire service:

• Manager / senior staff to tell officer in charge of fire service what the incident involves and location
• Take instructions from fire service officer on whether to change evacuation procedure (delayed / progressive horizontal / full)
• Move residents affected by the incident to a safe area using wheelchairs, hoists, safety slings etc.
• Using residents PEEPS consider relocation of persons if necessary (part of a post incident plan)
• Account for all staff and residents

Night shifts:

• The same fire procedure will apply – one person at the fire panel – two investigating / implementing the evacuation plan
• Additional persons (if any) to assist evacuation
• Ensure the fire service is called
• If there is a fire, smoke or smell of smoke move any resident in immediate danger  provided it is safe to do so. Resound fire alarm if it is not already operating
• Ensure all doors are shut

Additional note: Be aware that a fire alarm will probably open all secure doors in any “Dementia wing”. Some service users may try to wander from the area. Post incident head counts should be carried out after the incident.

For more details of this type of training call Fire Training London or Fire Training Course . Com and discuss how we can help your care home. Our care home fire training can be delivered in 2 or 3 hour formats.

What is an fire emergency plan? fire marshal training London

Fire marshal course London report / Fire Training Course .com

A fire emergency plan is required in all premises and details the action should be taken when a fire occurs in a building and must be available to all members of staff.  The fire emergency plan should be based on the significant  findings of the organisation’s fire risk assessment.  It is a legal requirement to have a fire emergency plan if your organisation employs 5 or more people in a premises. The information in the plan can be used as content for staff fire safety training.   The fire emergency plan will contain information to staff and other persons on –

Fire Procedures

• What to do when a fire is discovered in the premises

•   Action on hearing the fire alarm

•  Locations of assembly points outside the building (primary and secondary assembly points)

Fire Alarm Details

• Type of fire alarm system and any appropriate details (if any)

• How to raise the fire alarm in the event of a fire

Means of escape routes

• A floor plan detailing the fire escape routes

Fire fighting equipment (including fixed fire systems)

• Types of fire extinguisher (including location)

• Details of other fire fighting equipment such as sprinklers, suppression systems, fire blankets etc

Specific responsibilities in the event of a fire

• Responsible person

• Incident controller (The person in charge of any evacuation / incident)

• Fire marshals / wardens and deputy fire marshals / wardens

• Person calling the fire service

• Person meeting with the fire service on arrival at the premises

• Buddies responsible for evacuating disabled staff, visitors, guests or other persons requiring assistance

Arrangements for calling the fire service.

• Who calls the fire service and arrangements if that person(s) are absent

• Who calls the fire service out of normal working hours

• What information to give

Procedures for those at additional risk

• Evacuation of disabled persons

• Contractors

• Visitors

• Lone workers

• High risk process workers

• Other persons at risk as identified in the fire risk assessment

Process isolation

• Arrangements to shut down high risk processes

• Information to be provided to fire service

• Location of gas isolation, electrical switch rooms etc

Staff fire training

• New employees

• Regular staff fire training

• Fire marshals

• Buddies

Provision of information to relevant persons

• Representative bodies

• Other tenants in the building

• Neighbouring premises at risk

A fire emergency plan should be contained in a single document and the basis of the plan should be based on the findings of the fire risk assessment. Fire Training London and Fire Training Course .com assists organisations in the preparation of fire risk assessments, fire emergency plans, staff fire training and competent person support.

City Fire Training report increase in training requests in Essex

City Fire Training have reported an increase in requests for fire training in Essex since Xmas.

“Fire training courses in London have been a regular feature over the last three years in the CFT diary but we have had less demand in Essex. A modest increase in marketing as seen a big increase in fire marshal courses in Essex, Fire extinguisher training in Essex, fire safety for schools courses and residential care home fire training” says Bill Seccombe, director of CFT.

The company has also reported an increase in requests for fire risk assessments and fire safety advice in the County. It would appear that the fire service has a new approach to enforcing fire safety and this coupled with the new marketing initiatives has seen an increases in enquiries and bookings for the company.

The new website Fire Training Course .Com has contributed to other requests and bookings from other parts of the country. The site was launched three weeks ago but has already seen bookings in Kent, London and Cambridgeshire.

 

Fire Training Course .Com is getting up there!

After only one week since launching Fire Training Course .Com  has booked its first fire training course! Not bad for a brand new site that was submitted to Google 6 days ago.

The first booking was for a school fire safety course in London. A little search found the site on page 12 of Google by typing in Fire Training Course, but the client typed in a small specific search term and found the Fire safety for schools course.

The school fire training course covers a range of issues including fire awareness, fire extinguishers, non emergency duties of all staff and those responsible for implementing the fire evacuation plan, effective fire drills and may other issues. This course has been booked for London but is also available for schools in Manchester, Birmingham, Essex, Kent, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire etc.

Fire Training Course .Com also provides other fire safety training courses such as fire safety for hotels, fire marshal course, fire extinguisher course, residential care home fire training and general staff fire training.

Next programmed courses are fire marshal courses London at Toynebee Hall, Aldgate East, London on 21st March 2013 and fire marshal course Essex in Colchester, Essex on 26th February 2013.

New fire training course website launched

A new fire training course website has been launched. The new website www.firetrainingcourse.com will help managers from around the United Kingdom source fire training for its staff and volunteers.

The website is part of the City Fire Training group of websites. The site details the following fire training courses:

• Fire marshal course
• Fire extinguisher course
• General staff fire training course
• Residential care home fire training
• Fire safety for schools
• Fire safety for hotels

In addition, disabled fire training, fire evacuation chair training, fire risk assessment audit training and fire safety for managers training will also be available to organisations sourcing top quality fire safety training courses