174 Healthcare: Fire Safety

Modules:
1
Hours:
0.5
Sectors:
Healthcare
Target Audience:
Employee
Fee

Description

Description

According to the National Fire Protection Association, an average of five fires break out per day at our nation’s healthcare facilities, with more than 8,000 hospital fires occurring each year. If not acted upon quickly and effectively, the consequences can be catastrophic.

This course takes a closer look at protecting both patients and hospital staff from potential fire hazards in the healthcare setting.

Free Access
As an OSH Center student, you have free access to all our training materials, including knowledge checks and course activities. Documentation of your training—such as exam scores, certificates, and transcripts—can be accessed by purchasing a certificate package.

Course Objectives
At the end of this course, you should be able to:

ID Objective
TO 1.0 Achieve a minimum score of 70% on the final course assessment.
LO 1.1.1 List and discuss the various types of fire hazards and areas of concern common to hospitals.
LO 1.1.2 Identify and give examples of the five classes of fires.
LO 1.1.3 Summarize the use of each of the five classes of portable fire extinguishers and fire sprinkler systems.
LO 1.1.4 Discuss OSH Center fire safety requirements for exit routes.
LO 1.1.5 Discuss OSH Center requirements for Emergency Action Plans including evacuation procedures.
LO 1.1.6 Describe the components of the fire triangle and give examples.
LO 1.1.7 Discuss OSH Center requirements for the Fire Prevention Plan including fire drills.

Key: Terminal Objective (TO), Learning Objective (LO)

Key Topics
  • ✔ Causes of Hospital Fires
  • ✔ Fire Door Compliance
  • ✔ Fire Exit Obstructions
  • ✔ Portable Fire Extinguishers
  • ✔ Five Classes of Fire
  • ✔ Fire Sprinklers
  • ✔ OSH Center Fire Safety Requirements
  • ✔ Exit Routes
  • ✔ Emergency Action Plans
  • ✔ Types of Evacuation
  • ✔ Fire Prevention
  • ✔ Fire Drills
  • ✔ Notification of External Agencies

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