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Fire Safety Awareness in Children’s Homes

intermediate · English

Fire Safety Awareness in Children’s Homes
Children homeintermediate
6 lessons1 studentsEnglish
England·Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005; Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015; local fire risk assessment and evacuation plan·Residential childcare staff, shift leaders and registered managers, subject to local role and competency requirements·At least annually and after relevant changes in guidance, policy, incidents or individual needs

About this course

Fire Safety Awareness in Children’s Homes

Preventing fires, recognising hazards, understanding evacuation responsibilities and supporting children safely during drills and real emergencies.

Five distinct lessons with coloured HTML decision diagrams, five case workshops, 15 open-ended questions with expandable feedback and a ten-question assessment.

Scope: Awareness and practice-based decision-making for children’s homes in England. This online course does not replace practical competence assessment, individual care plans or professional advice.

Preventing fires, recognising hazards, understanding evacuation responsibilities and supporting children safely during drills and real emergencies.

What you'll learn

Explain fire hazards and prevention in a lived-in home and apply it in residential care.
Explain alarms, fire doors and escape routes and apply it in residential care.
Explain evacuation, night duty and individual needs and apply it in residential care.
Explain fire drills, learning and children’s participation and apply it in residential care.
Explain responding to incidents and strengthening fire culture and apply it in residential care.

Requirements

  • Complete five lessons and five applied case workshops.
  • Attempt 15 open-ended checks before revealing feedback.
  • Complete a ten-question final assessment with a suggested pass score of 80%.
  • Follow local procedures and obtain practical or specialist competence training where required.

£2.90

6 lessons
English
Certificate on completion
1 students enrolled

Course Content

6 modules · 6 lessons

1Lesson 1: Fire hazards and prevention in a lived-in home

1 lessons

2Lesson 2: Alarms, fire doors and escape routes

1 lessons

3Lesson 3: Evacuation, night duty and individual needs

1 lessons

4Lesson 4: Fire drills, learning and children’s participation

1 lessons

5Lesson 5: Responding to incidents and strengthening fire culture

1 lessons

6End of Course Assessment

1 lessons

£2.90

Fire Safety Awareness in Children’s Homes