Understanding Fire Procedures and Hazards
A fire can be an unpredictable and frightening event. But a fire that occurs in a long-term care setting can completely devastate your residents, your facility, and your entire community. Staff members, frontline care workers, and health care providers play a significant role in protecting themselves and their residents. The better prepared you are, the safer everyone will be.
~ During this program you'll learn:
~ The importance of fire drills, evacuation plans and emergency procedures
~ How to prevent or limit the most common causes of fires
~ How to keep your residents safe when a fire does occur using the R.A.C.E method (Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish) or A.R.C.E. method (Alarm, Rescue, Confine, Extinguish), and
~ Strategies for safely confining and extinguishing small fires
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