Fire Safety

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Course description:

The Fire Safety course covers annual employee training for fire safety in a medical facility, including fire prevention and how to be prepared in the event of a fire. Topics include:

• Emergency action plans
• Fire prevention plans
• Electrical safety
• Surgical suites
• Flammables and combustibles
• Storage
• Fire drills
• Evacuation plans/route
• Response
• R.A.C.E.
• Fight or flight?
• Fire extinguishers
• Non-ambulatory patient evacuation
• First aid response
• Exits
• Regulations

Learning objectives:

At the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following learning objectives:

• Summarize the evacuation plan at your facility, including employee and patient evacuation.
• Demonstrate the fastest evacuation route(s).
• Discuss how to respond to fire or smoke in your work area.
• Differentiate when it is appropriate to fight a fire and when it is better to evacuate (flight).
• Locate the portable fire extinguishers at your facility.
• Describe procedures for using a portable fire extinguisher.
• Distinguish between the different types of portable fire extinguishers.
• Verify that hazardous chemicals are properly stored.
• Explain preventative measures to ensure electrical safety at your facility.

Faculty:

Dr. Sheila Dunn is a nationally recognized expert in federal laboratory and OSHA regulations. She received a Doctor of Arts degree in Clinical Laboratory Science Education in 1986 and a Master of Science in 1982 from The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Intended audience:

All employees in all outpatient medical facilities and dental facilities.

Computer requirements:

Most Web browsers are sufficient to participate. Minimum requirements include Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 2.0, as well as any Safari or Chrome browser. Both Mac and PC are supported.

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