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Fire Safety Awareness for the Workplace
Health & SafetyLevel 1

Fire Safety Awareness for the Workplace

Most fire training tells you to leave by the nearest exit and wait at the assembly point. In a care setting, that advice can get people killed. Many of the people you support cannot walk out unaided, so the plan is different: raise the alarm fast, close doors, move people sideways into a safe compartment, and get the fire service on the road within minutes. This course shows you what really starts fires where you work, including the emollient cream risk behind the UK's record fire safety fine. You'll know what each extinguisher does, why a fire door only works shut, what the fire marshal is for, and exactly what to do in the minutes that decide whether everyone survives.

1 hour 13 minutes
Created by Sophie Barber Updated 10/2026 English
Part of Mandatory Training · Course 4 of 15
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  • Storytelling built around your routine
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What you'll learn

Identify the main causes of fire in a care setting.
Describe the correct evacuation procedure, including support for non-ambulant service users.
State the basic function of different fire extinguisher types and fire doors.
Recognise the role of a fire marshal and when to raise the alarm.

Course content

5 modules

Where fires start in a care setting: cooking, electrical faults, smoking, charging batteries and the emollient cream risk most training never mentions. You'll learn to spot each one on shift.
What each extinguisher type does, when it is safe to use one, and why a closed fire door saves lives while a wedged one breaks the law.
When and how to raise the alarm, and what the fire marshal does before and during an emergency. You'll learn why the first minutes decide who survives, and why no one ever silences a detector.
How evacuation really works in care: moving people sideways to safety behind fire doors, following each person's evacuation plan, and supporting someone who cannot walk out unaided.
The graded assessment: ten questions drawn from a bank of thirty, covering the whole course. Pass it to earn your certificate.

Specialist

Sophie Barber

A qualified teacher, examiner and content creator, Sophie has over 10 years experience developing resources for examination boards to ensure that they are using effective learning tools. An ex-medic, Sophie has a huge passion for the healthcare profession and the importance of delivering quality care.

Training you can trust

How this course works. You will work through self-paced modules, check your understanding with knowledge checks, and finish with a short assessment. On passing, your CPD-certified certificate is available to download immediately, ready for your CQC evidence file or employer records.

Recommended renewal: every year. Your certificate is valid for 12 months. Skills for Care's minimum for most topics is every 3 years. Refresher periods by topic

Accredited by CPD

All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Frequently asked questions

There is no deadline: a one-off purchase gives you lifetime access to the course, including updates, so you can complete it at your own pace across shifts.
Yes. Every course is accredited by the CPD Certification Service, and the certificate states the course, the level and the date you passed.
Yes. It works on phone, tablet and computer, and your progress syncs between them.
Your certificate is generated the moment you pass the final assessment, ready to download or print.