Overview
Creating a safe and prepared workplace begins with understanding how to prevent fires and respond effectively when emergencies occur. This awareness-level course equips front-line workers, supervisors, and managers with the knowledge and practical skills to identify fire hazards, reduce risks, and respond effectively during fire-related emergencies. Using interactive learning activities and realistic scenarios relevant to community social service environments, participants will explore key fire prevention principles, emergency response protocols, and evacuation procedures. The course emphasizes proactive hazard identification, effective decision-making, and individual responsibilities during an emergency. By the end of the course, learners will be able to recognize potential fire risks, take appropriate preventative action, support orderly evacuations, and contribute to a culture of safety that helps protect all workers, volunteers, and the people we support.
Why Take the Fire Prevention & Emergency Response Course
- Learn to identify common fire hazards and prevention strategies
- Understand fire safety roles and responsibilities during emergencies
- Recognize fire types and their causes
- Learn how to apply the PASS technique and R.A.C.E. response
- Develop practical skills for safe and orderly evacuations
- Help foster a proactive culture of safety for workers, volunteers, and persons served
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify common fire risks, hazards, and prevention strategies
- Describe fire safety roles, responsibilities, and emergency procedures
- Distinguish between fire types and appropriate fire extinguisher selection
- Recognize when it is safe to use a fire extinguisher and apply the PASS technique
- Apply the R.A.C.E. response procedure to respond safely and effectively during a fire emergency
- Demonstrate safe evacuation practices and support people with diverse needs using trauma-informed approaches
Target Audience
Front-line, Supervisors, Managers, Senior Leadership, H&S Professionals, JOHSCs
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