Fire Safety in Hospitals, Clinics & Healthcare Premises

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About Course

In healthcare premises many people cannot escape on their own, and some cannot be moved at all without risk. Based on the government’s fire risk assessment guide for healthcare premises, this course explains patient dependency, evacuation strategies such as progressive horizontal evacuation, oxygen and other hazards, smoking and arson, and staff training.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course is general awareness training written from published official guidance. It does not replace training required for your specific job, and it is not an accredited qualification.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand patient dependency categories and why they shape evacuation
  • Know the difference between single stage, progressive horizontal and delayed evacuation
  • Control hazards such as medical oxygen, flammable products, smoking and arson
  • Plan staff training and roles for a fire

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Scope, law and dependency
  • Evacuation strategies
  • Hazards in healthcare premises
  • Training, roles and a worked example

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

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