Fire Safety

Fire Kills but you can prevent it.

Please see below information for HCPA Fire Safety study days and useful resources for both residential and homecare settings.

Fire Safety for Residential and Supported Living Providers

The HCPA Fire Safety study day focused on Fire Safety for Residential and Supported Living Providers. 

This fully-funded study day covered important management responsibilities, policies and obligations to ensure compliance with all legislation relating to fire safety. The study day also covered the following:

• The outlines of fire safety legislation and requirements of care providers
• Fire Risk Assessments
• The roles of “competent persons” – carrying out due diligence
• Tools and resources to help you understand your legal responsibilities
• Evacuation strategies

Upcoming Fire Safety Study days for Residential Providers

All Residential study days will take place at Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, Blackstone Auditorium, Hitchin Road, Stevenage, SG1 4AE, Hertfordshire

Click here to see our upcoming fire safety study days

CQC- It is important that all staff are aware of evacuation procedures in your organisation as there are several services where this has not been the case. Also, check that PEEPs are in place and up to date and that the fire risk assessment is completed by someone competent to do so.

Useful resources for Residential and Supported Living Providers

Fire Safety Presentation Workshop 3 (Feb 2023)	Click here
Fire Safety Workplace learning session 3 (Feb 2023)	Click here
Fire Safety Presentation Workshop 2 (Published 2022)	Click here
Fire Safety WorkplaceLearning Session 2 (Published 2022)	Click here
Fire Safety Presentation Workshop 1 (Published 2019)	Click here
Fire Safety Workplace learning session	Click here
Fire Safety Checklist (Residential)	Click here
Activity sheets for work time learning	Click here
Fire Safety Risk Assessment – a guide to choosing a competent fire risk assessor	Click here
Fire Safety briefing for practitioners	Click here
PEEPS Plan and Template	Click here
On Demand webinar – Fire deaths: Learning from Safeguarding adults reviews	Click here
NHS Easy Read newsletter about lung cancer, smoking, healthy eating and the NHS app	Click here

 

Fire Safety for Supported Living and Homecare

Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB) is calling all Hertfordshire Residents to improve safety in their homes

 

Upcoming Fire Safety Study days for Supported Living and Homecare Providers

All Supported Living and Homecare study days will take place at HCPA, Mundells Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1FT

Click here to see our upcoming fire safety study days

Useful resources for Homecare 

Fire Safety Session – Home Care – Presentation slides	Click here
Fire Safety Session – Home Care – Workplace learning slides	Click here
Workplace learning activity sheets Managers Copy (with answers)	Click here
Workplace learning activity answer sheets for staff (Blank)	Click here
Hoarding Matrix (Clutter image ratings)	Click here
Fire deaths in Hertfordshire	Click here
Create a bespoke Fire Safety Action Plan	Click here
Home Fire Safety Guide for Professionals	Click here
Fire safety briefing for practitioners	Click here
Dangers of smoking with oxygen leaflet	Click here
Candles information sheet	Click here
Chimney fires information sheet	Click here
Cooking information sheet	Click here
Electrical safety information sheet	Click here
Fire prevention article	Click here
Fire safety briefing for practitioners	Click here
Gas information sheet	Click here
Heaters information sheet	Click here
Miscellaneous hoarding information sheet	Click here
Safe and Well information booklet	Click here
Social media templates	Click here

» Easy to follow guide from the Surrey fire service