fire safety in residential care & nursing homes

residential care

The ultimate fire safety protection in any residential care/nursing home is without doubt fire sprinklers.

Sprinklers are mandatory in Scotland and could become compulsory in England and Wales.

Anyone building a new residential care or nursing home should seriously consider them.

It's much cheaper to put them in at construction stage, and they could actually save money by reducing other fire safety related costs.

LESS FIRE DOORS - Wouldn't that be nice?. The number of fire doors can often be reduced.

Ongoing expenditure on training can also be reduced.

BONUS: It is highly likely that NO ONE WILL DIE in a fire.

WEDGES are often used to hold open fire doors.

This is a dangerous practice and could cost lives, but it is also illegal and could lead to UNLIMITED FINES, a PRISON SENTENCE, or BOTH!

We have the economical solution: DORGARD (click here)

AND NOW - DEAFGARD Under pillow pad vibrates to waken residents/guests & flashing strobe provides visual indication click here

EVACUATION PROBLEM? NO PROBLEM!

Emergency plans must contain a means for moving non-ambulant residents to a place of safety, but this is often difficult or in some cases impossible. You can NOT rely on the fire service to do this for you, so you must provide evacuation equipment where necessary.

Ski Sheets fit permanently underneath the mattress, and in case of emergency just fasten the safety straps and drag the mattress (with the resident securely protected) to safety.

Ski Pads are designed for use where the mattress is too wide to negotiate narrow doorways or stairs, simply transfer the resident from their bed onto the Ski Pad and off you go!

Both systems requires minimal training and maintenance.

Fireproof aprons to protect smokers from cigarette ends, matches or lighters etc - see below.

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Evacuation chairs	Ski Sheets & Ski Pads	Smokers protective cover

FIRE TRAINING Videos: 'Fire Safety in Residential Care & Nursing Homes' Fire, The Vital Steps - Hospital Fire Safety 'Fire Safety Training' CD 'Fire Risk Assessment' Marsden Fire Safety has developed dedicated fire safety training for staff in Residential Care and Nursing Homes in liaison with Lancashire Care Association. Three courses are available: Fire safety awareness - A one day course intended for care assistants, cooks, maintenance staff etc as well as forming the basis of more advanced training for those with managerial responsibility. Syllabus: Understanding fire; Fire hazards & risks; Fire Safety Provisions; Fire routines & Staff training; Case studies. Fire risk assessment - A one day workshop which builds on the fire safety awareness training course, and is designed to give managerial staff the knowledge and confidence to carry out and maintain their own fire risk assessment. Syllabus: Legal requirements; Means of escape; Fire signage; Compartmentation & fire resistance; Fire alarms; Emergency lighting; Fire extinguisher requirements; Fire routines & staff training; Fire risk assessment format; Plan drawing. Basic fire extinguisher use - A half-day training course in the use of fire extinguishers. Syllabus: Theory of combustion & fire classification; Fire extinguishers (theory); Fire extinguishers (practical). Course notes and attendance certificates are provided. Did you know that under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 you MUST carry out a Fire Risk Assessment. We can do this for you, email info@marsden-fire-safety.co.uk for more information.