Advice to residential care home owners

If you are responsible for the smooth operations of running a residential care home then it is imperative that you ensure the safety of the elderly and vulnerable people in your care. Many of these people will be disabled and unable to look after themselves so it is crucial that you carry out regular risk assessments on the premises.

A ‘Fire Safety in Residential Care Homes’ course is also something that you should really consider for the training of your staff. It is one thing to be trained in providing care and assistance to those living in these types of establishments but another to understand the complexities of an emergency evacuation or other dangerous situation.

These training courses are delivered for those working in this particular industry and so will be tailored to working in care homes and how to deal with people suffering from various conditions in the event of a fire or evacuation procedure.

As well as highlighting the standard procedures that should be followed during a safe evacuation, your staff will also find out more about reducing the level of risk in the care home and using the fire-fighting equipment available to them in an emergency. Evacuation Chair training is another area covered in the course.