Fire safety and prevention are an important part of caring for older adults in the home setting. People 65 and older are twice as likely to die in a fire than the general population.
This program teaches home care professionals and primary caregivers how to reduce the chance of a fire starting in the home, and how to exit successfully if there is a fire.
• Smoke alarms
• How to extinguish a fire
• Oxygen equipment
• Smoking safety
• Fire safety in the bedroom
• Fire safety in the kitchen
• Creating an escape plan
• How to leave a burning building
• Wrap and slide technique
• Electrical safety
• Appliance safety
• Propane and natural gas
• Wood stoves and fireplaces
• Flammable liquids
Program comes with support materials, which include outline, learning objectives, key points and definitions, test and answer key.
Length: 30 minutes
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