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.
The topics covered are:
• 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
Length: 30 minutes
For more information:
Please call Medifecta Healthcare Training at 888-846-7008 for pricing on the number of trainings you wish to purchase. When payment is received, we will issue your password and you can begin to use your administrative page and assign the trainings to your staff.