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HCPA Event Fire Safety Workshop for

Residential/Supported Living Services

© Hertfordshire Care Providers Association Ltd. 2019- All Rights Reserved

Welcome & Housekeeping

Tony Smith

Fire Safety in Residential/Supported Living Care Premises

Community Protection DirectorateFire Protection Department


Introductions


LegislationWhat piece of legislation is used in the UK to ensure fire safety in residential care premises?• The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005What does ‘The Order’ require from you?As the responsible person you must:• carry out a fire risk assessment of the premises and review it

regularly• tell staff or their representatives about the risks you’ve

identified• put in place, and maintain, appropriate fire safety measures• plan for an emergency• provide staff information, fire safety instruction and trainingThe Fire Safety Order is a Fire Risk Assessment based approach


Fire Risk Assessment“If you are the ‘Responsible Person’, you must ensure that a fire risk assessmenthas been carried out that must focus on the safety of all 'Relevant Persons' in the

case of fire. It should pay particular attention to those at

special risk, such as the disabled and those with special needs”


You can choose to appoint a 'competent' risk assessor to carry out a fire risk assessment on

your behalf.

There are two recognised online registers for Fire Risk Assessors – IFE & IFSM

You will find links to these in your resource packs

Who Should Carry out the FRA?


The ‘Order’ requires a fire risk assessment to include the measures to reduce or eliminate the

risk of fire, and to identify persons at risk.

Does your Fire Risk Assessment measure up?

What Should an FRA contain?


Exercise 1• When was your FRA last reviewed?• Does it make reference to ‘relevant

persons’?• Does it list hazards & control measures?• Does it refer to the evacuation plan?• Were there any significant findings?• If so, have they been actioned?


What aspects will the Fire Service audit?LIFE SAFETY

• Ignition Sources• Spread of Fire

• Escape Routes & Emergency Lighting• Fire Fighting Equipment• Fire Alarms & Detection

• Staff Training• Fire Safety Management

Fire Service Audits


What actions could the Fire Service take following an audit at your premises?

• Letter of compliance• Confirmation of advice

• Deficiencies letter• Action plan

• Enforcement notice• Prohibition notice

• Prosecution

Fire Service Audits


Coffee Break


Evacuation plans must be fully risk assessed, understood & practiced

• Simultaneous or Single Stage• Phased or Progressive• Delayed or ‘Stay Put’

Evacuation


“Everyone reacts to the warning signal given when a fire is discovered, then make their way, by the means of escape, to a place of safety away from

the premises”.May be required due to flooding, gas leaks etc.

Should be able to conduct this without the assistance of the fire service – is this realistic?

Simultaneous or Single Stage Evacuation


Phased or Progressive Horizontal Evacuation


“Stay Put” is only safe where:

• Compartmentation is adequate• Fire is detected early

• Fire Service are called and attend as early as possible

• Evacuation is carried out in relation to risk• Where persons are left in place they should be

accompanied – is this possible?

Delayed Evacuation


Whichever strategy or combination of strategies you adopt it is likely to be influenced by a number

of factors including:

• size, type, layout and construction of the premises;• time of the day;

• reaction, mobility and dependency of residents;• number of staff; and

• nature and location of occupants, e.g. visitors, residents, ancillary staff etc.


Case Study 1

The fire alarm and detection system at your premises has

failed

What would you do?


Case Study 2

It is 11pm and staff report that they can smell burning but they are not sure where the

smell is coming from

What would you do?


Business ContinuityOver 70% of businesses

involved in a major fire either

do not reopen, or subsequently fail within 3 years of

the fire


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Business ContinuityPlans don't have to be complicatedA basic plan should include:• key processes and how it would impact the business if

they failed• threats to your processes and whether these can be

prevented or reduced• actions to make sure key processes aren't interrupted,

as well as specific responsibilities for staff and any critical reference points (for example, where you keep your back-up records).


Any Questions?

Workplace Learning Session:AE to Enter web link for delegates to

access

“We are always here to help you”

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk


http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/

Sharon Davies CEO HCPA

Your Homework:Deliver a Worktime Learning Session

Fire Safety – Residential Care: for unit mangers, shift and team leaders


Aim• To provide residential and support settings with a

short ‘light bite awareness session’ to help embed key themes around Fire awareness in the leadership team:

Your staff presentation will covero General issueso Evacuation policy and procedureso Reporting Emergencies and Alerting Employees in an

Emergencyo Employee Training and Drills


What is a ‘worktime learning session’?

• It is a time to refresh what should be happening day to day

• A reflective time for leaders to discusspotential issues

• Will include some learning but is based around practicalities at your site


How can this be used to keep leadership practice up to date?

• Within leadership team meetings• 1:1 sessions with new leadership starters• Following an incident to review situations• As leadership refresher training


What support will I have to do this?

• Powerpoint presentation with content specific to residential/supported living care fire safety: Link on HCPA website in Member Zone under event resources.

• A guide on how to complete a sufficient risk assessment

• Support from Herts Fire & Rescue Service for any queries and further training


Thank you

• Thank you for your time – lets work together to prevent fire incidents and minimise harm to individuals within our care.


Certificates to be emailed to you. Don’t forget to add these to your Care

Academy portal!

Thank you for attending today


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