fire safety

• every care setting is required by law to have a fire evacuation plan
• fire evacuation plans will be different in a hospital or nursing home to those of a residential home or infant school
• this is due to some individuals requiring more support than others
• those with poor mobility who may use wheelchairs, and others who may have dementia or deafness and so many not realise and so many not realise what is happening
• these individuals may require personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) to be in place
• children will have to be reassured and kept calm and supervised
• care settings should have regular fire drills, and fire alarm should be tested regularly to check that they are working and can be heard throughout building
• fire exits and escape routes should be kept clear
• some staff may be given specific roles to assist with evacuation, either as fire marshals or to support individuals who need assistance to leave building