Emergency and Fire Preparedness

This lesson creates awareness about the dangers of fire and other emergencies, provides an overview of the requirements for emergency action and fire prevention plans, and touches on best practices for responding to alarms and practicing preparedness through drills. This lesson does not cover how to prepare for hazardous waste material emergencies or responses such as cleanup.

Upon successful completion of this course, you should have a better understanding of:

• How to Identify dangers associated with fire and other emergencies
• Requirements for emergency action and fire prevention plans
• Housekeeping guidelines for fire prevention
• The importance of emergency exits and identify their components
• Actions to take in response to emergency alarms

• Introduction
• Fire and Emergency Dangers
• Emergency Action and Fire Prevention Plans
• Emergency Exits
• Emergency Alarm Response

Approximately 30 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.