Healthcare Fire Safety

This course is designed for healthcare staff who may be confronted with an unexpected emergency involving environments found in major hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, retirement homes and clinics. Topics include basic fire chemistry, heat and fire spread, building fire resistive construction, fire protection systems, handling flammable liquids, basic fire procedures, oxygen enriched environments (surgical fires), rescue carries and extinguishing fires with a live fire demonstration. After completion of the class, students will receive an official certification card from the instructor. This course meets the requirements of the Los Angeles City Fire Department's Hospital Fire and Life Safety Program.