Fire Safety for Care Homes Quiz

Liz Burton-Hughes

October 24, 2018

5 min read

Test Your Fire Safety for Care Homes Knowledge

A good understanding of fire safety is necessary for any premises in which you work. In establishments with vulnerable residents, such as care homes, you may need to have specialist procedures in place that cater for individual needs. Are you confident in your awareness of fire safety concerning care homes? Have a go at our quick quiz to test your knowledge.

Residents in a care home may need support to evacuate due to:

Low mobility

Dietary requirements

Religious beliefs

Their gender

Correct! Wrong!

The volume of alarms above residents' beds should ideally be:

100dB

75dB

30dB

25dB

Correct! Wrong!

Which type of evacuation strategy involves evacuating residents at significant risk first, while others temporarily wait?

Simultaneous evacuation

Defend in place

Scattered evacuation

Phased evacuation

Correct! Wrong!

What might vulnerable residents need in order to evacuate safely?

Their own personal escape route

A personal emergency evacuation plan

A temporary defence plan

Assistance from their family instead of staff

Correct! Wrong!

Which one of these is NOT an example of a group of vulnerable people in care homes?

Children

The elderly

Staff aged 30-50

Visitors

Correct! Wrong!

Test your Fire Safety for Care Homes Knowledge

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Need Training?

Our RoSPA assured Fire Safety for Care Homes training will teach you how to uphold fire safety practices and take care of vulnerable residents in case of emergency. You might also be interested in appointing a Fire Warden in your care home.