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Event Details

DHS Fire Safety Training 2021

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C1: Knowledge Acquisition
Self-Paced Training
(Available Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - Sunday, October 31, 2021)  
(1.00 Hours (Self-Paced))

Description

Course ID 129129
This training will meet the annual DHS Fire Safety Training requirement by covering fire safety and prevention. Participants will learn how fires occur, how to prevent fires, review emergency fire evacuation plans, how to conduct monthly fire drills, review maintenance of smoke detectors and other fire systems, review maintenance and use of fire extinguishers, and planning escape routes for children and staff in a child care setting.

Learning Objectives

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

During this period of instruction the student will learn:

1. Basic concepts of fire chemistry, fire characteristics and fire behavior.

2. The essential importance of fire prevention in maintaining a safe environment and
to safeguard the lives of children in care.

3. Actions to be taken if smoke, fire or other hazardous conditions are detected
inside a child care facility.

4. How to request help in an emergency as well as for emergency planning from
local fire agencies.

5. The potential adverse consequences of not following established fire safety
recommendations.

6. Acquisition, installation, maintenance, inspection and use of appropriate portable
fire extinguishers (PFEs).

7. The acronym P.A.S.S. As it relates to portable fire extinguisher (PFE) deployment.

8. Why conducting regular evacuation drills are essential to the safety of children and
staff of child care facilities.

9. The essential importance of full accountability of children and staff occupying child
care facilities to maintain safety before, during and after building evacuation
exercises (practice drills and in actual emergencies).

10.The essential importance of 'single station' smoke alarms; the proper location,
regular testing and maintenance of these devices. Also, where provided, the
responsibilities for inspection, testing and maintenance of monitored automatic fire
alarm systems as well as automatic fire sprinkler systems.

11. Local resources are available to assist child care providers with emergency
planning.

E-Learning

Registration

Event Fee
Registration Closed
Register By
10/31/2021
Required?
Yes

Contact

PD Registry (Email)
Pennsylvania Key
200 North Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Pennsylvania Key

Delivery Methods

Web Based
Webinar

Assessment of Learning

Description

This training will meet the annual DHS Fire Safety Training requirement by covering fire safety and prevention. Participants will learn how fires occur, how to prevent fires, review emergency fire evacuation plans, how to conduct monthly fire drills, review maintenance of smoke detectors and other fire systems, review maintenance and use of fire extinguishers, and planning escape routes for children and staff in a child care setting.

1.00 Hours

Course Level

C1: Knowledge Acquisition

PQAS Approved

Course Category

Preschool/Pre-K

DHS Fire Safety Training

CDA Content Areas

Administrators
Directors
Center Staff
Family/Group
Head Start/Early Head Start
Early Intervention
Pre-K Counts

Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
School-Age
Adult