Progressive Horizontal Evacuation Training

Protecting Residents with Practical Evacuation Training

Evacuation training is essential in care homes as they may have up to 10 residents per bedroom compartment with minimal staff working at night.

One of the challenges for care homes is being able to adequately show that their staffing ratios are suitable for evacuating the largest and most challenging bedroom compartment within an appropriate timeframe.

There can be no reliance on assistance from the Fire & Rescue Service as a part of your evacuation strategy.

If you’d like to discuss Progressive Horizontal Evacuation Training, please call 0800 043 1203 or click the button below.

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Fire Drills and Training in the Evacuation Equipment are Not Enough

Fire drills and training in the use of evacuation equipment can lead to a fragmented approach and a lack of preparedness. Suitable training should include simulating the evacuation of your largest and most difficult bedroom compartments against the clock.

The relevant fire safety guidance for care homes states that staff should be able to evacuate any individual bedroom compartment within 2.5 minutes during normal operating hours. 2.5 minutes is a starting point against which you should make an assessment during periods with minimal staffing levels, but increased evacuation times need to be justified through risk assessment. Without physically simulating these scenarios, you cannot be certain that your current provisions are suitable, which means your service users could be at risk if a fire occurs. This means robust training, procedures, personal emergency evacuation plans, suitable evacuation lifting equipment, and careful management of the premises are essential to ensure a safe and dignified evacuation of service users.

We can advise you on how to identify those who are at risk and help you gain an understanding of the fire safety design of your building.

Our Progressive Horizontal Evacuation (PHE) training will take your staff through every step of the process, from the first alarm to full evacuation.

We have developed an interactive presentation that introduces the key principles of the evacuation strategy.
Each of your team members will take part in practical training with the star of our team, Ruth, a 50kg evacuation dummy.
We put your staff through their paces, testing them against the clock, to give them the key skills, experience and understanding they need.
Most importantly, you will be able to demonstrate your actual evacuation times are acceptable.

Then, once the training is complete, we will make recommendations for any necessary improvements.

Please note, we only offer this particular form of training to clients for which we’ve delivered a Fire Risk Assessment and fire safety training – ensuring that they have suitable fire precautions in place and staff have adequate baseline training.

Don’t leave the safety of your occupants to chance – be proactive in ensuring that your staff receive the training they need to keep your service users safe.

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If you’d like to discuss your Progressive Horizontal Evacuation Training, please call 0800 043 1203 or click the button below.

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Important things you need to know about NPG Fire Safety Ltd.

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Any member of our team who will deliver a service at your site will have suitable experience, qualifications, and insurance; ensuring value and efficiency.
We understand the unique characteristics of buildings and businesses and offer a pragmatic yet compliant approach to fire safety legislation.
Our engineers are well-paid and receive great perks, meaning their only incentive is to serve our clients correctly.
We pride ourselves on our extensive third-party accreditations, which positions us as one of the fire industry’s most accredited companies.
We’re a local, family-run business that operates across South Lakeland, Cumbria, and Lancashire and at a national level, providing fire and security services in all our major towns and cities, including Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Kendal, Lancaster, Morecambe, Preston, and Windermere.

Delivering Progressive Horizontal Evacuation Training in Lancashire, Cumbria, and Beyond

From our base in Burton-in-Kendal, we deliver our Progressive Horizontal Evacuation Training Courses across Lancashire, Cumbria, and beyond, including:

South Lakeland, Cumbria, Lancashire, Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Kendal, Lancaster, Morecambe, Preston, Windermere, Greater Manchester, Merseyside

We also provide our specialist services to several clients at a national level including in the Midlands, Northumberland, and London.