Means of Egress and Fire Protection

Category: General Industry

Course Description: Every year thousands of people are injured or killed because of inappropriate exit routes. It is a harsh fact that inadequate egress provisions are usually more responsible for casualties and fatalities than the actual emergency.

This course gives you a basic understanding of means of egress and fire protection methods. It is essential to know how we can save co-workers’ lives as well as our own in workplace.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore general requirements of exit routes
• Learn about emergency action plans
• Emphasize the essential aspects of a fire protection plan
• Study training and other essential factors associated with a means of egress and fire protection

Topics Covered:

• Means of Egress
• The Coverage of Standards
• Reasons of Egress
• The Definitions
• Emergency Action Plan
• Personal Protection
• Medical Assistance
• Fire Protection Plan
• Housekeeping
• Exit Routes
• Summary

Regulatory Requirement: Please see the state/regulatory requirement from the course catalog page.

Seat Time: This course has been approved for 1 hour.

Course Pre-requisite: N/A

Testing:

Quizzes – All quizzes must be passed with a 100% to proceed forward to the next lesson.
Final Exam – Final Exam must be passed with a 70% to pass the course. The final exam can be taken three times if necessary.