Fire, Home and Workplace Safety

What this unit covers

The unit is dominated by mind maps, and most of them are about kitchen fires. Titles such as Kitchen Fire Safety and Kitchen Fire repeat the same core advice: never move a pan that is on fire, never put water on a grease fire, and cover the flames with a lid. Seeing the same points in several maps, written by different people, is a handy way to check what sticks.

Beyond the kitchen, there are maps on avoiding accidents in the bathroom and the living room, road safety, wilderness survival and preparing for emergencies.

Water, workplace and infection safety

The Water Safety Cards slide set asks what dangers you can spot at the beach, in the garden and in the home. The Survival & Save mind map looks at the outcomes of drowning and where UK drownings happen. A flashcard deck covers personal flotation devices.

For workplaces, the Blood-born Pathogens deck asks what OSHA stands for and who must comply. The Accidental Needlestick Procedure deck sets out the steps in order. The operational fire fighting notes cover assessment requirements, and a deck on fire fighter rehabilitation sits alongside them.

Where to start

1. Begin with a kitchen fire mind map to learn the basic do's and don'ts.
2. Move to the Water Safety Cards for home and outdoor hazards.
3. Work through the Blood-born Pathogens and needlestick decks if your course is clinical or workplace-based.
4. Finish with a quiz such as Safety Guidelines or Always S.A.F.E Practice Quiz.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then take a quiz without looking. Note which answers you missed and go back to the matching map or deck. Repeat until the steps come easily. The flashcards suit short sessions, and the quizzes show where you are unsure.

Where it sits

This unit belongs to the Safety, Disasters and Major Incidents strand of Emergency medicine and first aid. Open a resource that looks useful, and when you have spotted a gap, make your own map or flashcards to fill it.