Healthcare Fire Safety Training
Certified — Hospitals, Clinics & Day Centres — 80% Hands-On — Nationwide
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Certified fire safety training designed for hospitals, clinics, and day centres. Delivered on-site at your facility by qualified fire safety professionals. Available nationwide across Ireland.
Fire Safety Training for Hospitals, Clinics, and Day Centres
Phoenix STS delivers Certified fire safety training specifically designed for healthcare premises where patients and service users are present. This highly practical 3-hour programme (80% hands-on) equips all healthcare staff with the essential skills and confidence to respond effectively to fire emergencies. Designed for hospitals, outpatient clinics, day care centres, and similar healthcare settings, this course addresses the unique challenges of evacuating patients who may be connected to medical equipment, using oxygen therapy, or have limited mobility. Our training covers progressive horizontal evacuation, fire extinguisher operation, and evacuation equipment techniques.
Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for all staff working in healthcare premises.
Clinical Staff
Doctors, nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, radiographers, and pharmacists.
Support Staff
Porters, catering and kitchen staff, housekeeping and cleaning, maintenance and estates personnel, reception and administrative staff.
Management
Hospital managers, department heads, ward managers, matrons, facility managers, and health and safety officers.
Other Healthcare Settings
Day centre staff, outpatient clinic staff, rehabilitation centre staff, hospice staff, and agency or locum staff requiring current certification.
Course Content
Module 1-2: Fire Safety Essentials and Facility Orientation
- Fire science fundamentals: how fires start, spread, and develop
- Common fire hazards in healthcare settings including oxygen-enriched environments
- Fire detection and alarm systems in hospitals and clinics
- Compartmentation and fire door operation
- Guided facility Walk and Talk orientation of your premises
- Identifying fire hazards specific to your healthcare environment
Practical Modules 3-4: Fire Response and Evacuation
- Fire extinguisher training with live fire simulation
- Progressive horizontal evacuation procedures
- Patient evacuation techniques for non-ambulant patients
- Ski sheet, ski pad, and evacuation chair operation
- Managing patients connected to medical equipment during evacuation
- Communication and coordination during fire emergencies
- Supervised fire drill exercise at your facility
Why Choose This Course
Specifically designed for healthcare premises with patients and service users.
Certified
Officially recognised certification. 3 hours recorded with the Phoenix STS for your professional development portfolio.
Healthcare Premises Specific
Designed specifically for hospitals, clinics, and day centres where patients and service users present unique evacuation challenges.
80% Hands-On Training
Predominantly practical training approach. Staff practise with real fire extinguishers, evacuation equipment, and supervised drill exercises.
Progressive Horizontal Evacuation
Covers compartment-to-compartment evacuation, the standard approach in hospitals where vertical evacuation of patients is often impractical.
Expert Healthcare Instructors
Instructors with fire engineering qualifications and specific healthcare fire safety experience. Members of IFE, IOSH, and NAHFO.
Manufacturer-Authorised
Authorised training provider for Hospital Aids and Exitmaster evacuation equipment used in healthcare facilities across Ireland.
What Is Included
- Course materials and reference guides
- Certificate of Completion (3 hours) valid for 1 year
- Phoenix STS Certificate of Completion
- Practical fire extinguisher training with live fire simulation
- Evacuation equipment training (ski sheets, ski pads, evacuation chairs)
- Facility Walk and Talk orientation of your premises
- Supervised fire drill exercise
- Post-course support and renewal reminders
- Digital fire safety checklist templates
Fire Safety Essentials
Theory and fire prevention strategies specific to healthcare environments. Covers fire science, common hazards in hospitals and clinics, oxygen-enriched atmosphere risks, and fire detection systems.
Facility Walk and Talk
Guided orientation of your premises identifying fire exits, assembly points, alarm call points, extinguisher locations, fire compartment boundaries, and evacuation routes specific to your facility.
Fire Extinguisher Training
Hands-on extinguisher practice using live fire simulation. Staff learn to select the correct extinguisher type and operate it safely, including awareness of risks when oxygen is present.
Evacuation Techniques
Practical training with ski sheets, ski pads, and evacuation chairs. Staff practise progressive horizontal evacuation of non-ambulant patients using rescue manikins simulating patient weight.
Fire Safety Essentials
Theory and fire prevention strategies specific to healthcare environments. Covers fire science, common hazards in hospitals and clinics, oxygen-enriched atmosphere risks, and fire detection systems.
Facility Walk and Talk
Guided orientation of your premises identifying fire exits, assembly points, alarm call points, extinguisher locations, fire compartment boundaries, and evacuation routes specific to your facility.
Fire Extinguisher Training
Hands-on extinguisher practice using live fire simulation. Staff learn to select the correct extinguisher type and operate it safely, including awareness of risks when oxygen is present.
Evacuation Techniques
Practical training with ski sheets, ski pads, and evacuation chairs. Staff practise progressive horizontal evacuation of non-ambulant patients using rescue manikins simulating patient weight.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to prevent fires through hazard identification and good housekeeping, identify fire hazards specific to healthcare environments including oxygen-enriched atmospheres, respond correctly to fire alarm activation following your facility's procedures, operate fire extinguishers safely and select the correct type for the fire, evacuate patients and service users safely using progressive horizontal evacuation and appropriate equipment, and understand their responsibilities under the Fire Services Acts 1981/2003 and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.
Legislative Framework
Fire safety training for healthcare staff is a legal requirement under Irish legislation. Employers must ensure all staff receive adequate fire safety training and instruction.
Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003
Section 18 places a duty on persons having control of premises to take all reasonable measures to guard against fire, provide reasonable fire safety measures, and ensure safe evacuation procedures are in place and applied at all times. Hospitals and clinics fall under this provision. View on Irish Statute Book
Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005
Sections 8, 9, and 10 require employers to provide information, training, and supervision for employee safety. Section 11 requires emergency plans, firefighting measures, and evacuation procedures. Section 19 requires fire safety risk assessments. View on Irish Statute Book
Benefits of Healthcare Fire Safety Training
For Patient and Service User Safety
Enhanced protection through staff competence in fire prevention, detection, and evacuation. Staff trained to manage the specific challenges of evacuating patients connected to medical equipment, using oxygen therapy, or with limited mobility. Confidence that your team can respond effectively in a real emergency.
For Your Organisation
Demonstrable compliance with the Fire Services Acts and SHWW Act 2005. Certified documentation for staff training records. Supports HSE Procedure 204 requirements and JCI/CHKS accreditation fire safety standards. Evidence of due diligence for insurers and fire authority inspections.
Course Details
- Duration: 3 hours
- Maximum learners: 16 per session
- Delivery: On-site at your facility
- Certification: Certified (3 hours)
- Certificate validity: 1 year
- Training approach: 80% practical, 20% theory
Scheduling
- Available nationwide across all 26 counties
- Available 7 days a week including evenings
- Multiple sessions can be scheduled in one day
- Flexible scheduling to minimise disruption to patient care
- All training equipment provided by Phoenix STS
Assessment and Certification
Assessment is through continuous practical observation throughout the course. There is no written examination. All participants who successfully complete the practical elements receive a Certificate of Completion (3 hours) issued by the Phoenix STS and a Phoenix STS Certificate of Completion. Certificates are valid for 1 year, with annual refresher training recommended.
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites for this course. Participants should wear comfortable clothing suitable for practical exercises. No prior fire safety training is required.
Our Instructors
Our fire safety instructors hold fire engineering qualifications and are members of NAHFO (National Association of Healthcare Fire Officers), IFE (Institution of Fire Engineers), IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health), IIESMS, IIRSM, and IHEEM. All instructors are qualified People Moving and Handling Instructors with specialist healthcare fire safety experience.
Phoenix STS is an authorised training provider for Hospital Aids and Exitmaster evacuation equipment. Our instructors are manufacturer-trained to deliver equipment-specific training on ski sheets, ski pads, and evacuation chairs used in hospitals and healthcare facilities across Ireland. All services are covered by comprehensive professional indemnity insurance. ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 9001:2015 certified.
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Protect your patients, service users, and staff with Certified fire safety training designed specifically for hospitals, clinics, and day centres. Available nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Content last reviewed: March 2026.
Yes. The Fire Services Acts 1981 and 2003 require persons having control of premises to provide reasonable fire safety measures and ensure safe evacuation procedures. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 requires employers to provide fire safety training, instruction, and emergency plans for all employees.
Annual refresher training is recommended. Certificates issued on this course are valid for 1 year. The Fire Services Acts and SHWW Act 2005 require ongoing competence, and best practice is to train all staff at least annually with additional training when procedures change.
Participants receive a Certificate of Completion issued by the Phoenix STS (3 hours) and a Phoenix STS Certificate of Completion. Both are valid for 1 year.
Yes. The course is designed for all healthcare premises where patients and service users are present, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, day care centres, rehabilitation centres, and hospices. Content is adapted to your specific facility during the Walk and Talk orientation.
Yes. Progressive horizontal evacuation is the standard approach in hospitals and healthcare facilities. The course covers compartment-to-compartment evacuation procedures, fire door operation, and maintaining compartmentation during evacuation.
Phoenix STS provides all training equipment including fire extinguishers for live fire simulation, rescue manikins simulating patient weight, ski sheets, ski pads, evacuation chairs, and smoke simulation equipment where appropriate.
Maximum 16 learners per session to ensure adequate hands-on practice time for all participants. Multiple sessions can be scheduled in one day to train larger teams.
Yes. The course covers the specific fire hazards associated with medical oxygen including piped oxygen systems, portable cylinders, and high-flow nasal oxygen therapy. Staff learn how oxygen enrichment reduces available safe egress time and the precautions required.
While both courses cover fire safety fundamentals, this course is specifically designed for hospitals, clinics, and day centres where occupants are patients and service users rather than residents. It addresses hospital-specific challenges including progressive horizontal evacuation across departments, patients connected to medical equipment, operating theatre considerations, and multi-department coordination.
Phoenix STS provides on-site healthcare fire safety training nationwide across all 26 counties of Ireland. We are based in Longford with easy access to all regions. Training is available 7 days a week including evenings.
How This Course Compares
- Certified by the Phoenix STS (3 hours)
- Healthcare premises specific, not generic fire safety awareness
- 80% hands-on practical training with real equipment
- Includes facility Walk and Talk orientation of your premises
- Covers progressive horizontal evacuation for hospitals
- Addresses oxygen-enriched environment fire hazards
- Expert instructors with healthcare fire safety qualifications
- Manufacturer-authorised evacuation equipment training
- Supports JCI and CHKS accreditation fire safety requirements
- Compliant with HSE Procedure 204 training requirements
Nationwide Healthcare Fire Safety Training
Phoenix STS provides on-site healthcare fire safety training throughout Ireland. Based in Longford with nationwide coverage, our qualified instructors deliver Certified training at hospitals, clinics, day centres, rehabilitation centres, and hospices across all 26 counties. Available 7 days a week including evenings.
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Why Choose Phoenix STS
Over 25 Years' Experience
Phoenix STS has been delivering fire safety training and consultancy services across Ireland since 2000. Trusted by over 500 organisations including hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide.
Irish Owned and Operated
Proudly Irish owned and headquartered in Longford. We understand the Irish regulatory landscape and design our courses specifically for compliance with Irish fire safety legislation.
Qualified Fire Safety Experts
Our instructors hold fire engineering qualifications and are members of NAHFO, IFE, IOSH, IIESMS, IIRSM, IHEEM, and L&DI. All are qualified People Moving and Handling Instructors.