Fire and Life Safety Awareness

Fire safety awareness is key in workplaces of all kinds. Through real-world case-based learning, discover the types of built-in fire protection features and fire and life safety hazards common to the educational and workplace environments. This course, designed for workplace safety professionals, discusses "passive" versus "active" fire protection features, maintenance of exits, knowledge and use of fire extinguishers, impact to and from other occupants, human behavior before and during an emergency, proper storage techniques and services potentially available through local fire departments. By the end of this course, students will understand fire prevention and response practices and techniques for the workplace.

Learning Outcomes

  • Describe “passive” and “active” fire protection features
  • Understand how humans react during fire situations
  • Describe proper storage techniques
  • Understand common fire and life safety hazards to the educational and workplace environment

Skills You Will Gain

  • Fire prevention
  • Fire response
  • Fire extinguisher use
  • Exit maintenance

This is a required course for the Workplace Health and Safety Manager Certificate.

Academic Units
1.5
Section Number
232HSD522
Instruction Method
Classroom

Association Credits

CA Dept of Public Health (REHS)
15.00 REHS hours

Location

One Capitol Mall

1 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA, 95814

One Capitol Mall

One Capitol Mall 1 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, CA, 95814

Section Notes

This class is scheduled to be held in-person.

Enrollment Policies

Drop requests (withdraw with a refund) will be approved, less a $30 processing fee, if the request is received by the refund deadline: December 6, 2023. Refunds and/or enrollment transfers will not be approved after this date. Click here to view complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers.

Discounts

Info Session Discount

Attendees of UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Information Sessions may be eligible for $100 discount on a class by entering the Coupon Code provided at the Information Session.  Contact UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Student Services office, at (800) 752-0881, if you have questions about this discount.