What is Training In A Box?
The Training In A Box range of DVDs,
CDs and FlipBooks
are Britain’s best selling fire training products. For a
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Staff training without the hassle
Organising staff training can be a real hassle. Co-ordinating
rotas, paying overtime, lost production - and that’s after
you’ve persuaded your boss to spend the money in the first
place! Introducing Britain’s best selling Training In A Box™
range…
- Fast
- Low cost
- Easy to use
Training at YOUR
convenience
Training In A Box™ is a range of low-cost fire training packs,
complete with everything you need to run effective in-house training
sessions… without the hassle! There are 14 products to choose
from.
Will
using these packs cover us legally for our fire training?
Our best selling pack is mainly concerned with How To Choose and Use
Fire Extinguishers, though it does briefly cover fire action procedure
and the principles of good housekeeping. It has been designed
to cover most staff that do not work in high fire risk areas.
We recommend that all companies appoint a
Fire Marshal, and provide additional training for those staff with specific emergencyresponsibilities.
What
does the law actually require?
The new Fire Safety Order (2006) requires that all staff have some form of fire training. The HSE have produced a very useful booklet
called ‘Fire Safety – An Employers Guide’ (ISBN
0-11-341229-0) in which they outline what points employers should
cover when training their staff. They are:
- The action to take on discovering a fire
- How to raise the alarm, and what happens then
- The action to take upon hearing the alarm
- The procedures for alerting members of the public and visitors
including where appropriate, directing them to exits
- The arrangements for calling the fire brigade
- The evacuation procedures for everyone in our workplace
to reach an assembly point at a safe place
- The location and when appropriate, the use of fire-fighting
equipment
- The location of the escape routes, especially those not
in regular use
- How to open all escape doors, including the use of any emergency
fastenings
- The importance of keeping fire doors closed to prevent the
spread of fire, heat and smoke
- Where appropriate, hot to stop machines and processes and
isolate power supplies in the event of fire
- The reason for not using lifts (except those specifically
installed or adapted for evacuation of disable people, and
- The importance of general fire safety and good house keeping.
Many of these requirements, like the action to take
on discovering a fire, can vary from place to place, making it
difficult to present a single idea in a video. Instead we cover
the main points of a generic fire action plan and good housekeeping
in the video, and encourage discussion amongst the group on the
specific procedures for their own workplace. We do this in two
ways:
The DVD is split in to short sections. After
each section it is suggested to 'pause' the tape and discuss the
ideas amongst the group.
The questionnaire. This has been very carefully designed not only
to test the delegates, but also to promote more discussion. We
have found that people learn more from discussion rather than
just watching a video. For example, one of the questions asks
what you would do if you discovered a fire. Often the answer to
this is unique for their own premises or indeed work area. When
the trainer goes through the answers to the questions, the discussion
that this creates will make sure everyone is clear on what they
should do.
We have found these are the ways to make sure everyone
understands what has just been taught and for the trainer to explain
any procedures that are specific for their own workplace.
We have shown this pack to the fire authorities and Care Standards, and though they
are not able to officially ‘approve’ products like this,
they were very impressed and confirmed that any company could
use these DVD packs effectively to show staff how to choose and
use extinguishers and discuss the fire evacuation procedures.
The key is the amount of discussion that accompanies the training.
Clearly, just showing a DVD alone is not a thorough way of training.
Going through the questionnaire we provide and using those as
a guide as to what to discuss will cover most cases. Copies of
the completed questionnaires and certificates we provide can make
an effective record of the training for each member of staff.
For more reassurance, look through some of the comments from the
many safety conscious companies who have saved time and money
using the video pack. They include Boeing, Shell Oil, Mobil and
Moto Services.
Does
these DVDs cover Care Homes under the requirements of the new
National Care Standards Commission?
The short answer is YES, in most cases. We have spoken at length
with the Fire Authority, The NCSC and TOPSS regarding what is
deemed acceptable fire training and they generally point to ‘The
Care Homes Regulations 2001’ for guidance. Clause 4 of those
regulations deals with fire safety and says:
The registered person shall after consultation with
the fire authority –
- a. take adequate precautions against the risk of fire, including
the provision of suitable fire equipment;
- b. provide adequate means of escape;
- c. make adequate arrangements-
- a. for detecting, containing and extinguishing fires;
- b. for giving warning of fires;
- c. for the evacuation, in the event of fires, of all persons
in the care home and safe placement of service users;
- d. for the maintenance of all fire equipment; and
- e. for reviewing fire precautions, and testing fire equipment,
at suitable intervals;
- d. make arrangements for person working at the care home
to receive suitable training in fire prevention; and
- e. to ensure, by means of fire drills and practices at suitable
intervals, that the persons working at the care home and,
so far as practicable, service users, are aware of the procedure
to be followed in case of fire, including the procedure for
saving life.
As you can see, 4(d) deals specifically with training
and says “make arrangements for person working at the care
home to receive suitable training in fire prevention”. In
getting guidelines on whether our video is suitable, the consensus
from the authorities was that our video was an excellent aid to
training, but like most things it’s effectiveness depends
on how it is used. The fire authority suggested to us that a care
home could use this DVD pack effectively to show staff how to
choose and use extinguishers and discuss the fire evacuation procedures.
The key is the amount of discussion that accompanies the video.
Clearly, just showing a video alone is not a thorough way of training.
Going through the questionnaire we provide and using those as
a guide as to what to discuss will cover most cases. Copies of
the completed questionnaires and certificates we provide can make
an effective record of the training for each member of staff.
For more reassurance, look through some of the comments from the
many safety conscious care homes and workplaces who have saved
time and money using the video pack. They include Kent County
Council, Brokitts Hall, Grovelands, Oriel Lodge and the Swanswell
Medical Centre.
Will
the CD-ROMs work on a Mac?
No. They have been designed for Windows PCs.
What
version of Windows do I need?
The program will run on Windows 95, 98, ME, XP or Vista.
How
do I start using the CD-ROM?
Place the CD-ROM in your drive. The CD-ROM should automatically
run. If not try ONE of the following:
How
should I work with the CD-ROM?
The CD-ROMs have been designed for staff to work through on their
own. Launch the program and read through the Introduction pages.
Watch each of the video clips, making notes as you go. When you
are ready, test your knowledge with the Quick Quiz. This randomly
selects 10 questions with multiple-choice answers.
When you have completed the quiz you will be shown your score
and given the chance to print out your results.
When you have scored 8 or more correct answers out of 10 show
your printout to your supervisor. You will now be asked to take
the formal written test.
Your supervisor will go through your answers to the written test.
Once you have demonstrated a thorough understanding you will be
issued with a Certificate Of Attendance.
The
program will not load. The Computer cannot find the file or one
of its components.
Make sure the path and file name are correct. This problem occurs
if you enter the wrong drive letter in the Run command. For example,
if you entered D:\RIGHTACTION.EXE when your CD-ROM drive letter
is E. To find out the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, double
click on MY COMPUTER and then find your CD-ROM. It will have a
letter next to it. This is your CD-ROM drive letter.
Replace D: with your letter, e.g. H:\RIGHTACTION.EXE
Do
I need to use a printer with the CD-ROM version?
Not necessarily. You are given the opportunity to print the results
of the Quick Quiz out but this is not necessary.
