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Life Safety Code Basics

Green Clock Hours: 0.75

As a staff member of a nursing facility, it is important for you to understand what these basic requirements are as well as your role in ensuring your facility maintains compliance. This course will help you understand and comply with these life safety requirements. In this course, you will learn about the 2012 Life Safety Code and the required steps you and your facility must take to prevent fires and other safety hazards as outlined in the code.

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Course Description

As a staff member of a nursing facility, it is important for you to understand what these basic requirements are as well as your role in ensuring your facility maintains compliance. This course will help you understand and comply with these life safety requirements. In this course, you will learn about the 2012 Life Safety Code and the required steps you and your facility must take to prevent fires and other safety hazards as outlined in the code.

Certificates
Certificates provided by accrediting body (2 Match)

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

0.7 HOURS


This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.This activity is approved for 0.70 contact hours.

Non-Licensed Direct Care (DSP, HHA, CNA, DCW, PCA, IHA, NA)

0.75 HOURS


Course Details
Course Code: REL-SRC-0-LSCB
Hours: 0.75
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 9/30/2022
Learning Objectives:
Describe the purpose of the Life Safety Code.
Give an example of a safety hazard in a facility.
List steps to take to prevent hazards.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
A. About This Course
B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: A Safe Facility
A. Meet Danielle
B. Life Safety Code Basics
C. Ensuring Compliance
D. Physical Structure
E. Meet Sarah
F. Smoke Detection and Sprinkler Systems
G. Meet Josh
H. A Homelike Environment
I. Resident Smoking
J. Electrical Safety
K. Backup Power
L. Lighting
M. Meet Sandra
N. Hazardous Materials
O. Alcohol-Based Hand Rubs
P. Hazardous Areas
Q. Water Temperature
R. Use of Maintenance and Equipment
S. Oxygen
T. Review
Section 3: Conclusion
A. Summary
B. Course Contributor
C. References
D. Congratulations

Instructor: Adrienne Johnson, MS
Ms. Johnson received her MS in Gerontology with a concentration in Health Administration from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University and holds a BS in Sociology from the University of Connecticut. She is a former licensed nursing-home administrator in Virginia and has worked in various aging-related positions throughout her career. SeniorNavigator is a statewide nonprofit organization that supports those struggling to find help with senior care in Virginia. Disclosure: Adrienne Johnson, MS has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Direct Care Workers; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Relias will be transparent in disclosing if any commercial support, sponsorship or co-providership is present prior to the learner completing the course.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
Relias has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Support by completing the web form (https://www.relias.com/help) or by using the chat functionality.
All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply any endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of, or affiliation with, Relias, LLC.
All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Accommodations
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Customer Support here.
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