Online Seminar — 16 September 2027, 10:00–11:30 BST
Care Home Fire Safety Seminar
A free 90-minute seminar for care home managers and fire safety leads. Covers the full fire safety framework for care homes: individual PEEPs, progressive horizontal evacuation, L1 detection systems, fire door inspection duties, and staff training requirements. Includes specific coverage of cognitive impairment and dementia care contexts.
The stakes
Care homes are classified as sleeping risk premises with residents who cannot self-evacuate. The combination of high dependency, 24/7 operation, and the need for individual evacuation plans makes care home fire safety one of the most complex areas of the RRO 2005. Enforcement activity — including CQC enforcement linked to fire safety failures — is increasing in 2026 and 2027.
Session agenda
What you will leave with
- A care home PEEP template ready for immediate use
- A progressive horizontal evacuation planning framework
- A fire door monthly inspection checklist for care home use
- A staff fire safety training record template
- An understanding of the interaction between CQC inspection requirements and RRO 2005 fire safety duties
Pre-seminar reading
Read our fire safety for disabled persons guide and our fire door safety guide before the session. For the detection system background, see our automatic fire detection glossary entry. For the 2026 enforcement context, read our care home fire safety 2026 article.
Frequently asked questions
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