Fire, Health and Safety
There are a number of Fire, Health and Safety training sessions to support you in your role. If you are a Fire Warden, you may need to update your competencies on a regular basis.
Falls Awareness
Course content
Session for staff to improve knowledge and practice in Patient Falls Management, including appropriate assessments and interventions to reduce risk of falls and harm.
Attendees will also have opportunity to discuss/share inpatient fall scenarios. This will include how to ensure best practice in post fall management and an insight into RCA investigation process.
Target audience
This course is for all nursing staff and AHPs.
Course delivery
This course will be delivered face to face.
Pre-course requirements
Attendees must have an awareness of post fall protocols, head injury pathway, algorithm for CT head post fall.
Course dates
| Date | Time | Venue |
| Wednesday 27 August 2025 | 09:00 – 12:00 | Room 5 |
| Tuesday 21 October 2025 | 09:00 – 12:00 | Fountain Suite |
| Friday 19 December 2025 | 09:00 – 12:00 | Fountain Suite |
Booking instructions
To book onto this course, please visit ESR or email the training team.
Bedford site: trainingbookings.bedford@bedsft.nhs.uk
Luton site: trainingbookings.luton@bedsft.nhs.uk
Fire Warden
Course content
A short presentation covers a refresher on the fundamentals of fire safety, an explanation on the duties of a fire warden, a walk around, identifying fire safety features and hazards.
Target audience
Those staff who have management responsibilities for co-ordinating a fire evacuation or have specific fire safety duties.
Course delivery
This course will be delivered in a classroom.
Course dates
| Date | Time | Venue |
| Thursday 16 October 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 | Chiltern Room B |
Booking instructions
To book onto this course, please visit ESR or email the training team.
Bedford site: trainingbookings.bedford@bedsft.nhs.uk
Luton site: trainingbookings.luton@bedsft.nhs.uk
Fire Safety (L&D)
Bedford staff can access fire safety on core topic days or via e-learning.
Course content
This 1 hour session expands on fire safety information provided on the Level 1 Fire Safety mandatory ESR workbook, focussing on the generic hospital environment and specific L&D fire procedures. It includes a short walk through to enable staff to identify fire safety systems & equipment.
Target audience
This session is for all L&D staff.
Course delivery
This course will be delivered in a classroom.
Course dates
| Date | Time | Venue |
| Monday 20 October 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 | Chiltern Room B |
| Thursday 20 November 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 | Chiltern Room B |
| Tuesday 16 December 2025 | 10:00 – 11:00 | Chiltern Room B |
Booking instructions
To book onto this course, please visit ESR or email the training team.
Bedford site: trainingbookings.bedford@bedsft.nhs.uk
Luton site: trainingbookings.luton@bedsft.nhs.uk