Fire Safety in Care Settings: Real incidents, costly mistakes and practical steps to protect your service

For care providers, fire safety is about far more than compliance. When evacuation is complex and residents rely on support, even a minor fire can have serious consequences for people, care delivery and business continuity.

With growing pressures around staffing, compliance, occupancy and reputation, fire safety is now a critical part of running a safe, resilient service.

Recent incidents across the sector highlight the consequences of getting it wrong - including enforcement action, significant fines, temporary closures, resident relocation and lasting reputational damage.

Join fire safety expert Rob Halliwell and WorkNest’s Ian Hart for a practical 30-minute Lunch & Learn exploring what care providers can learn from real incidents and insight into how we approach supporting care organisations to strengthen their fire safety.

What you'll learn:

In this practical session, you’ll discover

• The most common fire safety risks affecting care providers today

• Lessons from real fire incidents and near misses from across the sector

• The proactive approach we take to fire safety which supports safer, more resilient services

Why attend?

A serious fire incident can affect every part of a care service, from resident safety and regulatory compliance to occupancy levels and financial performance.

By attending, you'll learn some practical insights and how we help care providers to:

• Better protect residents, staff and visitors

• Reduce the likelihood of fire-related disruption

• Strengthen compliance and regulatory confidence

• Understand the potential consequences of fire safety failures

• Build a stronger safety culture across your organisation

• Support long-term operational resilience

Who should attend?

This session is designed for:

• Care homeowners and operators

• Registered managers

• Directors and senior leaders

• Health and safety professionals

• Facilities and estates managers

• Compliance and governance leads

• Anyone responsible for resident safety and fire risk management

Reserve your place

Join us for this practical 30-minute Lunch & Learn and gain valuable insights from real care sector fire incidents, expert guidance and actionable steps to help protect your residents, people and organisation.

Can't make the live session?

No problem – register anyway, and we’ll send you the on-demand recording along with a selection of helpful resources.