Fire Safety
One short lesson and a knowledge check on the fires that actually happen in apartments and houses. Smoke alarms, carbon monoxide, the stove, the candle, the extension cord, and how to get yourself out.
- 1 video lesson
- Knowledge check
- Certificate
- Watch on your phone
This class is not open to the public.
Angels Nest built it for the young people in our programs and the partners who work with them. Tell us who you are and we will set up your login.
A staff member answers within two business days.
What you walk away with
It is the shortest class we offer and probably the one you will be glad you took.
- A smoke alarm habit, including when to test and when to replace
- The ability to tell a carbon monoxide problem from the flu
- The right move for a grease fire, which is not water
- An escape plan for wherever you are sleeping tonight
- The PASS method for using a fire extinguisher
- A certificate with your name on it
What the lesson covers
One video, then a knowledge check. Pass it and the certificate is issued automatically.
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Smoke alarms
Where they go, how often to test them, and when the whole unit has to be replaced.
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Carbon monoxide
Why you cannot smell it, what the early symptoms look like, and what to do when the alarm sounds.
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Electrical and extension cords
Overloaded outlets, daisy chained power strips, and the warning signs in a wall.
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Candles
The most common way a room catches fire, and the three feet rule.
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Kitchen and grease fires
Unattended cooking, and why water on a grease fire makes it worse.
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RACE
Rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish. The order to do things in when you find a fire.
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Getting out
Two ways out of every room, a meeting place outside, and why you do not go back in.
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Fire extinguishers and PASS
When to fight a fire and when to leave, and how to actually work an extinguisher.
What comes with it
- The videoA short animated lesson you can finish in one sitting.
- The knowledge checkA quiz at the end. You can retake it.
- The certificateIssued automatically when you pass, emailed as a PDF.
Who this is for
Anyone living on their own for the first time, anyone in a group or transitional living setting, and the staff who work in those homes. Several of our partners use it as part of new resident orientation.
It takes one sitting. There is no reason to put it off.
Take it before you need it.
Send us a request and a staff member will set up your login, usually within two business days.
Last updated September 9, 2026