Duration: 1 day
Description
This course is designed to teach participants the importance of fire prevention, the proper actions to be taken upon discovering a fire, and how to protect themselves with existing firefighting equipment within their work area.
Who should attend
Safety instructors and officers, seafarers and all personnel that need training on fire fighting and safety.
What you will learn
This basic course will cover the following subjects: fire chemistry, fire behavior, classes of fire, fire prevention and safe practices on board vessels, portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers, fixed fire suppression systems, and fire attack theory.
Outline
Introduction
Theory of fire
Fire prevention
Fire detection
Fixed firefighting systems Miscellaneous firefighting equipment
Ship firefighting organization
Firefighting methods
Firefighting drills
Review and final assessment