Basic Fire Fighting

Duration

1days (8H30-15H30)

Certification:

Certificate valid for 2 years

Price:

T.B.C

Course Objective

The best method of preventing a fire or stopping the fire from occurring is to implement effective fire preventative measures, installing appropriate firefighting equipment such as firefighting extinguishers and hose reels, and training employees and health and safety team members firefighting skills and techniques.

Course Outcomes

  • The Fire Tetrahedron and the components required to sustain combustion;
  • Common causes of fires
  • Various fire detection and reporting methods
  • The different types/classes of fires
  • The different types of fire extinguishers and which fires are extinguished with which fire extinguisher
  • Methods of extinguishing fires using a fire extinguisher (Practical component)
  • Evacuation procedures
  • Roles and responsibilities of a fire warden
  • Fire Risk assessment
  • Emergency Patient Carry Methods
  • Fire investigation and scene preservation