Basic Fire Fighting

Course TitleBASIC FIRE FIGHTING

Target Audience Personnel who are potentially exposed to a firefighting hazard

Course Duration1 Day

Certification

Venue17B, Trans-Amadi Industrial Layout, Port Harcourt

Certificate Validity

Course Overview

This course is designed to equip delegates with the required knowledge and necessary skills to manage a fire emergency. Delegates will learn the basic principles of fire fighting with handheld fire extinguishers. The classroom sessions cover basic fire theory, extinguisher capabilities and limitations, extinguisher operation, application techniques and recharge and basic maintenance of extinguishers. Exercises on the fire ground include using various handheld extinguishers to fight class A & B fires.

Course Objectives

The classroom sessions cover basic fire theory, extinguisher capabilities and limitations, extinguisher operation, application techniques and recharge and basic maintenance of extinguishers. Exercises on the fire ground include using various handheld extinguishers to fight class A & B fires.

Upon completion of this course delegates will be able to:

Successfully extinguish fires with the use of a fire extinguisher.
Successfully evacuate an installation on fire.
Apply the theory of the fire triangle in preventing fires at worksites.
Carry out a simple fire risk assessment on the premises.
Understand and use the principles of fire suppression.
Explain the meaning of flash point and auto ignition.
Understand the behavior of fire during its propagation.

At the end of the training, delegates should be deemed competent in the operation of fire extinguishers and SCBA against basic fires.

Delegate Pre-requisites

Valid medical certificate

Minimum Entry Requirements

Participants must demonstrate the ability to read and write English
Participants are required to submit a valid form of identification. The following are acceptable forms of identification accepted.
- National Identification Card
- International Passport
- Nigerian Armed Forces identification card
- A photo Identification card issued in Nigeria by the Federal State, or Local Government, Ministries
- Departments and Agencies
- Driver’s License with a photo of the driver issued by FRSC

Additional Course Information

100% class attendance and full participation in all practical exercises are required for the issuance of the certificate

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