Basic Fire Fighting Training

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Objectives 

of 

this training.

The purpose of this basic fire fighting  training is to give participants skills, knowledge and expertise that will enable them to identify the conditions capable of causing fire, know how to use a fire extinguisher, respond appropriately to fire emergencies and follow the fire evacuation plan, adequately implement fire emergency procedures. Upon completion of this course participants 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.
 

Those who will benefit from the training:

This basic fire fighting  training course is designed for workers in the Oil & Gas, Mining, Petrochemical, Manufacturing, Chemicals procession, metallurgy and other companies having a risk of fire outbreaks.

 
 

Duration: 

This basic fire fighting  training has a duration of 2 days With a ratio of 30% theory to 70% practical. These  include classroom presentations, exercises, discussions, videos and practical fire fighting simulations. Participants will extinguish fires with the use of a fire extinguisher, they will evacuates an installation as per procedure and alert others appropriately. We can organised the training in our Cameroon office or on site upon client request

 
 

Pre-requisite : 

There are no pre-requisite this basic fire fighting  training, however, it is recommended that participants be able to speak and write basic English or French
 
 
 

Course content

 
 
General principles of fire safety

Combustion, fire and Oxidation, the fire triangle.  

 
 

Fire Development and Propagation

The flash point

The backdraft

Auto ignition

The fire curve
 
 

Classes of fire

Principle of Fire suppression.

  • Fire extinguishing agents
  • Chemical process of fire extinction
  • Thermal Process of fire extinction
  • Mechanical Process of fire extinction  
  • The fire extinguishers Introduction and types of extinguishers
  • The use of fire extinguishers.
  • Fire extinguisher, maintenance and verification.
  • Alerting the fire brigade
 

Basic evacuation procedures

  • Role of fire wardens in evacuation
  • Employee’s role in evacuation
  • The Company’s role in evacuation
  • How to behave before evacuating premises
  • Organization of an alert and evacuation.
  • Mustering at the Assembly point
  • Station Bill  
 
 

Practicals

Premises evacuation, mustering and fire suppression

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