∗ Due to the arduous nature of the practical sessions participants will be required to have good level of personal fitness.
∗ Participants should bring with them a change of clothing, a towel and two(2) pairs of thick socks for wearing inside our fire boots, all overalls and fire protective clothing will be provided by TSTC.
To provide employees with an awareness of the company and Site Emergency Procedures and to train them to respond effectively and safely to site fire emergencies.
On completion of the course the participants should be able to:
∗ Understand the basic principles of the theory of combustion, know how fire spreads and the means of both containing the fire and extinguishing it.
∗ Identify and operate portable fire fighting equipment and fire hose reels suitable for extinguishing different types of small fires likely to be encountered on site.
∗ Understand fully the need for fire prevention and know how to implement prevention measures.
∗ Have gained a greater personal confidence in being able to respond to emergency situations effectively and safely.
∗ Understand and demonstrate the basic principles of effective teamwork, leadership and communications.
Training schedules
| Time | Subject | Description | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30:00 09:00:00 | On completion of the course the participants should be able to: Understand the basic principles of the theory of combustion, know how fire spreads and the means of both containing the fire and extinguishing it. Identify and operate portable fire fighting equipment and fire hose reels suitable for extinguishing different types of small fires likely to be encountered on site. Understand fully the need for fire prevention and know how to implement prevention measures. Have gained a greater personal confidence in being able to respond to emergency situations effectively and safely. Understand and demonstrate the basic principles of effective teamwork, leadership and communications. | Classroom | |
| 09:00:00 09:15:00 | LESSON 1: COURSE INTRODUCTION | • Safety Briefing • Course Aims & Objectives • Course Programme Classroom | Classroom |
| 09:15:00 10:15:00 | LESSON 2: THEORY ON THE CHEMISTRY OF FIRE | • Elements of Fire • Theory of Fire Triangle • Class of Fire | Classroom |
| 10:15:00 10:30:00 | MORNING BREAK | Cafeteria | |
| 10:30:00 11:00:00 | LESSON 3: EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT | • Types of Portable Fire Extinguisher. • Film on Usage of Fire Extinguisher. | Classroom |
| 11:00:00 11:15:00 | LESSON 4: FIXED FIRE DETECTION/EXTINGUISHMENT UNIT | • Types of Alarm/Detection Unit • Deluge/Sprinkling System | Classroom |
| 11:15:00 11:30:00 | LESSON 5: HOSE HANDLING | • Type of Water Spray Pattern | Classroom |
| 11:30:00 12:30:00 | LESSON 6: ELEMENTS OF TEAMWORK | Explanation of the definition of teamwork and the construction of the structure of team members. | Classroom |
| 12:30:00 13:30:00 | LUNCH/SOLAT PRAYER | Cafeteria/Surau | |
| 13:30:00 13:45:00 | Change for Practical and Fire Ground Safety Briefing | Workshop Area | |
| 13:45:00 14:45:00 | Exercise 1: Portable Fire Extinguisher | Explanation and operation of portable fire extinguishers and larger mobile units. As individual and as part of small response units, the participants will be required to extinguish a number of fire spill and running fires. (Equipment familiarisation inclusive of : PDC, CO2, Fire Blanket and Hose Reel) | Fire Ground |
| 14:45:00 15:00:00 | Exercise 2: Foam and Foam Making Equipment | Explanation of the various types of foam, portable foam equipment, methods of producing foam and foam practical demonstration using foam to extinguish a number of spill fires. | Fire Ground |
| 15:00:00 15:15:00 | AFTERNOON BREAK | Cafeteria | |
| 15:15:00 15:30:00 | Exercise 3: Hose Handling | Refamiliarisation in all aspects of hose and branch handling to include the rolling out of hose, moving of a charged length of hose. Together with the techniques of replacing a burst length and adding of hose. | Fire Ground |
| 15:30:00 16:15:00 | Exercise 4: Water Application Techniques | Practical Demonstration of the techniques of using water spray for personal protection from the effects of heat and flame in order to isolate values in close proximity to fire. | Fire Ground |
| 16:15:00 16:30:00 | SHOWER AND CHANGE | Workshop Area | |
| 16:30:00 17:00:00 | Course Review | Classroom |
Validity
As specified by clients
Duration
1 day
Time
08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Lunch
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
