Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

AIM
This course aims to provide ship's personnel with a sufficient level of
knowledge and confidence to allow them to contribute effectively and safely
as part of a fire fighting response team onboard.
The course meets the requirements set out in section A-V1/1-2 of the STCW
95 code.

SYLLABUS
• Causes of fire
• Theory of combustion
• Fire prevention
• Actions on discovering a fire
• Fire-fighting organisation
• The correct use of fire fighting equipment
• Compartment fire fighting techniques
• Fixed fire fighting systems
• Search and Rescue techniques
• Use and control of Breathing Apparatus
• Practical Firefighting scenarios
• Incident Command and Control

PRE-REQUISITES
No previous fire fighting knowledge is required but delegates should be
reasonably fit and prepared for the physical exertions required in realistic
practical ship-borne fire fighting.