Advanced Fire Fighting

This program is designed to fulfill the training and assessment needs for persons who are members of an Onshore Fire/Emergency Response Team at an onshore facility which is susceptible to experiencing disastrous industrial fires.

None required

This course is designed to provide persons with the appropriate knowledge and skills to work safely and effectively as part of an Onshore Fire/Emergency Response Team (ERT) at an onshore facility before/during potentially disastrous industrial fires.

Delegates who successfully complete this course will acquire the following knowledge and skills: • Knowledge of Onshore Fire/Emergency response arrangements • Preparing to enter the incident area • Gaining access to the incident area • Using best working practices and procedures • Locating missing personnel and casualty handling • Selecting and using the correct portable firefighting equipment including foam wheeled unit • Extinguishing live fires (fuel in-depth/troughs/pressure generated) • Conducting and controlling BA operations • Maintaining communications Practical • Effective execution of emergency response tasks. • Correct donning and use of breathing apparatus (BA) (all delegates to practice donning and using BA). • Effective Search and rescue (SAR) principles and techniques –locating, extracting and handling missing personnel and casualties following a helicopter incident on the helideck. • Appropriate response to non-firefighting operations during incident. • Effective use of firefighting fixed, portable and mobile systems, including fixed fire monitors, dry chemical and Co2 fire extinguishment and control media • Correct casualty handling techniques. • Hose-running techniques and associated hazards Note: Practical exercises encompass these topics as well as fighting pressure fires using full bunker suits.