This training course is for all delegates requiring certification under STCW Regulation VI/1 – basic training or instruction for watch ratings, able seafarers, trainees officers and others with specified fire fighting duties on board a ship.
Prerequisites
There are no training pre-requisites for this course.
Objective
The objective this training course is to provide delegates with a basic level of fire awareness including prevention and risk minimisation, and in the actions to be taken in the event of a fire or similar emergency on board a ship.
Course content
The course covers the following topics;
• Fire chemistry and ignition sources
• Personal protective equipment
• Being prepared for an emergency situation
• The use and safe operation of fire fighting equipment
• The role of a fire party member, including the use of breathing apparatus
• Shipboard fire fighting organisation
• Fire/smoke detection and alarm systems
