Firewatch/ Hot Works/ Incipient Fire Training (including Hands-On)

Offshore/Onshore Personnel Responsible for hot work or fire watch duties.

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The delegate will be able to: - Identify the four elements of a fire and understand and what is necessary to extinguish a fire - Name the different classes of fire identified by the NFPA Fire Classification System - Demonstrate knowledge of how to chose and operate the correct type of portable fire extinguisher needed for the type of fire to be extinguished > Water > Dry chemical > CO2 > Foam - Inspect an area for fire prevention before any hot work begins - Define the term "Intrinsically Safe" - Define the term "Explosion Proof" - Understand the principles behind grounding and bonding - Discuss the use of a hot work permit - Demonstrate the ability to extinguish a fire using a dry chemical extinguisher

The topics covered during this training are: - Firewatch duties - Site evaluation - Fire prevention - Incipient fire fighting techniques - Monitoring during hot work activities - Extinguishing fires using four different agents