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Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

£525 GBP

Course Type:
Fire Prevention and Firefighting (Basic)
Training School:
Falmouth School of Sailing
Location:
Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Duration:
2 days
Language:
English

This 2 day course outlines precautions for minimising the risk of fire, the causes of fires and how to extinguish them. The course also includes practical training using fire fighting equipment and breathing apparatus in our purpose built unique fire fighting training facility in Cornwall. The realistic scenarios allow students to practise extinguishing various types and sizes of fires.

This course is part of the mandatory basic safety training courses, which also includes: Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities, Proficiency in Security Awareness, Personal Survival Techniques and Elementary First Aid – Basic Safety Training Course.

Course content:

  • Minimising the risk of fire;
  • Maintaining a state of readiness to respond to emergency situations involving fire;
  • Fighting and extinguishing a fire;
  • Shipboard fire-fighting organisation;
  • Location of fire-fighting appliances and emergency escape routes;
  • The elements of fire and explosion (the fire triangle);
  • Types and sources of ignition;
  • Flammable material, fire hazards and spread of fire;
  • Fire and smoke detection and automatic alarm systems;
  • Classification of fire and applicable extinguishing agents.

Please call our sister company, Falmouth Training Solutions, to book a place on 01326 211311.


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This course is available on the following days:
(please check the availability with the training school)

  • 17th October 2024
  • 14th November 2024
  • 12th December 2024

Falmouth School of Sailing

Bridge House
Tregoniggie
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 4SN
United Kingdom

Tel: (+44) 01326211311
Email: send message


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