Incipient Stage Fire Control 8 Hour Course
This is a basic non-USCG one-day firefighting course.
The actual training can be customized to meet specific company needs.
Course Outline
Classroom
- Fire Behavior
- Fire Tetrahedron
- Definitions
- Types of Heat Energy
- Heat Transfer
- Oxygen
- Fuel
- Classifications of Fires
- Stages of Fire Development
- Fire Control
- Methods of Extinguishment
- Extinguishing Agents
- Portable Extinguishers
- Types of Fire Extinguishers
- Inspection of Fire Extinguishers
- Extinguishers Operation
- Use of Fire Hoses - hose line characteristics, nozzles, general guidelines
- Personal Protection Equipment
- Standard Issue PPE
- Bunker/Turner Gear
- Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Practice Exercises
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Fire Evolutions
- Pan/spill fire - extinguish with portable fire extinguisher
- Engine fire - 2 person team extinguishes with portable fire extinguishers
- Flange Fire (Propane/Liquid fuel) - extinguish with portable fire extinguisher, simulate valve closure
- Hose handling procedures, nozzle operation
- Electrical Fire - extinguish with portable fire extinguisher
- Hose handling procedures, nozzle operation
- Use of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
- Smoke maze and/or compartment search
Course is held monthly. Call for dates.
Tuition: $600
0.8 CEUs