ISFC 8 Hour Course

This is a basic one day fire fighting 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

• 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

Scheduled Dates: call for dates

Tuition:    $400    0.8 CEUs