INCIPIENT FIRE FIGHTING / FIRE WATCH

Course Outline

Prerequisites:  This course shall have no formal pre-requisite. 

Course Length – 4 hours - Course length shall vary depending on the number of students. Total course time does not include breaks.

Class Size:  The maximum number of students that may be trained and tested per instructor shall be thirty–five (35) in the classroom session and twenty (20) in the practical session. 

Course Objective

• Teach the basic procedures and methods of fire extinguishment.
• Teach the elements of fire.
• Teach basic fire prevention methods.
• Have attendees utilize important information described in class presentation in both personal and professional aspects of their lives to protect family, home and workplace..

Course Design

• Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
• Demonstrations
• Practical Simulations

Successful Course Completion

• Requires a minimum score of 70% or better, unless otherwise specified by the student’s employer. 
• Students will have no more than forty-five (45) minutes to complete the exam.
• Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions (32).
• Successful completion of practical sessions is also mandatory.

Course Content Summary

• Classroom
• Practical 

Breaks – 5 to 15 minutes (approximately every hour)

Lunch – Not Applicable

Timeline
(divided into Hours and Minutes)

00:10   Course Introduction/Administration

00:20   Key Terms and Definitions

00:30   Classes of Fires

00:40   Fire Triangle
            How Extinguishing Methods Work
            Common Extinguishing Agents
            Ignition Sources

BREAK

01:10   Fire Extinguishers
            Inspection
            Fire Extinguisher Usage
            Types

01:45   PASS Method

BREAK

02:00   General Fire Prevention
            Housekeeping
            Flammable Liquid
            Flame/Ignition Sources
            Compressed Gas/Pressurized Cylinders
            Fire Hazards

02:40   Fire Fighting Dangers
            General Safety Equipment
            Fire Protection Equipment
            Fire Extinguisher Limitations
           
BREAK

03:10   Evacuation Procedures / EEP
            Alarms
            Emergency Response Plans
            Fire Emergency Plans

03:20   Hotwork and Firewatch
            Offshore Welding Rules and Regulations
            Welding Plan
            Firewatch
            Required Welding Procedures

03:40   Examination

Practical Session

04:00 – Until Complete  PRATICAL SESSION

• Properly Don  Appropriate PPE
• Inspect and Identify Damaged Extinguishers
• Select Appropriate Extinguisher and Fire Fighting Equipment
• Effectively Communicate with Others in the Area Using Proper Alerting Techniques
• Demonstrate Use of Fire Fighting Equipment
• Demonstrate Fire Fighting Techniques as Discussed in Classroom
• Demonstrate how to Extinguish a Fire
• Properly Remove Used Extinguishers from Service.

Each student is required to pass a written exam (70%) as well as demonstrate practical skills.  The practical skills, outlined above, are taught in classroom session and demonstrated during Practical Training.

Training Center Provided Material

            PPE
Fire Extinguisher

Student Requirements

            None

Reference Material / Documents

National Fire Protection Association Codes and Standards

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers; 1926.150 Fire Protection

MMS 30 CFR part 109 thru 113 (Welding & Burning)