Basic Fire Safety on Fire Protection

Course Title: Basic Fire Fighting Course

Course Duration: 10-12 Contact Hours (Cumulative)

Course Description:To provide the participants with the required training as per NFPA & QCDD Standards

Training Content Outline (TCO):

• Makes you identify different fires on board
• Makes you know, how an appropriate extinguisher works on different firing conditions
• Makes you know the correct use of fireman equipment on board

Teaching and Learning Methodology:

A combination of lectures, discussions, exercises, and cooperative learning will be used. Active learning will focus on discussions based on trainee project scenarios related to the application of qualitative and quantitative methods that will facilitate decision making in Fire fighting and Prevention in both the local and international contexts and assessed through standard structured response questions. Finally, a summative comprehensive assessment at the end of the course will assess comprehension of the core concepts.

OUTCOME-BASED ASSESSMENTS

The Assessment Strategy must follow the Strategy defined by this Examination Content Outline.

All TCOs need to be covered.

TRAINING CONTENT OUTLINE (TCO’S)

INTRODUCTION:

• NFPA Standard
• QCDD (Qatar Civil Defence Department) Standard
• Fire and Life Safety

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM:

•  Fire Triangle Theory
•  Classification of Fire
•  Fire Alarm Equipment, Apparatus, and Devices
•  Fire Detection & Alarm Systems
•  “RACE” Method

FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEM:

•     Fire Pumps Unit
•     Fire-Fighting Equipment, Apparatus and Devices

•   “PASS” Method
•   Fixed Wet Chemical System
•   Building Evacuation Procedures

INTERFACING SYSTEM

•   Mechanical Ventilation System
•   Centralized Air Conditioner System
•   Generator (EPS) System
•   LP Gas System
•   Automatic Door System
•   Magnetic Door System
•   Exit and Entry Procedure

LIFE SAFETY

•   Occupational Health and Safety
•    Workplace Safety
•    Housekeeping Methodology
•    Fight or Flee
•    Fire Safety DO’S and DON’TS
•    Lifting Procedure
•    STF (Slip, Trip, Fall)
•    Ladder Safety
•    Safety Reminder

FIRE DRILL PRACTICAL

•  Fire Extinguishing by Extinguisher (Dry Powder type)
•  Uses of Fire Blanket