Basic Fire Fighting

During the basic fire-fighting course, attendees will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to manage and extinguish fires in the home and/or office.

Increased knowledge of how to handle a fire in the correct and safe manner will improve attendees’ ability to handle an emergency situation.

Course Covers:

• Fire introduction
• Giving warning of a fire
• The burning process
• The fire tetrahedron
• Classes of fire
• Personal protective equipment
• Extinguishing mediums and extinguishers:
  • Water
  • Foam
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Dry Chemical Powder
• Fire equipment requirements
• Methods of operation
• Operating procedure
• Care and maintenance of fire equipment
• How fire spreads
• Fire prevention
• Fire hose reels
• Fire buckets
• Fire blankets
• Getting out alive
• Lifting and carrying techniques
• Fire suppression with hose and hydrant operations
• Types of fire attacks
• Emergency plan basics