Fire Fighting (Level 2 Advance)

Qualifying learners can select and use the appropriate fire-fighting equipment to extinguish or control fires in the workplace. On successful completion, candidates can lead a fire-team.

Course Covers:

• Types of fires such as organic materials/fibre materials, flammable liquids and gases, live electrical equipment, and combustible metal fires.
• Fire contexts, e.g. the nature of the area where the fire is, adjacent hazards, and structural materials.
• Methods of fire transmission, i.e. conduction, induction, radiation.
• Combustible hazards, e.g. combustible materials and temperatures, compressed containers, electrical equipment, structure and layout of the site.
• Firefighting equipment including hoses, extinguishers and buckets.
• Changes in a fire, i.e. wind direction, backdraft, ventilation, the release of hazardous substances, radiation, or as a result of incorrect application of firefighting procedures.
• Fire monitoring issues include status of fire, status of firefighting equipment, controlling access, structural damage and equipment retrieval, firefighting casualties.