Introduction to Fire Safety will make you more knowledgeable about fire safety for at home and in the workplace. It will teach you about emergency planning and preparedness and to understand fire behavior within its incipient stage.
The actions taken in the first few seconds of discovering a fire are critical as they may help save someone’s life, reduce injuries, and/or reduce property loss.
Course Description:
Introduction to Fire Safety will make you more knowledgeable about fire safety for at home and in the workplace. It will teach you about emergency planning and preparedness and to understand fire behavior within its incipient stage.
The course covers how to properly use a fire extinguisher, complete with a practical application.
Topics Covered:
Introduction to emergency plans
Exposure hazards
Fire knowledge at home and the workplace
Elements of fire
Classifications of fire
Types and operation of Portable Fire Extinguishers
Extinguishing agents and ratings
Extinguisher user inspections
Operation of the extinguisher
Since 1955, the Saskatchewan Safety Council, a non-profit registered charity, has been dedicated to the prevention of injury in Saskatchewan at home, at play, and at work.
Funded through donations, membership contributions, sponsorship, and the distribution of safety programs and materials, the revenues generated by the Safety Council are invested within the province of Saskatchewan to further promote safety.
This basic level course is designed to provide the firefighter with the practical knowledge to function in a fire service as an integral member of a firefighting team while under close supervision.
This course meets requirements of Standard 1031 of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Learners will develop the knowledge and skills to conduct thorough fire inspections and determine whether the risk of fire in buildings is minimized, or if, in the event of a fire
All courses are based on Occupational Health and Safety Act and CSA standards.
The Certificate in Fire Service Administration (CFSA) is offered fully online. It was created by Dalhousie University's Faculty of Open Learning & Career Development to help fire service officers develop their administrative and managerial skills.
Anyone who works in any kind of workplace should know how and when to use a fire extinguisher as well as when to fight and when to flee a fire. All workplaces should have fire extinguishers and employees must know how to use them (as outlined in the National Fire Code).
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