Basic Fire Fighting and Prevention Online Course

Course Highlights

  • NQF Level: 1
  • CPD Points: 2
  • Topics: 28
  • Duration: 195 Minutes
  • Audio: Yes Responsive: Yes
  • Pass Mark: 75%
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Target Audience

  • Workers
  • Supervisors
  • Line Managers
  • Any employee selected, nominated, and appointed as the designated Fire Fighter in the Workplace
  • Health, Safety and Environmental Practitioners, and
  • Any other individual who wishes to become acquainted and familiar with the processes and procedures involved with attempting to extinguish a fire or perform any other related emergency procedures.

Short Introduction

Fire in the workplace represents one of the most substantial workplace safety threats. It is a hazard not only for workers but potentially for nearby public as well.
Fires may result in serious injuries and death, it can also cause extensive damage to property, render worksites destroyed or indefinitely out of service.
Due to these reasons, and more, it is imperative to ensure that an effective workplace Fire Fighting and Prevention program, which is associated with an evacuation plan, is in place.

Aim of the course

Basic Fire Fighting and Prevention e-Learning Training course deals extensively with the necessary precautions that must be taken to minimise the risk of fires in and around the workplace. There is an in-depth examination on how fires may be caused along with the provision of the first means to extinguish them.
Through this Basic Fire Fighting and Prevention e-Learning Training course employees who are responsible for firefighting in the workplace are provided with the necessary education and training in firefighting and prevention with the focus on:

  • The identification of different types of fire in the workplace along with a working understanding of the risks associated with fire and how they can effectively be minimized.
  • The ability of the learner to not only explain but practice basic fire prevention guidelines which are aligned with the NFPA Guidelines, and
  • Teaching the learner how to fight and extinguish fires along with searching for and recovering casualties.

 

In the Basic Fire Fighting and Prevention e-Learning Training course, the learner will learn how to safely use firefighting equipment such as Fire Extinguishers, Hose reels, and Fire Hydrants.
The successful candidate will be able to identify, contain, prevent, and extinguish different types of fire by applying the principles taught in this course and by operating basic firefighting equipment in addition to performing basic firefighting procedures.
This course also focuses on elements associated with fire emergency scene management along with introducing basic Emergency Evacuation Planning.
This course also aids in allowing for the elimination, prevention, and control of possible emergency situations that may arise in the workplace, at home, and outside of these environments.

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Course Outcome

The content of this course has been formulated around the prescriptive requirements as depicted in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993, Construction Regulation, 29, and the Environmental Regulations including, but not limited to:

Theory:

  • The chemistry of combustion, heat transmission, classification of fire and its spread.
  • The causes of fire, fire precautions, fire extinguishers, and fire equipment..• The causes of fire, fire precautions, fire extinguishers, and fire equipment.
  • Fire safety in the workplace and pre-planning for fires must be done.
  • Fire safety signs.

Practical:

  • Demonstration in the correct use of fire extinguishers and other firefighting equipment.
  • Practical demonstration on fire and evacuation drills.
  • The organising of a fire team along with evacuation procedures.

Key Content Covered

The content of this course has been formulated around the prescriptive requirements as depicted in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 along with General Administrative Regulations and all other specific outcomes, including but not limited to:

  • The introduction to and the aim of Accident and Incident Investigation as per the legal obligations and the described definitions.
  • The responsibilities along with other legal requirements associated with Accident and Incident Investigations.
  • The consequences derived from non-compliance along with the procedure to follow when an incident or accident has occurred, and
  • Complete Accident and Incident reports as well as provide the required feedback of findings.
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Assessment

The candidate attending the course will be assessed against the outcomes of each element through the completion of a subscribed knowledge assessment along with a practical assessment. These assessments will cover the essential embedded knowledge as stipulated in the course and will ensure that the candidate can apply the learning to a working situation.

Conditions of Enrolment and Certification

To access this training program, employers must contact us, Chamberlink for registration. This registration will enable learners to enroll in any of the available training courses. Attending candidates are required to achieve a minimum pass mark of 75% in each Modular Assessment. Upon meeting these conditions, candidates will receive an accredited Certificate of Completion powered by Safetywallet.

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