Comprehensive program includes workbook and strong visuals for teaching this vital core competency.
To prevent this catastrophic emergency, every seaman is trained in Basic Fire Fighting. Each is expected to pay constant attention to fire prevention, and to be capable of serving as an effective member of a fire response team.
These realities are reflected in the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) that have been adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its member nations. Competence in Basic Fire Fighting is one of four core elements of the Basic Safety Training that all ships are now required to provide, and all seamen are obligated to achieve.
Using this Product
Intended for use by commercial marine industry and seagoing recreational vessels, this training program is based on requirements set forth in Table VI of the STCW Code, as amended in 1995. The product offers training, testing and assessment features that facilitate compliance with the International Safety Management (ISM) and STCW codes.
Content is organized into three segments.
Part 1
- How to Use This Program
- Shipboard Fire Fighting Organization
- Escape Routes
- Periodic Fire Drills
- The Elements of Fire & Explosion
- Fuel, Heat, Oxygen
- Types & Sources of Ignition
- The Three Methods of Fire Spread
- Classes of Fire
Part 2
- Extinguishing Agents
- Discovery of Fire
- Immediate Actions
- Fight & Extinguish Fires
- Fire Fighter's Outfit
- Personal Equipment
- Fire Fighting Equipment & Appliances
Part 3
- Portable Fire Extinguishers
- Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
- Fire Fighting Methods