STCW A-VI/1-2 Fire Fighting

Although called ‘Fire Fighting’ this three-day approved course is as much about awareness and avoidance rather than dousing flames. It is however as much a physical course as a theoretical one. Endorsed by the Danish Maritime Authority and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) the general target is for those who will work in the marine industry, but we prefer to discuss pre-requisites for course entry with employers before starting and encourage you to contact us.

Content

• Fighting and extinguishing a fire
• Shipboard fire-fighting organization
• Location of fire-fighting appliances and emergency escape routes
• The elements of fire and explosion (the fire triangle)
• Types and sources of ignition
• Flammable material, fire hazards and spread of fire
• The need for constant vigilance
• Fire and smoke detection and automatic alarm systems
• Classification of fire and applicable extinguishing agents
• Use of various types of portable fire extinguishers
• Use of self-contained breathing apparatus
• Extinguish smaller fires, e.g. electrical fires, oil fires, propane fires
• Extinguish extensive fires with water, using jet spray and spray nozzles
• Extinguish fires with foam, powder or any other suitable chemical agent
• Enter and pass through, with life-line but without breathing apparatus, a compartment into which high-expansion foam has been injected
• Fight fire in smoke-filled enclosed spaces wearing self-contained breathing apparatus
• Extinguish fire with water fog or any other suitable fire-fighting agent in an accommodation room or simulated engine-room with fire and heavy smoke
• Extinguish oil fire with fog applicator and spray nozzles, dry chemical powder or foam applicator
• Effect rescue in a smoke-filled space wearing breathing apparatus

Objectives

On completion of the training, the trainee will have knowledge of the ways in which fires are caused and the precautions to be taken to minimize the risk of fire in ships.