Dhemeson offers an NFPA accredited fire extinguisher training course that will immediately improve the quality of fire safety in your workplace by providing your employees with the knowledge and training to correctly select and safely use a fire extinguisher, fire blanket and fire hose reel.
The course is comprised of an indoor session with PowerPoint presentation and an outdoor training session where all employees will have an opportunity to use fire extinguishers on a live fire simulator in a controlled environment.
The course includes printed hand-outs and free fire extinguisher discharges. The employer will receive a group certificate and update of records.
Course Content
- The Fire Triangle/Tetrahedron
- The four stages of fire
- The three ways that fire spreads
- The four ways to extinguish fire
- The five classes of fire
- Common causes of fire
- Fire safety signs colour codes and symbols
- Raising the alarm and calling for assistance
- The different types of fire extinguishers
- The fire extinguisher rating system
- Fire extinguisher colour codes
- How to select the correct type of fire extinguisher
- How to use a fire extinguisher, fire blanket, and fire hose reel
- Basic fire-fighting techniques
- Smoke, hot gases, and other fire-fighting hazards
- Dynamic assessment of the risk and when not to fight a fire
What’s Involved?
- Introduction and outline of course modules
- PowerPoint presentation of modules using projector and screen
- Interactive question & answer session
- Outdoor practical session using extinguishers on a simulated live fire
- Summation, final questions, and conclusion
Course Details
Duration: Approximately 2 hours
Location: Your workplace
Facilities: Indoor seating area and an outside area of hard-standing, at least 5m away from any combustible materials