Strategy of Fire Fighting and Protection
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Strategy of Fire Fighting and Protection Course
Introduction:
This seminar aims to familiarize participants with the fundamental principles of safety, security, and fire management, with a primary focus on management-level responsibilities. It will provide an overview of the extensive range of topics encompassing fire, safety, and security by reviewing:
- The key principles of safety, security, and fire management
- Strategies for prevention and control of fire incidents
- Methods for managing and mitigating security risks
- Techniques for ensuring the safety of individuals and property
- Measures for emergency preparedness and response
- Relevant regulations and standards pertaining to fire, safety, and security
Course Objectives:
Understand the moral, business, and possible legal reasons for putting fire, safety, and security as a core activity
· Understand the main concepts of fire, safety, and security management
· Obtain a thorough an understanding of risk management and how it can be applied to fire safety and security management
· Know the effectiveness and limitations of various controls
· Understand the hierarchy of control
· Understand what a management system is and how they are key to management of fire, safety, and security
· Obtain an understanding of the control measures that can be used in the management of fire, safety and security
· Understand how to encourage continuous improvement in the management of fire, safety and security
Who Should Attend?
- This course will attract delegates from a wide range of backgrounds and from major industrial and commercial companies, enterprises, and organizations in the public sector. For example:
- Managers, supervisors, and team leaders
- Persons who have or will have the fire, safety, and security responsibility
Course Outlines:
Overview of the Concepts of Fire, Safety & Security Management
Fire and safety procedures whilst on the course.
- Basic fire awareness. The fire triangle, fire travel, Classification of fires - flashpoint, self-ignition temperature, and products of combustion
- Reasons for managing fire, safety, and security
- Discuss why managing fire, safety, and security makes good business sense
- Overview of the concepts of risk management and how they can be used as a tool in the management of fire, safety, and security
- Discuss what a management system is
Fire Management in High-Risk Environments
Provide an introduction into hazards associated with fire
- Nature and causes of fire
- Arson and terrorism
- Insurance
- The fire hazards and safe handling of LPG and other flammable products
- The fire spread and its control
- The effects of water on enclosed spaces (Steam, humidity, reduced visibility, and stability)
- Fire detection and prevention.
- Fixed installations- Co2, sprinkler, drencher, inert gas, foam, dry powder.
Fire Management – Insight into the Principals
- Fire safety engineering
- The role of the fire authority
- Passive fire safety principles and practice
- Fire risk management and control
- Current and proposed best practice
- Practical fire-fighting- fire blanket, extinguishers ö dry powder, foam, Co2, water.
- Fire Parties and Muster Groups.
- Psychology of respiration, CABA, and BA control.
- Search and rescue techniques.
- Exercises in light smoke and live fire conditions
Fire Management - Prevention & Protection
- Detection and alarm systems
- Emergency lighting systems
- Smoke movement and control
- Sprinklers
- Means of escape
- Portable fire fighting equipment
- Fire risk assessment
- Design exercise
Common Hazards
- Fire
- Electricity
- Work equipment
- Movement of people
- Vehicles
- Poor housekeeping
- Manual handling
- Display screen equipment
- Noise
- Chemicals and substances