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Advanced Fire Fighting And Fire Emergency Response
Advanced Fire Fighting And Fire Emergency Response
Course Overview
Aims
The course ensures that those designated as Fire Wardens, Fire Watch, Safety Wardens and Emergency Team Members (ETM) in workplaces understand their roles in an emergency or fire related incident and fulfil the routine/daily responsibilities of Fire Officers in a competent manner. To prepare participants to discharge the of role of Fire/Emergency Response Team Leader by developing both knowledge and practical skills.
Background
The risk of injury, loss of life and devastation of large amount of valuable property can be substantially reduced if occupiers of buildings and other industrial facilities know necessary precautions to be taken to prevent fire from starting or if it has started, to safely evacuate from a property or facility or to extinguish it at the incipient stage and prevent it from spreading.
This course will focus on fire prevention, fire protection, fire evacuation and fire emergency response. It will demonstrate the use of fire suite, breathing apparatus, and the application of common firefighting equipment like: portable and mobile fire extinguishers, fire buckets, fire blankets, fire detectors, fire hose reel, fire hydrants, fire panel, water sprinkler system and FM 200 system. It will teach participants the process of preventing, detecting, suppressing and extinguishing fires and how to protect people and property to assure the continuity of operations of a facility.
It will cover duly-recognized problem areas in fire emergency response. You will also understand how to network with the Federal Fire Service, state fire services, other fire and emergency services providers, in the event of a fire emergency. It is a must for every organization concerned with fire safety.
Outcomes
On completion of this training session, each participant will:
- To define Fire and describe and identify the components of the fire triangle and fire tetrahedron
- To describe the three physical states of fuel and explain the fuel conversion process of solids and liquids
- To define flashpoint, specific gravity, vapor density and explosive range and describe the general characteristics of hydrocarbon fuels
- To identify heat generation sources and define classes of fire and fuel for each
- To describe the principle of fire extinguishments and an incipient fire
- To discuss causes of fire, prevention techniques and fire risk management and list five common fire extinguishing agents
- To explain the primary method of fire extinguishments by Water, CO2, DCP, Foam and Dry Powder and list two fire extinguishing agents for each class of fire
- To identify the classification of a given fire extinguisher and the appropriate fire extinguisher for a given class of fire
- To describe the operation of the following extinguishers: self expelling, cartridge operated, stored pressure and define and explain the meaning of PASS
- To explain how to response appropriately to a given emergency, explain how to notify appropriate authorities to a given emergency, explain how to identify an exposure limit and explain how to determine if the fire is beyond the incipient stage
- To explain the limitations of wearing normal work clothing while fighting a fire and demonstrate the Fire Fighting Scenario and Practical Evolution
- To list selected reasons for fire spread and identify corresponding actions to minimize fire spread and demonstrate correct selection and proper usage of portable firefighting equipment when given selected fire condition(s) in controlled situation(s)
- The participant will be able to give an explanation of the following, to the satisfaction of his/her Supervisor, within one week of returning to the work-site:
- His personal firefighting duties and responsibilities
- The site evacuation and personnel recording/checking procedure
- The location(s) and type(s) of portable firefighting equipment available on site
- The contact procedure for company emergency services in the event of a site fire
- Participants will also be able to:
- Describe the theory of combustion,
- Take the correct actions when exiting a smoke filled environment and assist other staff to make their escape,
- Operate portable firefighting equipment in offices,
- Operate fixed firefighting equipment in offices,
- Use fire blankets,
- Conduct a pre-evacuation check of their office areas,
- Secure their office areas prior to evacuation,
- Report correctly to Headcount Supervisors,
- Conduct/assist in accounting for personnel.
- The course includes a written knowledge assessment.
- Describe the role of the Fire/Emergency Response Team Leader,
- Initiate servicing of equipment and replenish stocks,
- Allocate and confirm the team's duties and tasks,
- Monitor the team's progress, evaluating, adjusting and communicating the response plan,
- Maintain communications during an incident,
- Monitor stress in self and others,
- Debrief the team. Describe the fire/emergency response arrangements at offshore locations and describe the role of the Fire/Emergency Response Team Member,
- Describe the incident planning and monitoring activities,
- Describe how fixed fire systems operate,
- Prepare and enter an incident area,
- Gain access to an incident area,
- Locate missing personnel,
- Handle and remove casualties,
- Select and use portable firefighting equipment,
- Select, operate and flush foam firefighting equipment,
- Conduct and control breathing apparatus operations,
- Minimize damage to property,
- Maintain communications during an incident.
- The course includes a practical assessment of competence covering all aspects of the Fire/Emergency Response Team Member role.
Examination
We have Examinations for each package in addition to practical assignments which you must pass before certification. Pass mark is 50%. If you fail any of the exams, you would be required to re-sit it at the cost N3,000 per paper.
Fees And Program Responsibility
The course duration is 1 day. The course is delivered in our Full Multi-Media, Air-conditioned Training Laboratory. The course can also be delivered as an in-House Training Program in your premises.
For in-house training, the minimum number of persons required per class is 6 persons, if you are training a class that is less than 6 persons, your payment may cover payment for 6 persons. We shall execute the program as presented in this schedule with our materials, equipment and instructors, and issue certificates to participants at the end of the program.
If the training is holding at our Training Laboratory, we shall have tea and lunch breaks during the program. If you want the training to hold in your company premises, you are to provide the training hall and have tea and lunch breaks during the program. If the training location is outside our training centers, an additional cost to cover logistics at such a location will be added to the total cost unless provided or specific arrangement is made by the company.
The registration fee per person is N65,000 for Individuals N75,000 for companies. To register, click appropriately as required. A hard copy of the form is available in our office and can also be mailed to you. Once we receive your registration form and payment, you will immediately receive an acknowledgment including an e-receipt and other details about the training including the training materials.
Amount
Physical: ₦ 75,000
Virtual: ₦ 0
Distance: ₦ 0
Corporate: ₦ 85,000
Benefits for the staff
- Increased awareness regarding Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) standards and requirements.
- Reduced frequency of errors.
- Up-gradation in the knowledge.
- Convenient learning.
Benefits for the Organizations
- Maintaining the records regarding the QHSE classes conducted.
- Increased reputation.
- Lesser supervision required after the completion of the training.
- Uniform training of innumerable staff members in-house through this pack.
Program Mode
Physical Classroom
Safeguard physical classroom study allows you to get away from the distractions from workplaces and homes to enable concentrate on your training until completion. It provides learners a great opportunity to condense their study within the training the days compared to our Distance Learning Program which can be studied over a relatively longer period. Learners also have the option to take the examination within the study period or any other convenient available examination date. The classroom setting allows learners to learn in our safe, quiet, clean multi-media training laboratory, away from the noise and pressures of their work or their homes. Again, learners could be large which allows the classroom environment to provide the important “human touch” that teaches learners how to interact physically with one another in a professional, productive and cooperative way which is often missing in distance learning program. The course fee cover training materials, tutorials, revision class, mock examination, main examination, in addition to tea break and lunch break.
Live Virtual Classroom
If you have the time for classroom study but you are not available to join our classroom session due to distance or location, then our Live Virtual Class is your best alternative. Our live virtual class is easy to follow and can be completed within the same time as the physical classroom. Learners can join remotely and learn ‘live’ online with a tutor just as they would in a classroom. You get all the benefits of structured classroom learning but with the convenience of the digital world, studying where you like. Our learners can remotely join the virtual class from any location in the world through live video conferencing with the Zoom Technology using a PC, laptop, tablet or a smart phone. Learners are advised to download and install the Zoom technology in their devices for this purpose and secure a reliable internet service in advance to enable access to the live virtual class. Throughout the course, learners can see and interact with the tutor and with other learners. Group interaction enhances learning; learners learn from one another as well as from the tutor. Our live virtual class provides practical, flexible and convenient ways of learning, designed to fit around you and your needs. Learners are able to drop questions on the chat box in group or private chat the Tutor and learners can also request to ask questions while the training is going on. Daily take-home assignment will be posted in chat box and on the group WhatsApp which will be reviewed by the tutor at the beginning of each day’s tutorial. There will be workbook and course workbook which will be completed by learners and submitted for tutor’s evaluation. A revision class and a mock examination will be arranged to prepare learners for the final examination.
Tutor-supported Distance Learning Program
Many people today do not want, or are not able, to spend days or weeks in a classroom. In view of this, our distance learning program provides an available alternative learning method. It provides you with a flexible and easily accessible learning solution, you choose the time, place and pace of learning and take control of your learning program. It is tutor-supported package which uses a variety of support mechanisms to ensure that you are fully engaged. It guarantees better understanding of the course contents and encourages group interaction with other learners using the WhatsApp platform which enhances learning. Without compromising on course quality the distance learning program is our most cost effective learning method when compared to physical classroom or live virtual classroom. Course materials consist of study notes and workbooks, coursework, brainstorming exercises, media resources and a course textbook. Learners are encouraged to complete the study workbook and coursework and submit to us for marking. At the end, your knowledge and understanding can be formally assessed using a mock examination to prepare learners for the final examination. The course fees covers course materials, exam-fees, tutor support and a distance-learning course license for a maximum of twelve months from the date of issue. Exam can also be attended online. Distant Learning will include a self-study of the course manual by the student. A tutor-based revision will be done with the student for preparation against examination via Zoom video conferencing. Learners are advised to download and install the Zoom technology in their devices for this purpose and secure a reliable internet service in advance to enable access to the tutor-run online live revision.
Corportate Classes
Organizations that are sponsoring learners to join our physical classroom, virtual classroom or distance learning program will have to pay the corporate course fees. We can also arrange an executive package for organizations that desire a top-class welfare package for their employees. We can visit your workplace and deliver the course at a time and place to suit you in the form of in-company training. This is an effective way of training several delegates at the same time, saving on time and travel costs. The biggest benefit of in-company training is the location. Organizing training off-site can be difficult for some employers, especially if you have a large team to get through a course. On-site training means less travel time and are much more convenient for your employees. Hosting a course, yourself also means last minute changes can be made to attendees. For example, if someone suddenly becomes free to complete some training, at least they will be in the right place already. You may want to do this so that lessons tie in with your own policies and procedures, or even just change the learning pace to suit your employee's schedules. There are benefits to your business too by hosting training in-house; employees do not have to spend unnecessary time away from their jobs and can instead clock back to work as soon as the training is complete.
Payment and Registration
Cash payment is not allowed. Payment in any convenient instalment is permitted starting with a minimum of 50% of the training fees, however candidate must complete payment 21 days before any selected Nebosh exam date, 7 days before any selected ISO Training date or 3 days before any selected exam date for other courses. Payment can be made through our online payment platform or by bank payment or bank transfer into the listed bank. Payment can also be by cheque made in favor of Safeguard Resources and Technologies Limited. See bank details below:
| Naira Account Name | Bank Address | Account No. |
|---|---|---|
| Safeguard Resources and Technologies Limited | Guaranty Trust Bank Plc | 0039 7002 71 |
The course fees cover: registration, examination fee, tuition, tutorial support and course materials (in addition to lunch break for physical classroom). After payment and registration, you will receive the complete course material ahead of the training.
To register, make payment, then fill and return the attached form immediately. You can also register on-line by visiting www.safeguardsafety.net. You will return the completed form with a scanned copy of your bank teller or bank receipt as the Evidence or Proof of Payment for confirmation. Once registration is complete, you will receive an acknowledgment including an e-receipt and other details about the training including the training materials. You will be required to study and endorse our Terms & Conditions, Joining Instruction/Training Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement and submit along with a scanned Copy of original a Valid Photo ID (such as International Passport, Driver’s License or National Identity Card) for verification. Your registration will be annulled if your Photo ID is fake and our cancellation policy will be applied.
Traning Locations: Anywhere in the World
You can join our Virtual Classroom or the Distance Learning program from anywhere in the world and also write examination from anywhere in the world including the 36 States in Nigeria and Abuja. You can write your examination from the comfort of your home or workplace without the need to travel out of your location. Physical Classroom usually hold in Lagos and Port Harcourt as indicated below:
- Port Harcourt Training Center: #6C, Forces Avenue, Old G.R.A Port Harcourt, Before SPAR Back Gate.
- Lagos Training Center: #7, Acme Road, Off Agidingbi Road, Ogba Industrial Estate, Ikeja, Lagos.
Advantages
- Our instructors are top indigenous and expatriate professionals who have spent large number of years in industry and are therefore able to temper academic theory with practical experience. They are also are acclaimed and renowned with impeccable record and experience spanning several years in in Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE).
- With our multi-media training laboratory and our training facilities, we are ever ready to offer you training programs of the highest possible standards and which meet internationally recognized level of performance.
- Our success story has made us an exceptional Training Center in Nigeria.
- Whether you are highly experienced or just taking up a new career in QHSE, you can take advantage of our comprehensive tutorial and excellent instructorship which put you at good standing for success in exams.
- Only well-tutored and prepared delegates succeed in exams.
Accredition and Affiliation
- National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH)
- International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA)
- Chartered Quality Institute (CQI)
- National Industrial Safety Council of Nigeria (NISCN)
- Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON)
- Department of Petroleum Resources
- St. John Ambulance
- Nigeria Red Cross Society
- Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)
- Federal Fire Service
- National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA)
- National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)
- Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
- National Fire Prevention Project
- Fire Protection Association
- Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment
- Federal Ministry of Health
- Federal Ministry of Environment
- Federal Ministry of Transport