BASIC FIREFIGHTING
What We Do
Course Description
- Fire equipment, including:
- * Different types of hand operated fire extinguishers
- include, Co2 types, foam, powder and gas type extinguishers.
- * Fixed hose reels
- * Wheeled mobile fire units
- * Fire blankets and sand buckets.
Formative assessment
- Various activities will be completed during class as well as for homework.
Summative assessment
- Written test
- Practical exercise
Course Description
- Specified requirements include definitions, standards, procedures, and classes of fires and codes of practice.
- Symbolic signs include firefighting equipment, fire hydrants, escape routes, alarm positions, first aid equipment, emergency telephone, refuge bay, assembly point.
- Electronic, fire patrols
- Types of fires include:
- > Electrical fires
- > Class A (solid organic materials)
- > Class B (Liquid and liquefiable solids)
- > Class C (gases or liquefied gases)
- > Class D (metals, e.g. magnesium and alluminium
Formative assessment
- Various activities will be completed during class as well as for homework.
Summative assessment
- Written test
- Practical exercise
HWSETA Accreditation number: HW592PAA0000134 / Department of Labour