PROFICIENCY IN ADVANCED FIRE FIGHTING
COURSE: PROFICIENCY IN ADVANCED FIRE FIGHTING
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
Control fire fighting operations on board a vessel.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
- Illustrate fire fighting operations in organization, tactics, and ship command
- List fire fighting procedures as well as precautions and hazards
PROGRAM CONTENTS
- Fire fighting procedures at sea and in port
- Use of water in fire fighting and its effect on ship stability
- Communication and teamwork during fire fighting operations
- Control of ventilation, fuel, and electrical systems
- Fire precautions and hazards
- Casualty management
- Procedures for coordination with shore-based fire services
- Actions taken to control fire
- Information transmission
- Personal safety
METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES
- Expository
- Practical
- Active
- Demonstrative
- Questioning
TEACHING AIDS
- Blackboard
- Data Show (Projector)
- Flip Chart
- Manuals
- Pens
- Notebooks
- Pencils
- Erasers
- Videos
- Computers
COURSE LOAD (HOURS)
| Module |
Theory (T) |
Practice (P) |
Total |
| Fire fighting procedures at sea and port |
02h00 |
01h00 |
03h00 |
| Use of water and ship stability |
01h00 |
01h00 |
02h00 |
| Communication and teamwork |
01h00 |
01h00 |
02h00 |
| Control of ventilation, fuel, and electrical systems |
02h00 |
01h00 |
03h00 |
| Fire precautions and hazards |
01h00 |
01h00 |
02h00 |
| Casualty management |
01h00 |
01h00 |
02h00 |
| Coordination with shore fire services |
02h00 |
01h00 |
03h00 |
| Fire control actions |
02h00 |
01h00 |
03h00 |
| Information transmission |
02h00 |
01h00 |
03h00 |
| Personal safety |
02h00 |
01h00 |
03h00 |
TOTAL COURSE LOAD
| Theory (T) |
Practice (P) |
Total |
| 16h00 |
08h00 |
24h00 |
