Firewatch, Hot Works & Incipient Fire Training

Duration

4 Hours

Target group

Offshore/Onshore Personnel Responsible for hot work or fire watch duties.

Prerequisites

None

Objective

The delegate will be able to:

• Identify the four elements of a fire and understand and what is necessary to extinguish a fire
• Name the different classes of fire identified by the NFPA Fire Classification System
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to chose and operate the correct type of portable fire extinguisher needed for the type of fire to be extinguished
  • Water
  • Dry chemical
  • CO2
  • Foam
• Inspect an area for fire prevention before any hot work begins
• Define the term “Intrinsically Safe”
• Define the term “Explosion Proof”
• Understand the principles behind grounding and bonding
• Discuss the use of a hot work permit
• Demonstrate the ability to extinguish a fire using a dry chemical extinguisher

Contents

The topics covered during this training are:

• Firewatch duties
• Site evaluation
• Fire prevention
• Incipient fire fighting techniques
• Monitoring during hot work activities
• Extinguishing fires using four different agents

Exam

The delegate will be required to score a minimum competency of 70% on a written exam. The delegate will also be required to complete a practical exercise by extinguishing a fire using a dry chemical extinguishing agent.