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Fire Extinguisher Use

This digital training course explores the science behind combustion, reviews the different types of fire extinguishers found in contemporary facilities, and provides detailed instructions on how to effectively use fire extinguishers to combat small fires.

Fire Extinguisher Use

COURSE OVERVIEW

In the realm of safety hazards, fire stands as one of the most terrifying. Annually, fires are responsible for causing damage running into hundreds of millions of dollars and injuring thousands of employees, with a significant number of these injuries proving fatal. Many of these disasters could have been averted had the fire been extinguished in its early stages.

Our comprehensive online Fire Extinguisher Use course is designed using an effective blend of audio, full-motion visuals, written content, and engaging graphics. This course examines the science of combustion, reviews the different types of fire extinguishers found in facilities today, and provides in-depth instructions on how to effectively use fire extinguishers to combat small fires. The course is segmented into distinct, topic-focused lessons to facilitate easy understanding and knowledge retention.

COURSE TOPICS

  • What causes things to burn
  • The concept of “flashpoint”
  • Classes of fires
  • Fire extinguisher labels
  • Chemical fire extinguishers
  • Water fire extinguishers
  • How to use a fire extinguisher
  • And more!

ONLINE COURSE DURATION


Estimated to be around 45 minutes

PASS MARK

The assessment involved in this online Fire Extinguisher Use course aims to reinforce the learning material. A score of 80% needs to be achieved to earn the certificate of completion. Participants have the opportunity to retake the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved initially.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this digital training course, a certificate of completion will be readily available for download and printing.

COURSE PREVIEW

Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 30 minutes

Passing Mark

To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz

Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print

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