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Firefighting & Fire Extinguisher Safety

In this online course, you'll gain the essential understanding and abilities needed to handle a small fire. The course focuses on different types of fires, fire extinguishers and their agents, how to operate a fire extinguisher, and the procedures for firefighting.

COURSE OVERVIEW

The online course titled Firefighting & Fire Extinguisher Safety offers fundamental knowledge and capabilities to manage a small fire. This course sheds light on the variety of fires, fire extinguishers, and extinguishing agents. Additionally, it teaches the operation of fire extinguishers and the methods of firefighting.

COURSE TOPICS

Understanding how fires burn
The fire triangle
The fire tetrahedron
Physical states of fuel
Types of heat
The role of oxygen in fires
Fire classifications
Fire extinguisher ratings and classifications
Fire extinguishing agents
Types of fire extinguishers
Fire extinguisher inspections
Basic firefighting procedures
Controlling fires

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Estimated time of completion is 90 minutes

PASS MARK

Testing conducted throughout the Firefighting & Fire Extinguisher Safety online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved. Supplemental materials necessary to complete this course can be accessed online.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing. The certificate is valid for 3 years from the course completion date indicated on the certificate.

COURSE PREVIEW