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Using Fire Extinguishers

Our online course, 'Using Fire Extinguishers', provides a detailed insight into different classes of fires, their extinguishing methods, and how to use fire extinguishers safely and effectively in the event of a fire emergency.

Using Fire Extinguishers

COURSE OVERVIEW

The ‘Using Fire Extinguishers’ online course dives deep into the variety of fires and offers practical advice on how to extinguish them. It also provides essential training on the safe and effective use of fire extinguishers in case of a fire emergency. In the U.S., over a million fire emergencies are reported annually. When these emergencies arise in the workplace, employees often become the first responders, and fire extinguishers serve as the primary defense tool against these calamities.

COURSE TOPICS

The online ‘Using Fire Extinguishers’ course covers the following topics: 

  • The science of fire
  • Different “Classes” of fires
  • Dry chemical and carbon dioxide extinguishers
  • Water and foam extinguishers
  • How to use a fire extinguisher
  • Maintenance of fire extinguishers
  • And more

ONLINE COURSE DURATION

Estimated time: 30 minutes

PASS MARK

Regular testing is conducted throughout this online course to strengthen the concepts learned. A minimum score of 80% is required to pass the course. You can attempt the course up to three times to achieve the pass mark. A comprehensive student manual, which serves as a useful resource for future reference and knowledge retention, is available for printing.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this online course, you can download and print a certificate of completion.

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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