Fire Fighter 1 & Hazmat Awareness Course (FF1)
What is the Fire Fighter 1 & Hazmat Awareness Course?
The Fire Fighter 1 course is a career course intended for any person wishing to pursue a career as a professional fire fighter. Our course includes the Hazmat Awareness skills programme.
COURSE CONTENT
- Orientation and Fire Service History
- Firefighter Safety and Health
- Fire Department Communications
- Building Construction
- Fire Behavior
- Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment
- Portable Fire Extinguishers
- Ropes, Webbing, and Knots
- Structural Search, Victim Removal, and Firefighter Survival
- Scene Lighting, Rescue Tools, Vehicle Extrication, and Technical Rescue
- Forcible Entry
- Ground Ladders
- Tactical Ventilation
- Water Supply Rescue
- Fire Hose
- Fire Streams
- Fire Control
- Loss Control
- Fire Origin and Cause Determination
- Fire and Life Safety Initiatives
- Relevant SA legislation
- NFPA 471, 472 and 473
- Introduction to hazardous materials
- Properties of hazardous materials
- Recognise and identify hazardous materials
- Personal protective equipment
- Command, safety and scene control
- Hazardous materials – containers and packaging
PRE-REQUISITES
- No Claustrophobia
- No acrophobia
- Fitness declaration
- English read/write proficiency.
- Grade 10.
- Local language instructors are available on request for groups of 10+
VENUE LOCATIONS
- Available at Polokwane branch only.
- Available at your premises for groups of 20+.
QUALITY ALIGNMENT
- US115222.
- US115223.
- US242859.
- US242853.
- US242852.
Accreditation & Affiliates
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