This 1-day (8-hour) Advanced Firefighting Re-validation course is designed to meet the training and assessment requirements of crew members who are designated to control firefighting operations. There is a 3-student minimum registration requirement.
Description
Successful completion of the course will satisfy the Advanced Fire Fighting Revalidation requirements of the STCW, as amended, Section A-VI/3 and 46 CFR 11.201(h)(1), and 11.303(d), provided that the mariner has at least 1 year of sea service within the last 5 years.; AND the equivalent of Tasks 1.3.A, 1.5.A, 2.1.A, 2.1.B, 3.1.A, 3.1.B, 4.1.A, 4.1.B, and 4.1.C from NVIC 09-14, Advanced Fighter Fighting.
Prerequisite: A successfully completed USCG approved Advanced Firefighting course.
Subjects Include:
- Fire-fighting procedures at sea and in port, with particular emphasis on organization, tactics and command
- Communication and co-ordination during fire-fighting operations
- Ventilation control, including smoke extraction • Control of fuel and electrical systems
- Management and control of injured persons
- Use of water for fire extinguishing, the effect on ship stability, precautions and corrective procedures
- Fire-fighting process hazards (dry distillation, chemical reactions, boiler uptake fires, etc.)
- Firefighting involving dangerous goods
- Fire precautions and hazards associated with the storage and handling of materials (paints, etc.)
- Procedures for coordination with shore-based fire fighters
- Preparation of contingency plans
- Composition and allocation of personnel to fire parties
- Strategies and tactics for control of fires in various parts of the ship
- Fire-detection systems; fixed fire- extinguishing systems; portable and mobile fire extinguishing equipment, including appliances, pumps and rescue, salvage, life-support, personal protective and communication equipment
- Requirements for statutory and classification surveys
- Assessment of cause of incidents involving fire
Prerequisites
Provide a course completion certificate from an Advanced Shipboard Firefighting course.
Candidates must have 360 days of qualifying sea service in the last 5 years.