Objective

The object of the training is to deliver all required elements of
STCW Advance Fire Fighting Training delivered in both
theoretical and practical in accordance with section A-VI/3 of
the STCW code. The emphasis of the training is in organization,
tactics and command.

Target Group

This course is aimed at emergency response team members
appointed to control fire-fighting operations and officers who
wish to qualify for a Certificate of Competency.

Prerequisites

The course is open to seafarers who have completed basic
training in fire prevention. All trainees must be certified by a
doctor to be in good health.

Examination

On completion of this course, a written assessment will be taken.

Course Contents

Delegates will undergo practical and theoretical instruction
and assessment in the following 5 modules.
▪ Competence for day 1: Control fire-fighting operations
aboard ship
▪ Knowledge, understanding and proficiency and practical
exercise
▪ Introduction, safety and principles
▪ Areas of fire hazards
▪ Fire precautions
▪ Dry distillation
▪ Chemical reactions
▪ Boiler uptake fires and exhaust fires in prime movers and
auxiliary exhausts
▪ Fires in water-tube boilers
▪ Tactics and procedure of fire control while ship is at sea
▪ Tactics and procedure of fire control while ship is in port
▪ Tactics and procedure of fire control while ship is carrying
dangerous goods
▪ Tactics and procedure of fire control for oil, chemical and
gas tanker
▪ Use of water for fire extinguishing, the effect on stability,
precautions and corrective procedures
▪ Communication and co-ordination during fire-fighting
operation
▪ Ventilation control including smoke extractor
▪ Control of fuel and electrical systems
▪ Fire precaution and hazards associated with the storage
and handling of materials (paints etc.)
▪ Management and control of injured persons
▪ Procedures for co-ordination with shore-based fire fighting
Competence for day 2: Organize and train fire parties
▪ Knowledge, understanding and proficiency and practical
exercise
▪ Preparation of contingency plans
▪ Composition and allocation of personnel to fire parties
▪ Training of seafarers in fire-fighting
▪ Fire control plans
▪ Organization of fire and abandon ship drills
▪ Strategies and tactics for control of fire in various parts of
▪ the ship
▪ Competence for day 3: Inspect and service fire detection
and extinguishing systems and equipment
▪ Fire alarms
▪ Fire detection equipment
▪ Fixed fire-extinguishing equipment
▪ Fire main, hydrants, hoses, nozzles and pumps
▪ Portable and mobile fire extinguishing equipment
▪ including appliances
▪ Firefighter’s outfit and another personal protective
▪ equipment
▪ Rescue and life support equipment
▪ Salvage equipment
▪ Communication equipment
▪ Requirements for statutory and classification surveys
▪ Competence 4: Investigate and compile reports on
incidents involving fire
▪ Knowledge, understanding and proficiency and practical
exercise
▪ Fire investigation and reporting
▪ Trainee’s experience of fire on ships
▪ Documented reports of fires on ships and lessons learned
▪ Review and Assessment
▪ Competence 5: Investigate and compile reports on
incidents involving fire
▪ Knowledge, understanding and proficiency and practical
exercise
▪ Fire investigation and reporting
▪ Trainee’s experience of fire on ships
▪ Documented reports of fires on ships and lessons learned
▪ Review and Assessment