Fire-Fighting staff at commercial ports in their area of activity and Coastal region consortia.
Requirements: Prior experience as a professional fire-fighter.
Fire fighting
Maritime incident response training for firefighters
Collective
Goals
Trainees must understand and practice:
Familiarisation with the maritime environment and ships.
Ship stability.
Organisations in the maritime environment.
Special resources.
Planning on-board operations.
Special risks when operating on board vessels.
Communications.
Strategies and tactics.
Problems associated with emergencies on board ships.
Post-incident activities.
Legal considerations.
Program
Familiarisation with ships and the maritime environment. Planning on-board operations. Special risks when operating on board vessels.
Safety plans. Fixed onboard fire extinguishing systems. Strategies and tactics: Fire extinguishing in the engine room and cargo holds.
Strategies and tactics: Fire in the pump room. Deck fire on a tanker. Basic notions on ship stability. Post-incident activities. Legal considerations.
Practical Training: Fire suppression, Search and Rescue in cabins and bunkers. Group control.
Ventilation of spaces. International Grounding Operations.
Fire in the engine room. Fire in the hold. Fire in the pump room. Deck fire on a tanker.
Duration
The course consists of 21 teaching hours delivered over 3 days.