STCW Advanced Firefighting
Course details
| NZQF Level | 5 |
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Course Aim
The aim of this course is to provide students with the competencies for fire-fighting in a leadership role on board a vessel at sea. This course meets the requirements of STCW 1978 as amended, A-VI/3.
Course Content
- Topic 1: Control fire-fighting operations aboard ships
- Topic 2: Organising and train fire parties
- Topic 3: Fire-detection and fire extinguishing systems and equipment
- Topic 4: Incident Reports
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Manage, organise and control fire-fighting operations on-board ships at sea and in port, including communications with shore based fire-fighters
- Manage the use of water for fire extinguishing including the effect on ship stability, precautions and corrective actions
- Manage ventilation control including smoke extraction
- Manage control of fuel and electrical systems
- Manage fire process hazards including dry distillation, chemical reactions boiler uptake fires
- Manage procedures for fire control on board an oil, chemical or gas tanker
- Manage fire-fighting involving dangerous goods, including cargoes and stores
- Manage and control injured persons
- Prepare contingency plans, organise fire parties and manage strategies and tactics for control of fires on a vessel
- Inspect and service fire-detection and fire extinguishing systems and equipment
- Evaluate requirements for statutory and classification surveys
- Assess causes of incidents involving fire on board a vessel
Useful links
- Hold an STCW Certificate of Proficiency in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
- Be physically fit and capable of participating in the practical training component
- Have a medical certificate issued by a General Practitioner
Entry requirements
- Hold an STCW Certificate of Proficiency in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
- Be physically fit and capable of participating in the practical training component
- Have a medical certificate issued by a General Practitioner
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