Description
This course provides you with practical training under real fire conditions with your emergency response leaders providing the instructions. The curriculum is custom-designed to meet a client's specific training needs.
Clients may choose from the following areas of interest:
- basic,
- intermediate,
- advanced classroom and/or field evolutions.
Based on the customer’s needs, this course can be 8 to 40 hours in length.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Completion Requirements
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
All bunker gear should include
- coat
- pants
- hood
- gloves
- helmet
- boots
All bunker gear used during live firefighting evaluations must be National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1971 compliant. Any bunker gear found to be unsafe or not NFPA compliant will not be allowed on the field.
You are responsible for ensuring that your gear is inspected for any unsafe conditions and that all NFPA tags are readable.
Recommended
Due to the nature of the training, a physical examination is recommended prior to enrolling in this course.
Topics
Firefighter safety and survival +Accountability+Incident safety officer +Emergency communications +Incident command +Emergency operation center +Command and control course and EOC +Pump operations +Live fire trainingSuggested Audience
This course is appropriate for all industrial emergency response personnel, including fire prevention, suppression, control, and safety personnel. Other potential attendees could include:
- Plant operators
- Plant maintenance
- Laboratory personnel
- Engineers
- Electricians/Instrumentation techs
- Security personnel
Other Information
Course hours
- Begin at 8 a.m. on the first day of class unless other arrangements have been made.
Location
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- PPE Level 4 as described in the TEEX Student Safety Manual.
- Bunker gear should include
- coat
- pants
- hood
- gloves
- helmet
- boots.
- Only National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1971 compliant bunker gear will be allowed during live firefighting evaluations.
- Any bunker gear found to be unsafe or not NFPA compliant will not be allowed on the field.
- You are responsible for ensuring that your gear is inspected for any unsafe conditions and that all NFPA tags are readable.
Fees
- Must be paid prior to or on the first day of class unless other arrangements have been made.
- Does not include lodging or meals.
