Course Description

This practical and highly-interactive course includes practical sessions and demonstration where participants carryout fire fighting operations. Theory learnt in the class will be applied using various fire fighting equipment through hands-on practical sessions. This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of fire fighting level 1 and 2. It covers the fire department personnel duties and responsibilities; the firefighter operation techniques, fire control and wildland fire control; the sprinkler system fundamentals including hazardous materials first responders at the awareness level; and the fire department organization, fire behavior and safety. During this interactive course, participants will learn the proper use of portable fire extinguishers, ladders, fire hose and appliances; the emergency medical care, building construction, forcible entry and ventilation; the systematic techniques in using water supply, nozzles and fire streams as well as rescue, fire control, ropes and knots; the loss control, fire detection, alarm and suspension systems including fire prevention and public education; the evidence for cause and determination; the proper use of communications; and the terrorism awareness, firefighter survival and hazardous materials awareness. link to course overview PDF

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology before or during the course for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued to participants through Haward’s Portal. This includes Wallet Card Certificates if applicable
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy Training Materials (PDF format) will be issued to participant through the Virtual Training Platform
Training Methodology	:	80% of the program will be theory and 20% will be practical sessions, exercises, case studies, simulators or videos
Training Program	:	The training will be for 4 hours per day starting at 09:30 and ending at 13:30
H-STK Smart Training Kit	:	Not Applicable
Hands-on Practical Workshops	:	Not Applicable
Site Visit	:	Not Applicable
Simulators	:	Only software simulators will be used in the virtual courses. Hardware simulators are not applicable and will not be used in Virtual Training