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The STCW – Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF) course is a two-day basic training program for seafarers who must meet the international safety requirements of the STCW Convention. During this intensive training, participants learn how to prevent, identify, and extinguish fires on board ships.
The course combines theory with realistic practical sessions in which participants practice using breathing apparatus, firefighting equipment, and evacuation procedures. Upon completion, they are able to respond effectively to fire incidents and contribute to the safety of the ship and its crew.
The training complies with the requirements of STCW Code Section A-VI/1-2 and concludes with the internationally recognized STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting certificate.
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IntroductionThe STCW – Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting (FPFF) course is intended for seafarers who must meet the international requirements of the STCW Basic Safety Training. During this course, participants learn how to prevent fires on board, how to respond effectively to fire outbreaks, and how to bring themselves and others to safety. The training combines theoretical instruction with intensive practical sessions, during which participants practice under realistic conditions using breathing apparatus, firefighting equipment, and evacuation procedures.The STCW – FPFF training meets the basic training requirements for all personnel working or intending to work on merchant and fishing vessels. The course complies with Regulation VI/1, paragraph 1 and Section A-VI/1, paragraph 2.1 of the STCW Convention and Code of 1978, as amended.
ObjectiveThose who successfully complete the training will possess the knowledge and skills necessary to act effectively and safely in fire prevention and firefighting operations on board.
Target GroupThis course is intended for all seafarers who are working or preparing to work on board vessels that fall under the STCW Convention and the Dutch Seafarers Act.
Entry RequirementsParticipants must hold:• A valid medical certificate for seagoing service• Good physical health and the ability to participate in all practical exercises (including the use of breathing apparatus, confined space entry, heat exposure, and firefighting drills)
Course ContentThe course focuses on practical skills and includes the following topics:• Fire prevention and firefighting on board ships• Use of breathing apparatus and various types of extinguishing equipment• Organization and communication during fire incidents• Evacuation and emergency procedures
CertificationUpon successful completion of the course, participants receive the certificate:Proficiency in Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting,STCW Reg. VI/1, Section A-VI/1 para. 2.1, Table A-VI/1-2.
Validity5 years
Course Duration2 consecutive days
Number of ParticipantsMinimum 8, maximum 12 participants
Class Hours08:30 – 16:30
The course begins with a refresher of basic fire fighting knowledge. In the afternoon, there will be a practical exercise on preparing and using breathing apparatus, followed by a training session in our Dräger training facility.
Deze dag ligt volledig in het teken van brandbestrijding op schepen. De kennis wordt in de ochtend weer op scherp gezet doormiddel van interactieve theorie en het delen van ervaringen. Ook wordt in de ochtend het gebruik van ademlucht besproken en klaar gemaakt voor het middagprogramma. De volledige middag zal bestaan uit verschillende praktische oefeningen zoals bewegingsleer, kleine blusmiddelen en gasbrand
Designed in the form of a ship, this facility enables comprehensive training in every aspect of shipboard fire-fighting.
With the best resources and facilities at our disposal, we are able to offer training and courses of the highest quality.
Realistic training with portable fire extinguishers for small fire scenarios.
Realistic and safe training in gas fire suppression.
Intensive and realistic training in combating gas and liquid fires.
Realistic training with breathing apparatus, orientation, and teamwork in challenging conditions.
A four-level accommodation module from an oil rig, ideal for breathing apparatus exercises and complex emergency response training.
In our fire training facility, participants learn how to act in a truly life-like fire situation. They are confronted with intense heat, dense smoke, limited visibility, and constant time pressure. This facility is specifically designed for demanding courses such as STCW Advanced Fire Fighting, NOGEPA 2.6A/B, company emergency response, and realistic scenario-based team training exercises.
What makes our fire training facility unique is the careful balance between realism and safety. The space consists of multiple compartments that can be heated and filled with smoke, either individually or in combination. This enables the practice of a wide range of scenarios: from an engine room fire or onboard compartment fire, to complex situations involving disorientation, explosion hazards, or teamwork under breathing apparatus.
This training environment is used by maritime personnel, offshore teams, industrial emergency responders, and company emergency response officers who must be prepared for fire incidents. Both individual skills and team dynamics are central: participants practice communication, leadership, and decision-making under pressure.
Instructors will guide you step by step in the correct approach to and suppression of fire outbreaks. You will learn, among other things:
The correct use of breathing apparatus
Orientation and safety in dense smoke
Deployment of hoses and extinguishing agents in confined spaces
Teamwork during heat and smoke development
Leading fire-fighting operations (for advanced participants)
All activities take place under strict safety protocols, with real-time monitoring and a debriefing after each scenario. This way, you learn not only what to do, but also why, and how to improve as a team.
Would you like to use this training environment for your team training or a specific exercise scenario?Please contact us for tailor-made programs or group options.
Participants learn how to safely and effectively extinguish fires using handheld and portable fire extinguishers. Training takes place in realistic outdoor fire scenarios, allowing trainees to experience firsthand how different extinguishers work and what their limitations are.
What makes this facility unique is the hands-on approach to a variety of fire situations — from small liquid and gas fires to solid materials. Participants not only practice firefighting techniques but also learn to assess safety, distance, and the appropriate extinguishing strategy.
Who is it for
The Small Fire Extinguisher Training Area is used by maritime personnel, offshore teams, industrial emergency responders, and emergency response officers (BHV) who need to know how to control small fires quickly and effectively.
What you’ll practice
Under the guidance of experienced instructors, participants will learn to:
Identify different types of fires and select the appropriate extinguishing agent
Use portable extinguishers (powder, foam, CO₂) effectively
Extinguish small liquid and gas fires
Approach safely and aim extinguishers accurately
Understand the limitations and capabilities of portable fire extinguishers
Ensure personal safety and assess risks during firefighting
All exercises are
At the Gas Fire Training Area, participants learn how to approach and extinguish gas fires safely and in a controlled manner. This facility uses realistic setups where pressurized gas is ignited, allowing trainees to experience how dangerous and unpredictable a gas fire can be.
What makes the Gas Fire Training Area unique is the expert guidance and focus on a variety of attack techniques, extinguishing agents, and safety strategies. The emphasis is not only on extinguishing the flames but also on understanding the risks and safely shutting off the source.
The Gas Fire Training Area is used by maritime personnel, offshore teams, industrial emergency responders, and firefighters who may encounter gas installations or pipelines in their work and want to learn how to respond safely during such incidents.
Approach a gas fire safely
Identify the risks associated with gas leaks and fires
Apply the correct extinguishing agents and techniques
Shut off the gas source and prevent escalation
Work effectively as a team when combating gas fires
Maintain personal safety and use protective equipment properly
All exercises are conducted under strict safety protocols, with thorough briefings and debriefings. This ensures that participants not only develop practical skills but also gain a solid understanding of the underlying principles of gas fire suppression.
For your organization
Would you like to train your employees in the safe suppression of gas fires?Contact us — we’ll create a program tailored to the specific risks and needs of your organization.
The Dräger Training Maze is specifically designed to help participants practice using breathing apparatus in challenging conditions. In a network of corridors, obstacles, and limited visibility, trainees learn how to move safely and effectively under pressure.
What makes the Dräger Training Maze unique is the combination of physical exertion, orientation, and breathing apparatus use. Participants experience the importance of staying calm, managing air consumption, and working effectively as a team in demanding environments.
The Dräger Training Maze is used by maritime personnel, offshore teams, industrial emergency responders, firefighters, and emergency response officers (BHV) who need to become proficient in the use of breathing apparatus and in working within confined or hazardous spaces.
Use and check breathing apparatus correctly
Control air consumption under physical strain
Navigate and orient themselves in a maze with limited visibility
Overcome obstacles and narrow passages
Work together and communicate effectively while using breathing apparatus
Stay calm and manage stress responses
All exercises are conducted under strict safety protocols and monitored by instructors, ensuring a safe yet highly realistic learning experience.
Would you like your team to train with breathing apparatus in realistic scenarios?Contact us — we’ll design a customized program that reflects the practical challenges of your organization.
The Living Quarters is a four-story accommodation module originally from an offshore drilling rig. All rooms remain in their authentic condition — from the canteen to the control room, and from the cabins to even the sauna — making the Living Quarters an exceptionally realistic training environment.
What makes this facility unique is that no live fire is used, yet it is perfectly suited for complex response exercises. The structure is widely used for training in basic breathing apparatus skills, orientation in large buildings, and large-scale scenarios where fire props are positioned directly against the structure. This creates a realistic interplay between firefighting, rescue, and building search operations.
Who is it for?
The Living Quarters is used by firefighters, offshore and maritime teams, industrial emergency responders, and emergency response officers (BHV) who want to train in a large-scale and complex building environment.
What You’ll Practice
Apply basic skills for working with breathing apparatus
Navigate and move safely within large, multi-level structures
Perform rescue and evacuation of casualties in different types of rooms
Communicate and coordinate effectively in a large and complex environment
Operate in combination with fire props positioned next to or against the building
All exercises are conducted under strict safety protocols and thoroughly debriefed afterward, enabling participants to translate their experience into practical knowledge.
For Your Organization
Would you like your team to train in a realistic, multi-level accommodation module with its original interior?Contact us — we’ll design a program tailored to your specific learning objectives.
Our experienced trainers challenge you to bring out the best in yourself. Our program coordinators are available to provide you with all information and to answer any practical questions regarding the training.
Maarten Janse was born and raised in Zeeland and has a deep connection with the sea. After completing his Bachelor of Maritime Officer degree at the Maritime Institute De Ruyter (2002–2006), he began his career as a 4th officer on the cruise ships of Holland America Line. In the years that followed, he progressed to 1st officer and gained worldwide experience in ship navigation and maneuvering, delivering safety training to crew in various emergency roles, organizing emergency drills, and leading teams responsible for the maintenance of lifesaving appliances and fire detection, prevention, and firefighting systems.
In 2022, Maarten made the transition to a shore-based position, wishing to spend more time with his family while sharing his extensive hands-on experience with others. As a Senior Maritime Instructor at DRTC, he delivers training such as AFF, PST, PSCRB, FRB, ECDIS, GWO, and MCRM, as well as modules within ship management. His trainings are realistic, practice-oriented, and always linked to real-world situations. Maarten holds the certificate of competency as Master Mariner (all ships) and Firefighting Crew Member, and is a certified CAE MCRM instructor, making him a specialist in maritime incident response and teamwork.
Maarten has a strong passion for sharing knowledge. As a black belt holder in Kyokushin karate, he enthusiastically taught both youth and adults for many years. That same energy, dedication and attention to the participant characterize his approach in every training he delivers.
Born and raised in Brabant (very close to Efteling), Emile spent around 18 highly adventurous and educational years as part of the military system. Qualified to operate in extended various disciplines and shaped by the rigorous “green” Methodology, he developed a keen ability to respond inventively and ad hoc to incidents under Spartan conditions, a skillset still tested in practice somewhere on the globe today.
Since 2018, he has combined this discipline with SOLAS, STCW, and hands-on maritime expertise, delivered with a touch of humor, sharing his knowledge during training sessions under the motto: “Train as you fight.” He mainly works at the DRTC site in Flushing, on-site at companies, and on board vessels (an honorary privilege!), though he started out at the Groningen-site.
As a hobbyist in MARCOM, he contributes to DRTC’s consistently strong performance (≥90%) on CBR exam results.
Key traits: No-nonsense, energetic.
Jorian Schut was born and raised in Bergen op Zoom, where he grew up surrounded by water. Through sea scouts and sailing he discovered his passion for the sea and adventure. After completing his Maritime Officer studies at HZ University of Applied Sciences in Vlissingen (2016–2020), he started his seafaring career in early 2021 as an officer on heavy lift vessels. For four years he sailed worldwide and gained extensive experience with ice navigation in the Arctic region.
In early 2024, Jorian decided to pursue a shore-based career. Having previously attended his own safety courses at DRTC, he returned with great memories of that time – this time as an Maritime instructor. Since then, he has been delivering nearly the full range of STCW training, simulation training and GWO programs at DRTC. In addition, he is actively involved in the development of new courses, ensuring the training offer remains relevant and of high quality.
His training style is hands-on, approachable and always focused on learning together. Jorian values the stories and experiences of participants, creating an environment where everyone learns from one another. For him, safety courses should never feel like a mandatory exercise, but rather like a meaningful and enjoyable experience.
With certifications such as Firefighting Crew Member (and currently training for Firefighting Commander) and practical experience in challenging maritime environments, Jorian has built a solid foundation. Looking ahead, his ambition is to further expand his role by delivering more courses, developing new programs and taking on greater leadership responsibilities within the organization.
As a native of Limburg, he developed a passion for the sea at a young age, which led him to complete the MBO program Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch, All Ships at Scalda College in Vlissingen. After a short period at sea, working in various ranks and on different vessels, he chose a shore-based career in search of greater stability.
Following several shore-based positions, he joined De Ruyter Training & Consultancy in February 2025 as a Maritime Instructor for both STCW and GWO training. He finds great satisfaction in seeing participants successfully complete their training and highly values the camaraderie among his colleagues.
DRTC provides a wide range of accredited safety courses for the maritime, offshore, wind and industrial sectors.
See the current course overview on our website or contact drtc@drtc.nl for advice on the right training for your needs.
For seafarers and maritime professionals who must comply with international STCW requirements.
Yes, our STCW courses are recognised by the Dutch flag state (the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate – ILT). Each certificate includes the relevant STCW reference, ensuring international recognition.
We offer Basic Training (BT), Advanced Fire Fighting (AFF), Medical First Aid (MFA), Medical Care (MC), Proficiency in (Fast) Rescue Boats (PSCRB/FRB), and Security Awareness/Designated Duties.
Most STCW certificates must be renewed every 5 years (depending on the module and sea time requirements). Check the course page for exact details.
Yes, a valid maritime medical certificate is mandatory for participation.
Bring valid identification, a medical certificate (mandatory), and swimwear/towel if the course includes a pool module. PPE and rescue equipment are provided by DRTC.
Courses are available in Dutch or English. Additional support for reading difficulties can be arranged on request.
You will receive a digital and/or physical certificate in compliance with STCW standards. The format may vary by course.
Not required, but possible. Call us for advice or available options at +31 118 463 382 or email drtc@drtc.nl.
Yes, we can. You can request this when booking or contact us by email or phone. We will arrange a suitable hotel and package for your stay.
You can cancel your booking by contacting us via email or phone. For open enrolment courses you may cancel free of charge up to 5 working days before the start. For customised training you may cancel free of charge up to 14 working days before the start. If you cancel within those deadlines the full course fee will be invoiced.
Visit our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ page for more information, or contact us at +31 118 463 382 or email drtc@drtc.nl.