Course type:
Calamity training (specialist)
Intended for:
Persons designated to participate in a fire-fighting and rescue team at an offshore mining installation.
Objective:
Training the delegate in theory and practice of fire-fighting and rescue activities.
Learning targets:
- The role of a fire-fighting and rescue team at an offshore mining installation.
- Reacting to alarms e.g. proceeding to the muster station, selecting and donning the required personal protective equipment.
- Principles and procedures of a fire-fighting and rescue team.
- Principles and procedures when working with breathing equipment.
- Use of fire-fighting equipment e.g. hoses and branch pipes, hose reels, portable class A and class B fire extinguishers, fire blankets etc.
- Fire-fighting on indoor, plant and helicopter fires.
- Rescuing crew and passengers from a burning helicopter.
- Providing assistance at incidents, e.g. gas escapes, oil and chemicals spills, as well as incidents with injured victims, etc.
- Cleaning and maintenance of used equipment.
- Maintaining effective communication.
- Escaping from smoke filled areas by using an escape mask.
Practice:
- Performing efficiently all techniques mentioned in the learning targets.
- Fighting helicopter fires with monitors, fire hoses and portable extinguishers.
- Rescuing crew and passengers from a burning helicopter.
Conditions for practical exercises:
- A fire-fighting and rescue team shall consist of at least 4 persons.
- There shall be 2 instructors per group and maximum of 6 delegates per instructor.
Duration:
Basic course = 4 days.
Refresher course = 2 days.
Validity:
Two (2) years.
No coursedates available. Date on request: drtc@drtc.nl