Course type:

Calamity training (Specialist)

Intended for:

Persons designated to lead a fire-fighting and rescue team at an offshore mining installation.

Objective:

To train the delegate in leading a fire-fighting and rescue team in emergency situations.

Learning targets:

• The role of the fire-fighting and rescue team leader;
• Delegating duties of the fire-fighting and rescue team members;
• Assessing and evaluating team performance;
• Indoor fire-fighting and rescue;
• Plant fire-fighting and rescue;
• Helicopter fire-fighting;
• Rescuing crew and passengers from a burning helicopter;
• Container on open deck fire-fighting;
• Pressurized valve fire-fighting;
• Incident with heavy loads;
• Incident with chemicals;
• Organizing exercises;
• Thorough knowledge of fire-resistant structures in relation to mining installations;
• Thorough knowledge of the requirements in relation to the maintenance of equipment and supplies;
• Thorough knowledge of fire-fighting equipment;
• Thorough knowledge of fixed extinguishing systems;
• Thorough knowledge of detection systems; and
• Maintaining adequate communications.

Practice:

Performing efficiently all techniques mentioned in the learning targets.

Conditions for practical exercises:

• A fire-fighting and rescue team shall consist of at least 5 persons including leader.
• There shall be 2 instructors per group and maximum 6 delegates per instructor.

Duration:

Basic course = 2 days.

Refresher course = 1½ days.

Validity:

2 years.

Conditions for participation in the basic course:

The delegate shall be in the possession of a valid registration in the Personal Safety Logbook of the “Member Fire-fighting and Rescue team Offshore Course” (2.6a) and at least 1 year experience in an offshore fire-fighting and rescue team.

*Note: Delegates with a valid 2.6a/b certificate, not medically fit for the use of breathing apparatus, may be enrolled into the 2.8a training.

Conditions for participation in the refresher course:

The delegate shall be in the possession of a valid registration in the Personal Safety Logbook of the “Leader Fire-fighting and Rescue team Offshore Course” (2.8a).

**Note: Delegates with a valid 2.8a certificate, not medically fit for the use of breathing apparatus, may be enrolled into the 2.8b refresher training.

Combined refresher course:

In order to take benefit of building team effort, it is allowed to combine the refresher training of both Fire-fighting and Rescue Team Leader 2.8b, and Fire-fighting and Rescue Team Member 2.6b at the same time.

The conditions are:

There shall be a mix of 75% members and 25% leaders in a combined refresher course.

The learning targets as well as the time allocation of each delegate shall be maintained.

No coursedates available. Date on request: drtc@drtc.nl