Theoretical Training

• Fire theory
• Fire prevention
• Fire spread
• Detection systems
• Fixed fire-fighting installations
• Fire-fighting equipment and its location on board
• Personnel Safety Procedures
• Organisation of shipboard fire-fighting
• Control fire-fighting operations aboard ships
• Organize and train fire parties
• Inspection and service fire-detection and extinguishing systems and equipment
• Management and control of injured persons
• Investigate and compile reports on incidents

Practical Training

• Use of various types of extinguishers and self-contained breathing apparatus
• Extinguish small fires (electrical, oil and propane fires)
• Extinguish extensive fires
• Rescue in a smoke-filled space wearing breathing apparatus
• Pass through a compartment into which high-expansion foam has been injected
• Fire-fighting in smoke-filled enclosed spaces wearing self-contained breathing apparatus
• Exercises in damage control