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STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting

£525 GBP

Course Type:
Fire Prevention and Firefighting (Basic)
Training School:
Falmouth Training Solutions Ltd
Location:
Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Duration:
2 days
Language:
English

Outlines precautions for minimising the risk of fire, the causes of fires and how to extinguish them. Also practical training using fire fighting equipment and breathing apparatus in our purpose built unique fire fighting training facility in Cornwall. Realistic scenarios allow students to practise extinguishing various types and sizes of fires.

This course is part of the mandatory basic safety training courses, which also include: Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities, Proficiency in Security Awareness, Personal Survival Techniques and Elementary First Aid.

The course is included in our STCW Basic Safety Training Week.

Course Content

  • Minimising the risk of fire;
  • Maintaining a state of readiness to respond to emergency situations involving fire;
  • Fighting and extinguishing a fire;
  • Shipboard fire-fighting organisation;
  • Location of fire-fighting appliances and emergency escape routes;
  • The elements of fire and explosion (the fire triangle);
  • Types and sources of ignition;
  • Flammable material, fire hazards and spread of fire;
  • Fire and smoke detection and automatic alarm systems;
  • Classification of fire and applicable extinguishing agents;

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This course is available on the following days:
(please check the availability with the training school)

  • 6th November 2025
  • 11th December 2025
  • 14th January 2026
  • 11th February 2026
  • 11th March 2026
  • 25th March 2026
  • 15th April 2026
  • 13th May 2026
  • 18th June 2026

Falmouth Training Solutions Ltd

Bridge House
Tregoniggie
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 4SN
United Kingdom

Tel: (+1) 0326211311
Email: send message


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