Basic Fire Revalidation (STCW 2010)
Overview
The Basic Firefghting Refresher course is part of the STCW 2010 program. Seafarers designated to participate in firefighting operations will be given 8 hours of training in techniques for fighting fires.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will be familiar with and able to:
- Properly don a fire suit
- Properly don and use a self-contained breathing apparatus
- Use portable fire extinguishers to extinguish small fires
- Extinguish extensive fires with water using jet and nozzle sprays
- Extinguish fires with foam, powder, or any other suitable chemical agent
- Enter a smoke-filled internal space with SCBA and extinguish fire with a fire hose
- Extinguish fire with water fog or any other suitable firefighting agent in a simulated engine room with fire and heavy smoke
Additional Information
Course Length: 4 hours
Course Required By: USCG for STCW 2010 Endorsement
Written Exam: A minimum written test score of 70% is required. Students who fail the test will undergo remediation and be
allowed one retest. A second failure requires repeating the course before they may test again. Students must satisfactorily perform hands-on evolutions as required by USCG assessments.
Retraining: Student is responsible for retraining every 5 years.
Location: Only offered at our Lafayette location.
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Send questions to training@acadian.com.
