In-class
Practical What can you expect?
The training session takes half a day (4 hours) and consists of both theory and practical training.
During the theoretical part, you learn in a classroom how to act in case of fire, while the practical part has you extinguishing digitally together with an expert.
This course is offered to groups of a maximum of 12 participants. This leaves plenty of opportunity for interaction and practice, letting you immediately apply your newly acquired knowledge. After successfully completing the course, you receive a certificate of participation.
How is the programme structured?
Introduction
- Introduction
- Contents and goals of the training course
- Practical agreements
Firefighting service
What are the most important tasks of the firefighting service as laid down in the regulations?
Origin and development of fire
- Fire causes: fire triangle
- Fire development: when can you still take action?
- Fire classes with examples
Preventive measures
Examples of preventive measures
Detection and alarms
All steps between discovering a fire and raising the alarm
Evacuation and muster points
- Basic principles of escape routes and emergency exits
- Safety lighting
- Evacuation: practical tips
- Assembly and muster points: practical tips
Fire-fighting
- Pros and cons of the most common extinguishing agents
- Practical tips
Instructions ‘What to done in case of fire’
- Contents of instructions for employees
- Map
- Informing employees
- Purpose of an evacuation drill
Practical exercises
- Extinguishing with a fire blanket
- Extinguishing with portable extinguishers and a digital extinguishing system
- Door procedure
- Moving a victim (Rautek)
- Combination of exercises and techniques
- Importance of communication between participants
Evaluation and certificate of participation
After completing the course, you receive a certificate of participation. These is no exam or test; the instructor makes the necessary adaptations where relevant.
