COURSES FOR FIRE SAFETY OFFICERS
Learn about the essentials of quality firefighting training.
Article 18 c. 1 lett. b) of Legislative Decree 81/2008 requires employers to designate workers for fire prevention, firefighting and emergency management. In this regard, companies must designate the persons to be trained because of the type of hazards that presumably need to be faced, the dislocation of workplaces, the articulation by shift, the size of the enterprise itself, etc.
It follows that the number of designees must also be commensurate with the hypothesis of an occurrence that can be acceptably dealt with, and yet, as a general rule, at least 1 - 2 per shift, 1 - 2 per work room or area, 1 for every 10/20 employees.
In accordance with Ministerial Decree March 10, 1998, the content and duration of training courses are related to the type of activities and the level of fire risk in the company.
Course for firefighter in low-risk activities (4 hours)
It is aimed at all those who have to fulfill their legal obligations and will be carried out in several phases:
Phase 1: Fire and Prevention (1 hour):
- principles of combustion;
- products of combustion;
- extinguishing substances in relation to the type of fire;
- effects of fire on humans;
- operating prohibitions and restrictions;
- behavioral measures.
Step 2: Fire protection and procedures to be adopted in case of fire (1 hour):
- main fire protection measures;
- evacuation in case of fire;
- calling for help.
Phase 3: practical exercises (2 hours):
- viewing and clarification on portable fire extinguishers;
- viewing and clarification on personal protective equipment;
- instruction on the use of portable fire extinguishers carried out either by making use of audiovisual aids or by practical demonstration.
Course for fire safety officer in medium risk activities (8 hours)
It is aimed at all those who want to set up or improve their emergency management service and all those who need to fulfill their legal obligations and will be carried out in several stages:
Phase 1: Fire and Prevention (2 hours):
- Principles of combustion and fire;
- combustion triangle;
- extinguishing substances;
- main causes of fire;
- risks to people in case of fire;
- main precautions and measures to prevent fire.
Step 2: Fire protection and procedures to be adopted in case of fire (3 hours):
- main fire protection measures;
- procedures to be taken when fire is discovered or in case of alarm;
- escape routes;
- evacuation procedures;
- relations with the fire brigade;
- extinguishing equipment and systems;
- alarm system;
- safety signage;
- safety lighting.
Phase 3: Practical exercises (3 hours):
- viewing and clarification of the most common extinguishing media;
- viewing and clarification of personal protective equipment;
- drill on the use of portable fire extinguishers and how to use hose reels and hydrants.
Course for fire safety officer in high-risk activities (16 hours)
It is aimed at all those who want to set up or improve their emergency management service and all those who need to fulfill their legal obligations and will be carried out in several stages:
Phase 1: Fire and Prevention (4 hours):
- principles on combustion;
- main causes of fire in relation to the specific work environment;
- extinguishing substances;
- risks to people and the environment;
- specific fire prevention measures;
- behavioral expedients to prevent fires;
- the importance of control of work environments;
- the importance of inspections and maintenance on fire-fighting equipment.
Phase 2: Fire protection (4 hours):
- passive protection measures;
- escape routes, compartmentalization, spacing;
- safety lighting;
- extinguishing equipment and systems;
- alarm systems;
- safety signage;
- electrical safety systems.
Procedures to be adopted in case of fire (4 hours):
- Procedures to be adopted in case of alarm;
- procedures to be taken when a fire is discovered;
- methods of evacuation;
- methods of calling the emergency services;
- cooperation with the fire brigade in case of intervention;
- exemplification of an emergency situation and procedural/operational arrangements.
Phase 3: Practical exercises (4 hours):
- viewing and clarification of the main firefighting equipment and systems;
- viewing and clarification of personal protective equipment (masks, self-contained breathing apparatus, suits, etc.);
- drill on the use of fire-fighting and personal protective equipment.
Practical drills include indoor and outdoor fire simulations in order to train our Clients on all the different situations that might occur.
All fire drills are conducted with PROPANE GAS (environmentally clean) simulations.
The difficulty of the drills is easily customized depending on the training level of the trainees and the extinguishing agent used. In addition to the maximum and real safety with which the trainings are run, all trainees receive identical practical training. The equipment used allows instructors to reproduce the exact same fire over and over again with no downtime, allowing trainees to improve in a short period of time while deriving immediate benefits from the exercise. The mobile training center, allows us to be physically present in our Clients' company.
This greatly reduces training costs and avoids disruptions in the production process.