Fire Fighting Awareness

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This online First Attack Fire Fighting Awareness course provides workers with the knowledge to correctly identify, select, and safely use portable firefighting equipment — including fire extinguishers, fire blankets, and hose reels — during an initial response to a fire emergency. It also covers the fundamentals of fire behaviour, how fires are detected, and — critically — when to attack and when to retreat.

The course is suitable for workers across the construction, mining, resources and industrial sectors, and is ideal as a refresher and to maintain current competency.

On completion of the course Participants will be able to:

• General fire awareness — including the common causes and indicators of fire in construction, mining and industrial environments — and how fires are detected through alarm systems, visual cues, and detection equipment
• The characteristics of fire — including the fire triangle, how fire behaves as it develops, the classification of fire types (Class A through F), and why understanding fire behaviour is the foundation of a safe and effective first attack response
• The types of first attack equipment available in Australian workplaces — including portable fire extinguishers (and how to select the correct type for the class of fire), fire blankets and fire hose reels — covering the purpose, safe handling and correct application of each
• How to safely attack a fire in its early stages using the correct equipment and technique, including maintaining a safe approach, applying the PASS technique for extinguishers, and the importance of always keeping an exit behind you
• When to retreat — recognising the signs that a fire has grown beyond first attack capability, understanding your personal safety limits, and the actions to take when withdrawal is the right decision

The course is self-paced and takes approximately 45 minutes to complete and Participants have 3 months to complete after enrolment. 

The course is available immediately after the course fee payment and is fully online.

$55.20 per person

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