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Module 4

Basic Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting

Course Outline

Control Number:

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Basic Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting Principal RN

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Contents

Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3

Part A: Course Framework …………………………………………………………………………. 4

Part B: Course Outline and Timetable ……………………………………………………….. 8

Part C: Detailed Teaching Syllabus …………………………………………………………….. 11

Part D: Instructor Manual …………………………………………………………………………… 16

Part E: Evaluation ………………………………………………………………………………………. 18


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Introduction

This Course is designed to fulfill the requirements of Chapter III/Reg.1 of the

STCW – F 95 convention, with due regards to part A of the Code of Safety for

Fisherman and Fishing Vessels – 2005-ed and the Document for Guidance on

Training and Certification of Fishing Vessel Personnel – 2001-Ed.

Preferences were made by FTC Academic Board members with regards to

whether to implement the IMO Model Courses as set forth or adopt the New Set

of Courses. The Academic Board agrees that the IMO Model Courses were well

arranged and very effective in assisting teaching staff in organizing, introducing

and presenting their materials and in enhancing, updating or supplementing

existing training material where the quality and effectiveness of the training

courses may thereby be improved.

In such, the Outline of this Course emulates the IMO Model Course, but was

modified to facilitate the availability of facilities, resources and national policies.

Instructors are expected to follow this guide bearing in mind that their

knowledge, skills and dedications are the key components in the transfer of

knowledge and skills to those being trained.

For reference, the IMO Model Course is kept in hand available for instructors for

further guidance.

Ritang Ubaitoi Fisheries Training Centre


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Part A

Course Framework

Scope

This course covers the standard of training specified in the STCW-F 95 – Chapter III/Reg1.2 and

Chapter 7 section2.8 of the Document for Guidance on Training and Certification of Fishing

vessel personnel.

Objective

A trainee successfully completing this course will be able to react in a correct manner in the

event of an outbreak of fire, to take appropriate measures for the safety of personnel and of

the ship, and to use the fire appliances correctly. He will also be able to state and demonstrate

that he has acquired knowledge and skills which, in some instances, will enable him to identify

and correct defects and thus prevent fire from occurring.

Entry standards

This course is open to I-Kiribati citizens in the age range of eighteen to thirty years. Class Nine

or Form Three Junior Secondary level is the minimum requirement and all candidates must be

certified by a doctor to be in a good health and mentally fit. Elements of entry standards are

detailed in the Intake Policy.

Course certificate

Provided that the course has been approved by the Administration, a trainee who successfully

completes it may be issued with a certificate attesting that he has completed a course based on

Chapter III Regulation 1 of the STCW-F 95 Convention: Basic Safety Training for all Fishing Vessel

Personnel. This certificate must be signed by the Principal and the Director of Marine Division.


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Course intake limitations

The number of trainee is demand driven depending on employer’s demands. Trainees are to be

sorted in classes with not more than twenty five trainees in a class. Practical trainings especially

drills should involve all members of the class. The class may also be split into groups of not

more than five trainees for group search, studies and projects.

Staff

The Fire Department is headed by the Marine Officer holding a minimum of Diploma in Nautical

Science (Second Mate Foreign Going ticket) with sufficient sea service experience as stated in

the Organization Structure and Staff Personal Details (3.1 Organization Structure QM Part A).

Assistant instructor with practical knowledge of fire fighting and Advanced Fire Fighting

Certificate assists the Marine Officer.

Teaching facilities and equipment

Classroom facilities and an overhead projector are available for the theoretical part of the

course. Video room is available at all times for audiovisual materials.

For the practical part of the course, fireman’s outfit is made available for classroom

demonstrations and the institute relies mainly on the co-sharing arrangement of the National

Fire Brigade and Kiribati Marine Training Centre Fire Facilities (Fire School) and equipments as

listed below:

Fire School for smoke and fire drills

Facilities for recharging compressed-air bottles with spare parts for maintenance

Room with work-bench area for inspection and maintenance of breathing apparatus

steel fire trays for oil fires

Fire pumps with fire hydrants and outlets, hoses and nozzles for jet and spray systems.

A large supply of carbonaceous and hydrocarbon fuels (wood, diesel and lubricating oils, etc.) for the fire trays


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dummies for search and rescue procedures

fire hoses with nozzles and keys in fire boxes

Spare fire nozzles

mechanical foam branches

Assorted portable fire extinguishers

Refills for all types of extinguishers

protective clothing, overalls, gloves, fire-boots, helmets and rainproof clothing

sets of self-contained breathing apparatus, complete with spare cylinders, spare parts and maintenance tools (including sets for use by instructors only)

distress signal units (DSUs) for attachment to breathing apparatus sets

Smoke generator

A shower at the site

stretcher

first aid kit

resuscitation kit

sets of fire-protective clothing

helmets with visors and neck protector

fire axes

safety lines with snap hooks


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Teaching aids (A)

Instructor’s Manual (Part D of the course) and Trainees Text Books are available. IMO

publications and again the co sharing arrangement of the use of MTC equipment made

available of the following:

Cross-section or cross-sectional drawings of different types of fire extinguishers and

nozzles.

International ship-to-shore fire-hose connection.

Demonstration set or drawing of self-contained breathing apparatus.

Audiovisual aids

The following are available:

Basic Fire Fighting 1 – 4

Fire Down below

IMO references

The following IMO publications are made available for references to instructors and to enhance

their knowledge:

- STCW-F 95 Convention

- Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels Consolidated

Edition, 1995

- Code of Safety for Fishermen & Fishing Vessels 2005 Part A

- Code of Safety for Fishermen & Fishing Vessels 2005 Part B

- Voluntary Guidelines for the Design, Construction and Equipment of Small Fishing

Vessels 2005

- STCW 95

- SOLAS Consolidated Edition 2009

- Document for Guidance on

Additionally the SPC Pacific Island Qualified Fishing Deckhand Manuals are kept available.


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Part B

Course Outline ______________________________________________________________________________

Subject Area Hours Hours

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Lecture Demonstrations

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4.1 Module Introduction 0.75

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4.2 Chemistry of Fire

.1 Theories of combustion and the Fire Triangle 1.50

.2 Flammable materials 0.75

.3 Ignition Temperatures, Flash Point and Fire Point 0.75

.4 Sources of Ignition 0.75

.5 Speed of combustion, heat transfer and

Spontaneous combustion 1.50

.6 Fire Classes 1.50

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4.3 Fire Fighting Equipments

.1 Extinguishing Agents 1.50

.2 Fire Pump and Emergency Fire Pump 0.75 0.75

.3 International Shore Connections 0.25 0.25

.4 Fire main and Accessories 1.50 0.25

.5 Foam Generating Equipments 1.50 0.75

.6 Fire Extinguishers 4.50 2.25

.7 Fire Blankets 0.75 0.50

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4.4 Causes of Fires & Preventive Measures

.1 Hot Work, Smoking 0.75

.2 Galley and Hot Appliances 0.75

.3 Unauthorized Construction 0.75

.4 Electrical Installations 0.75

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4.5 Fire In Different Ships spaces

.1 Engine Room 0.75

.2 Pump Room 0.75

.3 Accommodations 0.75

.4 Cargo spaces 0.75

.5 Paint Stores 0.75

.6 Battery Room 0.75

.7 Ship Stores 0.75

. 8 Bunkering Operations 0.75

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4.6 Fireman’s Outfit

.1 Heat Protection Suit 1.50 1.50

.2 Helmets, Boots & Gloves 0.75

.3 Safety Line 0.75 0.75

.4 Breathing Apparatus 0.75 6.00

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4.7 Fire Detection

.1 Fire Patrols, Safety Rounds and Watchman’s Duties 0.75

.2 Behaviour When Detecting a Fire 0.75 0.75

.3 Fixed Mechanical Fire Detectors 1.50 0.75

.4 Fire Alarm & Other Alarm Systems 0.75 0.75

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4.8 Muster List, Squads & Drills

.1 Muster List 0.25 0.25

.2 Musters 0.25 0.75

.3 Fire Squads 0.75 0.75

.4 Fire Drills 0.75 1.50

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4.9 Fixed Fire Fighting Installations

.1 Fire main 1.50 1.50

.2 Carbon Dioxide System 1.50

.3 Foam System 1.50

.4 Sprinkler System 1.50

.5 Dry Powder 1.50

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4.10 Breathing Apparatus


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.1 Approved Type 0.75

.2 Main Categories 0.75

.3 Breathing Apparatus and Rescue Party 0.75 1.50

.4 Pre Operational Checks 0.75 1.50

.5 Operations 0.75 1.50

.6 Function Checks 0.75 3.00

.7 In The Case of Overpressure Apparatus 0.75 1.50

.8 Using the Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus 0.75 2.25

.9 Maintenance and Tests 1.50 1.00

.10 Set Tally 0.25

.11 Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus 1.50 1.75

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4.11 Fire Fighting Safety

.1 Fire Precautions 3.00

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4.12 Fire Fighting

.1 Actions in Different Ship Spaces 0.75 2.25

.2 Actions According to Different Types of Fires 1.50 0.75

.3 Actions to Rescue Persons 0.75 3.00

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4.13 Gas Detection

.1 Conducts In Hazardous Spaces 0.75 1.50

.2 Hazards of Enclosed Spaces 0.75

.3 Portable Gas Detectors 0.75 0.75

.4 Equipments 0.75

.5 Oil Cargoes 0.75

.6 If Hot Work Take Place 0.75

.7 Rescues from Enclosed Spaces 0.75 3.00

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Review and Final Assessment

SUBTOTALS 64.75 45.50

TOTAL 110.25 hrs = 147 periods


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Basic Fire Fighting

Course Timetable

Duration of the Course is Twelve Months of which sixteen weeks covers the Junior Stage and

seventeen weeks for theory and 4 weeks onboard training at the Senior Stage. Time Tables

covering all aspect of FTC modules, including practical onboard trainings, are incorporated in

the Time Table (programme) to cover all sections of different modules throughout the thirty

nine weeks of the Course.

Part C

Detailed Teaching Syllabus

The detailed teaching syllabus has been written in learning objective format in which the

objective describes what the trainee must do to demonstrate that knowledge has been

transferred.

Instructors are encouraged to fully understand the full text of the 1993 Torremolinos

International Convention for the SAFETY OF FISHING VESSELS Consolidated edition, 1995

Regulations in Chapter V and Chapter IV Regulation 19.

The Table provides IMO references and Text Books for Instructors to easily relate what is being

taught and to expand their knowledge, especially when preparing their lesson plan.

The following abbreviations are used in the table:

- Ch is the IMO or Text Book Chapter

- Ch followed by the number, if provided is the chapter number ( Roman Numbers are

used in some references).

- par. Stands for paragraph

- p. followed by the number or numbers specifically shows the page number or numbers

- SFV stands for the 1993 Torremolinos Protocol and Torremolinos International

Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels consolidated edition, 1995

- CSFFV stands for Code of Safety for Fishermen and Fishing Vessels

- Reg. stand for Regulation

- Sec. stands for Section

- Res. stands for Resolution


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Learning Objectives IMO

Reference Textbooks

Bibliography Teaching

Aid

4.1 4.2 4.3

Module Introduction (0.75 hrs) Chemistry of Fire (6.75 hrs) Trainees to understand

- theories of combustion and the Fire Triangle

- Flammable materials - The differences of Ignition

Temperatures, Flash Point and Fire Point

- Sources of Ignition - Speed of combustion, heat transfer

and Spontaneous combustion

- The different Fire Classes Fire Fighting Equipments (15.75 hrs) Trainees are expected to:

- Distinguish Extinguishing Agents - Able to operate the Fire Pump and

Emergency Fire Pump and their main purpose

- Recognize and the use of the International Shore Connections

- Be very familiar with the Fire main arrangement and Accessories

- Foam Generating Equipment. - Able to identify different Fire

Extinguishers and their uses - Be able to extinguish small galley

Res. 5 SCTW-F 95 Ch VI. Sec B-VI/1 STCW 95 Ch 3.3 CSFFV Part A Ch II-2 Part C Reg. 10 SOLAS

Ch XI, p. 233 – 239 Danton Seamanship Ch XI, Danton Seamanship DJ House p.485 - 518

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Reference Textbooks


Aid

4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7

(pot/pan) fire using the Fire Blanket.

Causes of Fires & Preventive Measures (3.0 hrs) Trainees to understand and appreciate the importance of Fire prevention relating to the following: - Hot Work, Smoking - Galley and Hot Appliances - Unauthorized Construction - Electrical Installations Fire In Different Ships spaces (6.0 hrs) Trainees are to know what to do in the outbreak of fire in: - Engine Room - Pump Room - Accommodations - Cargo spaces - Paint Stores - Battery Room - Ship Stores - Bunkering Operations Fireman’s Outfit (12.0 hrs) Trainees are to be very familiar with the Outfit and to know how and when to use Heat Protection Suit Helmets, Boots & Gloves Breathing Apparatus Fire Detection (6.0 hrs) - Trainees to understand the importance of the following - Fire Patrols, Safety Rounds and Watchman’s Duties

Ch 3.3 CSFFV Part A Ch VI par.2 – 4 STCW 95 Ch 3 FSS Code 2007 Reg. IV/19 SFV Ch V FSV

Ch XI, p.239 – 243 Danton Seamanship Ch XI, Danton Seamanship DJ House p.492 - 502 Ch XI, p.245 Danton Seamanship DJ House p.511 – 512

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Reference Textbooks


Aid

4.8 4.9 4.10

behavior When Detecting a Fire fixed Mechanical Fire Detectors fire Alarm & Other Alarm Systems Muster List, Muster, Fire Drill and Fire Squad (5.25 hrs) Trainees are expected to appreciate the following with respect to emergencies:

- Muster List - Muster - Fire Squad & - Fire Drill

Fixed Fire Fighting Installations (9.0 hrs) Trainees are to distinguish the following

and to be able to work with such system: - Fire main - Carbon Dioxide flooding System - Foam System - Sprinkler System - Types of Fire Extinguishers

Breathing Apparatus (23.25 hrs) Trainees are expected to recognize

- Approved Type - Main Categories - Breathing Apparatus and Rescue

Party - Pre Operational Checks - Operations - Function Checks - In The Case of Overpressure

Apparatus - Using the Compressed Air

Breathing Apparatus - Maintenance and Tests - Set Tally - Emergency Escape Breathing

Apparatus

Ch 3.4 CSFFV Part A Ch VIII SFV, 1995 Section II & III Ch 3.4 CSFFV Part A Ch III Part B, Reg. 37(3) SOLAS Ch III Part B, Reg. 8 SOLAS Ch III Part B Reg. 19 (3) SOLAS Reg. IV/19 SFV Ch II-2 Part C Reg. 10 SOLAS

Ch XI, p.243, p.249 – 257 Danton Seamanship Ch XVIII, p.474 Danton Seamanship Ch XI, p.236 – 238 Danton Seamanship Ch XI, p.245 – 246 Danton Seamanship DJ House p.510 – 511

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Reference Textbooks


Aid

4.11 4.12 4.13

Fire Fighting Safety (3.0 hrs) Fire Fighters own safety is very important, therefore, Trainees are to be very familiar with Fire Precautions Fire Fighting (9.0 hrs) Trainees should be able to know his apparent;

- Actions in Different Ship Spaces - Actions According to Different

Types / class of Fires - Actions to Rescue Persons

Gas Detection (10.5 hrs) Trainees are expected to understand

- Conducts In Hazardous Spaces - Hazards of Enclosed Spaces - Portable Gas Detectors - Equipments - If Hot Work Take Place - Rescues from Enclosed Spaces

Ch VI par.2 – 4 STCW 95 Ch V SFV, 1995 Sec II & III, Ch 3 CSFFV Part A CSFFV Sec III, Ch 6 Appendix 11

Ch XI, Danton Seamanship DJ House p.630 - 635 Ch XI, Danton Seamanship

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Part D

Instructor Manual

Introduction

The instructor manual provides guidance on the material that is to be presented during the

course. The course material reflects the requirements for the training of ratings before

engaged on sea board services, particularly on fishing vessels.

The material has been arranged under fourteen main headings:

1. Module Introduction

2. Chemistry of Fire

3. Fire Fighting Equipments

4. Causes of Fires & Preventive Measures

5. Fire In Different Ships spaces

6. Fireman’s Outfit

7. Fire Detection

8. Muster List, Muster, Fire Drill and Fire Squad

9. Fixed Fire Fighting Installations

10. Breathing Apparatus

11. Fire Fighting Safety

12. Fire Fighting

13. Gas Detection

14. REVIEW AND FINAL ASSESSMENT

The course outline and timetable provide guidance on the time allocation for the course

material, but the instructor is free to make adjustments as necessary. The detailed teaching

syllabus must be studied carefully and lesson plans or lecture notes compiled where

appropriate.

It will be necessary to prepare material for use with overhead projectors or for distribution to

trainees as handouts. Preparation is essential if the course is to be effective and successful.


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Evaluation covers practical exercises and theoretical knowledge. Guidance on evaluation of the

theoretical part of the course is given in Part E of the course.

Throughout the course it is important to stress that rules and regulations must be strictly

observed and all precautions taken to maximize safety with minimum effect on the

environment. Where appropriate, trainees should be given advice on the avoidance of

accidents.

Safety routines

Safety precautions during drills are a major component in the organization of this course.

Trainees must be protected from danger at all times when drills are in progress.

Drills scenarios should be submitted to the Principal before the exercise is carried out for

approval.

Instructors and their assistants must supervise strictly and act as safety guards. When

necessary, the staff should wear complete breathing apparatus and carry portable fire

extinguishers so that they can assist trainees when required especially during fire exercises.

Other safety precautions include an extra fire hose nozzle, a shower near to the site, first aid

equipment and an oxygen unit and resuscitation kit.


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Part E

Evaluation

Introduction

The effectiveness of any evaluation depends upon the accuracy of the description of what is to

be measured.

The learning objectives used in the detailed syllabus will provide a sound base for the

construction of suitable tests for evaluating trainee progress.

Method of evaluation

Having a defined objective as detailed in Learning Objectives the following Evaluation methods

are to be conducted:

Unit Tests &

End of Stage Exam

Course End Result

Unit Tests

At the end of every topic, trainees are to be given a written and/or practical test to ascertain

how much the trainees had absorbed. Trainees failing the unit test are to be given extra study

hours under close guidance of the topic instructor in accordance with FTC Rules for trainees and

the Quality Management System. Re-testing of these trainees will be conducted after a

considerable time of extra study hours given and the instructors satisfies that they are ready. A

test at the end of the topic is also a self evaluation process of instructors.

End of Stage Exam


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Before the end of each stage, Junior & Senior Stage, trainees are to be given three weeks

revision (1 week for the Junior stage and 2 weeks for the Senior stage) in preparation before

the Final Exams in accordance to the Quality Management System.

Junior Stage Exam covers all the topics taught from the beginning to the end of the Junior

Stage. Exams are in the form of Written and Practical Demonstrations or a combination of

both.

Senior Stage Exam comprises with Written, Practical and Orals. Trainees could be

assessed/evaluated in a group for practical exams.

Scoring

Scoring of written Papers are by marks awarded for each question while practical exams are

awarded with either a straight Pass or FAIL.

Written Papers comprises with a combination of:

- Short Answers

- Long Answers

- True or False &

- Multiple Choice questions.

Questions, particularly long answer questions are to be weighed to reflect the relative

importance of questions or of sections of an evaluation.

The table below represents a guideline to the scoring of any assessment in all modules.

%* meaning mark result

95 to 100 very good 1 pass

80 to 94 good 2 pass

65 to 79 satisfactory 3 pass

50 to 64 fair 4 pass

less than 50 poor 5 fail

* Percentage of the maximum possible result

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