Basic Industrial Fire Safety Course (BIFS)

BASIC INDUSTRIAL FIRE SAFETY COURSE (BIFS)
NFPA compliant

MODULAR OUTLINE

Trainees will gain the skills and knowledge of the fire prevention and basic techniques and equipment required to be a first responder for a fire situation within their working environment. This course provides both theoretical and hands on training in the use of firefighting agents and apparatus (subjected to availability at the client’s site). Trainees will participate in a variety of "hands on" exercises involving different scenarios of live fire examples giving them the knowledge, skill and confidence to deal with an actual fire.

Length of Course: One day (08 Hours)
Prerequisites: All trainees must be certified by a doctor to be in good health.

A. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES

Safety Guidance

State the safety rules laid down by the Trainer, which must be obeyed during the course

Objectives

To gain the skills and knowledge required to understand fire behaviour, class of fuel and fire prevention.
To learn the correct use of extinguisher and application techniques.
To successfully extinguish the fire.
To know when it is the correct time to leave the scene.

B. INITIAL RESPONSE STRATEGY

Fire Safety

States the safety rules lay down by the Trainer, which must be adhered to during the course, including during the practice exercises.

Lists the principles of survival in relation to fire as:

The need and requirement for regular training and drills
Preparedness for any fire emergency
Knowledge of the correct actions to be taken when called to fire assembly
Knowledge of escape routes
Knowledge of the dangers involving smoke and toxic fumes

Anatomy and Behavior of Fire

States the four basic elements of fire also known as Fire Tetrahedron required to support combustion as:

Heat
Fuel
Oxygen
Chemical chain reaction

Classification of Fire
Defines the classifications of fire under both the NFPA (North American) and the ISO (European) Systems:

NFPA as:

Class A – ordinary combustibles
Class B – petroleum-based products
Class C – energized electrical equipment
Class D – metal-based fire
Class K – combustible cooking media e.g., oils, fats and grease

ISO as:

Class A – ordinary combustibles
Class B – flammable liquids
Class C – flammable gases
Class D – metal-based fire
Class F – combustible cooking media

C. METHODS OF EXTINGUISH

Methods of Extinguish

Lists the four (4) basic methods of fire extinguish as:

Removal of fuel
Exclusion of oxygen
Reduction of temperature
Inhibition of the chain reaction

Extinguishing Agents

Describes the following extinguishing agents and how they work in regard to the methods of extinguish.

Water
Foam
Dry chemicals
CO2
Fire Blanket

D. FIRE PREVENTION

Fire Prevention

Lists the general safety procedures to follow and identify fire hazards.
Describes how good fire prevention policies and personnel awareness can assist in reducing the possibility of having a fire.

Fire Fighting Equipment