Level

Initial training

Target audience / relevant staff

Any company staff member.

Objectives

• Know the principles of origin and development of a fire to better fight it.
• Develop the ability to analyze and react to a fire development.
• Learn how to use the fire extinguisher adapted to the type of fire.

Contents

Theoretical

• Combustion: Combustible, oxidizing, activation energy / Fire classes / Areas of ignition, flash point, autoignition point / Charge and heat flow / Combustion product
• Spread of fire and smoke: Why? / How?
• Extinguishing agents and their characteristics.
• Extinguishing processes.
• Portable extinguishers: Operation modes/ Distances and useful ranges.

Practice

• Building Fire instructions.
• The main fire risks in the building.
• Practical fire fighting exercises on real fires.