COMPARTMENT FIRE BEHAVIOUR TRAINING (CFBT)
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is designed to prepare emergency responders to fully understand and deal with compartment fires.
Based upon over two decades of studying, working with global leaders in Flashover and backdraught training, designing firefighter training equipment proven to save life’s, EPS are very well placed at providing this specialist training.
Compartment Fire Behaviour Training (CFBT) examines fire behaviour in a structural environment. Critical learning outcomes include the ability to recognize fire behaviour indicators, predict fire development, and implement appropriate control measures to improve firefighter safety and fire control effectiveness.
The training delivered by highly experienced and qualified Fire Behaviour Training Instructors (UK, Sweden), focuses on both subject technical understanding as well as the tactics and techniques required to safely control and extinguish both fuel controlled and ventilation controlled fires.
Standard two day course, however can be customer specific fully dependant upon site operations and specified risks.
Target Group
This course is designed primarily for industrial Emergency Response Teams and local authority Fire & Rescue services.
Who Should Attend
Compartment Fire Behaviour Training (CFBT) is intended for Emergency Response Teams, firefighters and fire officers. While the course provides case studies and hands-on exercises provide an excellent learning opportunity for both recruits and experienced emergency responders, firefighters.
Course Assessments
Students must pass both theoretical and continual practical assessments to complete the course against specific criteria which can incorporate customer / site specific requirements.
TRAINING COMPONENTS & ELEMENTS
Element 1.
Building factors influencing fire development.
Element 2.
Fundamentals of fire behaviour within a compartment.
Element 3.
Signs and symptoms.
Element 4.
Fire Behaviour demonstrations.
Element 5.
Compartment fire door procedures.
Element 6.
Branch control and techniques (pulsing, pencilling and painting).
Element 7.
Ventilation controlled fires.
Element 8.
Fuel controlled fires.
Element 9.
Practical scenarios.
Element 10.
Hygiene, fire kit contamination and cleaning.
Element 11.
Case studies.
Pre Requisites
Nominated course students should:
- Have completed an occupational medical examination including lung function and physical fitness assessment and deemed medically fit prior to attending the Compartment Fire Behaviour Training course.
- Attend training clean shaven as facial hair could prevent a good seal between the wearer’s facial contour and the breathing apparatus face mask seal.
- Be a qualified breathing apparatus wearer.
- Be proficient in the English language including reading, writing and numeracy.
- Be physically able to carry out the practical skills required to meet the assessment criteria.
Certification
All Students that complete the course will receive a certificate of Completion.