Proficiency in Fire Prevention and Firefighting STCW A-VI/1-2

OVERVIEW: This course is part of the mandatory basic safety training for all seafarers with designated safety duties. It deals with the precautions needed to minimise the risk of fires, how fires are caused and how to extinguish them. With plenty of practical training, and a focus on using fire fighting equipment with the use of breathing apparatus to extinguish various fires of size and intensity including casualty rescue in smoke filled enclosed spaces. Our multi-storey steel fire unit will be used for live fire training. The mandatory basic safety training courses also includes: Personal Survival Techniques, Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities and Elementary First Aid. The course is included in our STCW Basic Safety Training Week.