Advanced Course in Fire Fighting
He advanced course in firefighting, framed among the STCW courses -training, certification and surveillance standards for the crew-, trains those who obtain it for the prevention of fires on ships, as well as to carry out adequate and efficient action in the event that it happens, including the rescue of people.
In addition, students will learn to prepare and develop emergency plans for the management of this type of situation, which will also allow them direct firefighting operations aboard the vessel. Therefore, to obtain this certification, skills such as tactical, organizational and command skills are acquired.
Finally, those who take the advanced firefighting course will obtain sufficient knowledge to extinguishing fires from liquid, solid and gaseous fuels, as well as fires in electrical panels.
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What is the objective of the course?
The objective of the advanced course in firefighting is to train those who take it to perform the following functions:
- Prevention of fires on board the ship and preparation of emergency plans
- Management of the situation and extinguishing fires on board regardless of their origin
- Organization and rescue of people on board
Course duration
To obtain the advanced title in firefighting, it is necessary to complete the training under the following conditions:
- 24 hours long, 12 theoretical and 12 practical
- Classroom course
- Mandatory attendance, both at theoretical and practical sessions
Reserve your place in the course Advanced in Fire Fighting
This course is available all year round but check with Anclademia for the closest available dates.
Who is the Advanced Fire Fighting Course for?
This training is mainly indicated for crew members who among their assignments have duties and responsibilities in cargo equipment and the loading of tankers, as well as for captains and deck and engineering officers of merchant ships with a gross tonnage greater than 75 GT and fishing vessels more than 50 meters in length.
On the other hand, it is also a qualification required for tanker crew members who have the familiarization certificate for gas tankers or the familiarization certificate for oil and chemical tankers, in addition to those crew members who may intervene in emergency situations on the vessel.
To carry out the advanced course in firefighting, it is essential to be of legal age and have a valid identification document, in addition to have previously completed basic security training and that it has not expired.
Is about training approved by the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy, which includes it within the training, certification and surveillance standards for the crew, called STCW courses, so those who obtain the certificate must renew it every 5 years to maintain their training.
Syllabus of the Advanced Fire Fighting course
Frequent questions
How long does the Advanced Fire Fighting course expire?
Like most STCW courses, this certificate is valid for 5 years, after which it will have to be renewed by completing the skills maintenance and updating course.
However, in this case there is the possibility of renewal before its expiration without having to resort to training, just by proving a minimum boarding of one year in the last five or three months in the last year.
Can the Advanced Fire Fighting course be done online?
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