STCW Advanced Firefighting

Who better to teach you how to fight and prevent fires than actual firefighters? As a fire service, we specialise in the Fire Prevention & Firefighting modules of the STCW safety week.

We run this course from our Maritime Academy in Plympton and is delivered by serving/retired firefighters of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

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Approved by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency

The student will further their knowledge gained during STCW95 basic training and emphasis will be on organisation, tactics, communication, command and control. Approved by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, this course is designed to meet the requirements laid down in STCW95 Regulation VI/3 and Section A-VI/3 of the STCW95 code.

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Learning Outcomes:

• Table A-VI/3 (From STCW code 95)
• Recap on classifications of fire
• Firefighting equipment and techniques
• Breathing apparatus
• Heat levels
• Communications and coordination during firefighting operations
• Search and rescue
• Fixed installations
• Organisation (fire party systems)
• Command and control
• Fire investigation case histories
• Legislation: requirements for statutory and classification surveys
• Merchant Shipping Statutory Instruments IMO – SOLAS – IMDG

Upcoming course dates:

• 31st November 2021

• 14th February 2022

Course price:

£602.00 +VAT. This price includes refreshments, lunch and PPE hire.

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“What a great experience, at Plymouth maritime school at Camels head. A real life skill not to be forgotten. The team here are all great. Including Graham, Mike, Fu, Ally and Toby. The guys are informative, fun and great teachers. All real firemen whom I have great appreciation for following the course.”

Ash Mallet

“Just attended advanced fire fighting course at Plymouth Camels head. Fantastic course delivered by Top rate instructing staff. First class realistic safe practical fire exercises, backed up by relevant theory from the classroom. Great fun course cheers Dave head instructor.”

Paul Smith