Advanced Fire Fighting (A-VI/3)

Delegates must have successfully completed a Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (Section A-VI/1-2 of the STCW Code) or similar training acceptable to the MCA.

This course is designed to refresh basic fire fighting knowledge and to enhance the skills of the delegate in leadership and organisation of teams of personnel. Each student must take charge of a team and/or area of operations during an exercise.

During the 4 days of the course delegates will be continually assessed on their organisation, tactics, command, communications and fire fighting including control of injured persons.

Course Structure

Fire Theory

•Control fire fighting operations aboard ships

•Organise and train fire parties

•Inspect and service fire detection and fire extinguishing systems and equipment

•Investigate and compile reports on incidents involving fire