OBJECTIVES : To train the participants in Fire Fighting operations to First response activities in an emergency situation.
DURATION
: 20 Working days (5 days per week @ 6 hours per day)
| Sl. No. | Subject | No. of Hours | Total Hours | ||
| 1. | Theory of Combustion: Factors governing rate of combustion spontaneous ignition, heat, energy its characteristics. Co-efficient of linear. Expansion, Transmission of heat, latent Heat, Inflammable liquids, Definitions of Specific gravity, vapour density, inflammable Limits, flash point and ignition | 2 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 2. | Building Construction: Definition of terms, building materials, their behaviour in a fire, factors effecting stabilities of wall, staircase, roofs in case of collapse, causes and signs of building Collapse, Study of various members viz. Doors, windows, floors, roofs, staircases, Beams etc. exposure hazards & methods of its reduction. | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 3 | Fire Extinguishers and their application | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Electricity - Definition of common terms, properties, uses and generation of electricity, transformers, motors, static electricity, short circuit use and general hazards and its prevention. | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 5 | Hose: Types of delivery and suction hose, construction, characteristics of fire fighting hose, causes of decay and prevention storage, operational misuse, washing, cleaning, testing | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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| Sl. No. | Subject | No. of Hours | Total Hours | ||
| and repairing of delivery and suction hose and hose binding. Hose Drill: How to handle laying & making up a hose, adding replacing, removing and raising to upper floor. | |||||
| 6 | Hydrant: Essential requirement of underground fire hydrants, detailed study of sluice value, screw down and pillar hydrant, gears, operation and inspection and testing Hydrant Drill: Three & four men drill. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Hose Fitting: Detailed description and study of Hose fitting etc. couplings, branches, nozzles, and special types of branches and nozzles, stand pipe, collecting head and breaching and adaptors and miscellaneous hose fittings. | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| 8. | Knots & Lines: Types of lines, their uses, care and maintenance. Demonstration and practice of important knots, lashings, splicing & whipping commonly used in fire fighting & rescue operation. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Foam & Foam equipments: types, description of equipment & demonstration of various foam branches & inductors. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Ladder (Extension) Description & Construction features of extension ladder, pitching, climbing, leg lock & arm hold hints, care and maintenance, standard test, four men drill carrying down casualties. Rescue drill, picking up, lowering, carrying of unconscious persons, rescue from height by Firemen lift. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
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| Sl. No. | Subject | No. of Hours | Total Hours | ||
| 11 | Pumps: types of pumps, advantages & disadvantages, maintenance, standard test & practical pump operation. Six men trailer & Motor Pump Drill. Water Relay: Types, advantages & disadvantages. Important points for relay operation, Demonstration and practice of laying out of Hoses. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | Breathing Apparatus: Types, merits & demerits of the sets, operational use, care, maintenance and their testing | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Fixed Fire Fighting Installation: rules for installation, internal & external hydrants, rising mains, sprinklers and drenchers, detectors etc. | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 14 | Familiarization on Aviation fire, Mines fire, Forest fire, Oil fire, Marine fire, High rise Building, Rail fire, Gas fire etc. | 18 | - | - | 18 |
| 15 | Course Introduction | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 16 | Familiarization of tools, equipments and Accessories | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Unit Test | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 18 | Pre final exercise & debriefing | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Final exercise | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | Opening & closing of course | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 21 | Daily course evaluation | 10 | - | - | 10 |
| 22 | Films | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| Total | 55 | 23 | 42 | 120 | |
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