Course Number: MM173
Course Title: Advanced Fire Prevention and Control
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
General
To provide candidates with the skills and knowledge required to respond
effectively as a key member of the on board command fire fighting team and
manage shipboard fire prevention, co-ordinate tactical fire fighting and use and
maintain fire fighting and fire detection equipment carried on merchant ships. Specific
The student will be able to:
1. Develop and implement on board training
exercises that are appropriate for the vessel type.
2. Manage shipboard fire fighting
teams.
3. Manage the evacuation of
personnel from fire and smoke affected compartments.
4.
Co-ordinate shipboard tactical fire
fighting activities.
5.
Manage fire prevention and
suppression activities involving hazardous goods.
6.
Liaise effectively with shore based
agencies during a shipboard fire in port.
7.
Manage fire investigation and
reporting activities.
8.
Manage firefighting equipment
maintenance.
9.
Supervise the operation of fixed
fire suppression systems on board ships.