Model Course 2.03

Advanced Training in
Fire Fighting


First published in 1991 by the
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR

Second edition 2000

Printed in the United Kingdom by CPC The Printers, Portsmouth

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ISBN 92-801-5087-1

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IMO wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the
Government of India for its valuable
assistance and co-operation in the production of this course.

Copyright © IMO 2001

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All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may, for sales purposes, be produced,
stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise,
without prior permission in writing from the International Maritime Organization.


Contents
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Foreword

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Introduction

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Part A: Course Framework

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Part B: Course Outline and Timetable

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Part C: Detailed Teaching Syllabus

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Competence1: Control fire-fighting operations aboard ship
Competence2: Organizeand train fire parties
Competence3: Inspect and service fire detection and
extinguishing systems and equipment
Competence4: Investigateand compile reports on incidents
involving fire

Part D: Instructor Manual

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Introduction
Guidance Notes

Appendix 1: Guidanceon CaseStudies and Group Assignments


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Appendix 2: Materialfor CaseStudies

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Appendix 3: Plateswhich can be used to make overhead projector
transparencies

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Appendix 4: Supporting materialfor the instructor

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Appendix 5: Mock-up model of training facility for advancedfire fighting

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Attachment: Guidanceon the il11plementationof model courses

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Foreword


Since its inception the International Maritime Organization has recognized the importance of
human resources to the development of the maritime industry and has given the highest
priority to assisting developing countries in enhancing their maritime training capabilities
through the provision or improvement of maritime training facilities at national and regional
levels. IMO has also responded to the needs of developing countries for postgraduate training
for senior personnel in administration, ports, shipping companies and maritime training
institutes by establishing the World Maritime University in Malmo, Sweden, in 1983.
Following the earlier adoption of the International Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers, 1978, a number of IMO Member Governments
had suggested that IMO should develop model training courses to assist
the implementation
of the Convention and in achieving a more rapid transfer of information and skills regarding
new developments in maritime technology. IMO training advisers and consultants also
subsequently determined from their visits to training establishments in developing countries
that the provision of model courses could help instructors improve the quality of their existing
courses and enhance their effectiveness in meeting the requirements of the Convention and
implementing the associated Conference and IMO Assembly resolutions.

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In addition, it was appreciated that a comprehensive set of short model courses in various
fields of maritime training would supplement the instruction provided by maritime academies
and allow administrators
and technical specialists already employed in maritime
administrations, ports and shipping companies to improve their knowledge and skills in certain
specialized fields. IMO has therefore developed the current series of model courses in
response to these generally identified needs and with the generous assistance of Norway.
These model courses may be used by any training institution and the Organization is prepared
to assist developing countries in implementing any course when the requisite financing is

available.
W. A. O'NEIL
Secretary-General

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Introduction
Purpose of the model courses
The purpose of the IMO model courses is to assist maritime training institutes and their
teaching staff in organizing and introducing new training courses, or in enhancing, updating
or supplementing existing training material where the quality and effectiveness of the training
courses may thereby be improved.
It is not the intention of the model course programme to present instructors with a rigid
"teaching package" which they are expected to "follow blindly". Nor is it the intention to
substitute audiovisual or "programmed" material for the instructor's presence. As in all training
endeavours, the knowledge, skills and dedication of the instructor are the key components in
the transfer of knowledge and skills to those being trained through IMO m~gel course material.
Because educational systems and the cultural backgrounds of trainees in maritime subjects
vary considerably from country to country, the model course material has been designed to
identify the basic entry requirements and trainee target group for each course in universally
applicable terms, and the skill necessary to meet the technical intent of IMO conventions and
related recommendations.

Use of the model course
To use the model course the instructor should review the course plan and detailed syllabus,
taking into account the information provided under the entry standards specified in the course
framework. The actual level of knowledge and skills and prior technical education of the
trainees should be kept in mind during this review, and any areas within the detailed syllabus
which may cause difficulties because of differences between the actual trainee entry level and

that assumed by the course designer should be identified. To compensate for such
differences, the instructor is expected to delete from the course, or reduce the emphasis on,
items dealing with knowledge or skills already attained by the trainees. He should also identify
any academic knowledge, skills or technical training which they may not have acquired.
By analyzing the detailed syllabus and the academic knowledge required to allow training in
the technical area to proceed, the instructor can design an appropriate pre-entry course or,
alternatively, insert the elements of academic knowledge required to support the technical
training elements concerned at appropriate points within the technical course.
Adjustment of the course objectives, scope and content may also be necessary if in your
maritime industry the trainees completing the course are to undertake duties which differ from
the course objectives specified in the model course.
Within the course plan the course designers have indicated their assessment of the time which
should be allotted to each learning area. However, it must be appreciated that these
allocations are arbitrary and assume that the trainees have fully met all the entry requirements
of the course. The instructor should therefore review these assessments and may need to
reallocate the time required to achieve each specific learning objective.

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Lesson plans

Having adjusted the course content to suit the trainee intake and any revision of the course
objectives, the instructor should draw up lesson plans based on the detailed syllabus. The
detailed syllabus contains specific references to the textbooks or teaching material proposed
to be used in the course. An example of a lesson plan is shown in the instructor manual on

page 53. Where no adjustment has been found necessary in the learning objectives of the
detailed syllabus, the lesson plans may simply consist of the detailed syllabus with keywords
or other reminders added to assist the instructor in making his presentation of the material.

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Presentation

The presentation of concepts and methodologies must be repeated in various ways until the
instructor is satisfied, by testing and evaluating the trainee's performance and achievements,
that the trainee has attained each specific learning objective or training outcome. The syllabus
is laid out in learning objective format and each objective specifies a required performance or,
what the trainee must be able to do as the learning or training outcome. Taken as a whole,
these objectives aim to meet the knowledge, understanding and proficiency specified in the
appropriate tables of the STCW Code.

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Implementation

For the course to run smoothly and to be effective, considerable attention must be paid to the
availability and use of:

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properly qualified instructors
support staff
rooms and other spaces
equipment
textbooks, technical papers
other reference material.

Thorough preparation is the key to successful implementation of the course. IMO has
produced "Guidance on the implementation of model courses", which deals with this aspect
in greater detail and is included as an attachment to this course.

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Training and the STCW 1995 Convention

The standards of competence that have to be met by seafarers are defined in Part A of the
STCW Code in the Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers
Convention, as amended in 1995. This IMO model course has been revised and updated to
cover the competences in STCW 1995. It sets out the education and training to achieve those
standards set out in Chapter VI Table A-VI/3.
Part A provides the framework for the course with its aims and objectives and notes on the
suggested teaching facilities and equipment. A list of useful teaching aids, IMO references
and textbooks is also included.

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Part B provides an outline of lectures, demonstrations and exercises for the course. A
suggested timetable is included but from the teaching and learning point of view, it is more
important that the trainee achieves the minimum standard of competence defined in the STCW
Code than that a strict timetable is followed. Depending on their experience and ability, some
students will naturally take longer to become proficient in some topics than in others. Also
included in this section are guidance notes and additional explanations.
A separate IMO model course addresses Assessment of Competence. This course explains
the use of various methods for demonstrating competence and criteria for evaluating
competence as tabulated in the STCW Code.
Part C gives the Detailed Teaching Syllabus. This is based on the theoretical and practical
knowledge specified in the STCW Code. It is written as a series of learning Objectives, in other
words what the trainee is expected to be able to do as a result of the teaching and training.
Each of the objectives is expanded to define a required performance of knowledge,
understanding and proficiency. IMO references, textbook references and suggested teaching
aids are included to assist the teacher in designing lessons.
The new training requirements for these competences are addressed in the appropriate parts
of the detailed teaching syllabus. These new training requirements include:

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communication and co-ordination during fire fighting
management and control of injured persons
procedures for co-ordination with shore-based fire fighters
contingency plans and strategies and tactics for control
requirements for statutory and classification surveys.

The Convention defines the minimum standards to be maintained in Part A of the STCW
Code. Mandatory provisions concerning Training and Assessment are given in Section A-1/6

of the STCW Code. These provisions cover: qualification of instructors; supervisors as
assessors; in-service training; assessment of competence; and training and assessment within
an institution. The corresponding Part B of the STCW Code contains non-mandatory guidance
on training and assessment.
As previously mentioned a separate model course addresses Assessment of Competence and
use of the criteria for evaluating competence tabulated in the STCW Code.

Responsibilities of Administrations
Administrations should ensure that training courses delivered by colleges and academies are
such as to ensure officers completing training do meet the standards of competence required
by STCW Regulation VI/3,.

Validation
Th~ information contained in this document has been validated by the Sub-Committee on
Standards of Training and Watchkeeping for use by technical advisors, consultants and
experts for the training and certification of seafarers so that the minimum standards
implemented may be as uniform as possible. Validation in the context ofthis document means
that the Sub-Committee has found no grounds to object to its content. The Sub-Committee
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has not granted its authority to the documents, as it considers that this work must not be
regarded as an official interpretation of the Convention.
In reaching a decision in this regard, the Sub-Committee was guided by the advice of a
Validation Group comprised of representatives designated by ILO and IMO.

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PART A: COURSE FRAMEWORK

Part A: Course Framework
Aims
This model course aims to provide the training in advanced fire fighting in accordance with
Section A-VI/3 of the STCW Code. The emphasis of the training is in organization, tactics and
command.

Objective
This syllabus covers the requirements of the 1995 STCW Convention Chapter VI, Section AVI/3 and Table A-VI/3. On meeting the minimum standard of competence in advanced fire
fighting, a trainee will be competent to take command, organize and trBin fire parties and
control fire-fighting operations. The seafarer will have acquired a knowledge of fire prevention
and an ability to inspect and service fire detection and extinguishing 'systems and equipment.
He will also be able to investigate and report on incidents involving fire.

Entry standards
The course is open to seafarers who have completed basic training in fire prevention.
trainees must be certified by a doctor to be in good health.

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Course certificate
On successful completion of the course and demonstration of competence, a document may
be issued certifying that the holder has met the standard of competence specified in Table AVI/3 of the STCW Code 1995.
Note: If designated to control fire-fighting operations seafarers must have successfully
completed advanced training in techniques for fire fighting with particular emphasis on
organization, tactics and command. This training forms part of the competence required of all
officers.
A certificate may be issued only by centres approved by the Administration.


Course intake limitations
The maximum number of trainees attending each session will depend on the availability of
instructors, equipment and facilities available for conducting the training. Any practical training
should be undertaken in small groups of not more than six trainees per instructor.

Staff requirements
The instructor shall haye appropriate training in instructional techniques and training methods
(STCW Code A-I/6, pa.7). In addition, all training and instruction should be given by qualified
personnel; the senior instructor, having considerable experience in fire safety and fire-fighting
techniques, should have a good kn9wledge of ships, including stability considerations. All
assistant instructors should have praCtical knowledge ottire fighting and should be familiar with
ships. During any practical training one instructor must be in charge of each group. Staff may
be recruited from the local fire brigade.

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Training facilities and equipment
Ordinary classroom facilities and an overhead projector are sufficient for the theoretical part
of the course. When making use of audiovisual material such as videos or slides, make sure
the appropriate equipment is available. In addition, a demonstration table measuring 3 m x
1 m would be advantageous. Separate rooms, equipped with a table and chairs, will also be
needed to accommodate three or four groups of trainees during case studies and other group
assignments.
For the practical part of the course it would be advantageous if the training facilities of a local
or port fire brigade could be used. Alternatively, the following structure and equipment are
required:


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Facilities for recharging compressed-air bottles, with spare parts for maintenance
Room with work bench area for inspection and maintenance
apparatus
2 steel fire trays (approximately 1 m x 1 m x 0.3 m)

2 fire hydrants with 2 outlets each, or a similar water supply from open water and
a fire pump
A large supply of carbonaceous and hydrocarbon
lubricating oils, etc.) for the fire trays

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6 dummies, for search and rescue procedures

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2 three-sided brick fire trays

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Building for smoke and fire drills, or a similar facility (see Figure A on page 7)

fuels (wood, diesel and

6 fire hoses (65 mm diameter)
3 fire hoses (38 mm diameter)
3 branch pipes
6 fire nozzles (2 standard, 2 diffuser and 2 jet spray)
2 mechanical foam branches

1 generator of high-expansion foam and foam compound
2 stand pipes, with keys and bars to operate the hydrant supply
6 water extinguishers (9 litre)
6 foam extinguishers (9 litre)
6 carbon dioxide extinguishers (5 kilogram)
10 dry powder extinguishers (10 kilogram)
Refills for all types of extinguishers
30 sets of pr9tective clothing, overalls, gloves, fire-boots, helmets and rainproof
clothing
25 sets of self-contained breathing apparatus, complete with spare cylinders,
spare parts and maintenal)ce tools (including sets for use by instructors only)
25 distress signal units (OS Us) for attachment to breathing apparatus sets
Smoke generator
Smoke helmets with air pump
A shower at the site
1 stretcher


PART A: COU~E

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2 sets of fire-protective clothing

FRAMEWORK

1 resuscitation kit with oxygen/suction unit

2 helmets with visor and neck protection
2 fire axes
2 safety lines (36 metres long) with snaphooks
Examples of different types of detectors used on board ships

The building for smoke and fire drills can easily be constructed from two steel containers, one
on top of the other, arranged as shown in Figure A. Each container should measure
approximately 7 m x 3 m x 2 m. The different rooms should be designed as follows:

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A cabin
A corridor/open room
An electric switchboard room
An engine-room with a grating floor

Every room in the building must be readily accessible from the outside as a safety precaution.
In addition, there should be access between rooms (1) and (2) by a manhole, between (2) and
(4) by a manhole and vertical ladder, and between (3) and (4) by a door.
Note: The location of this building and the area for fire-fighting drills should preferably be

adjacent to the lecture room, toilet and shower facilities.
There should be no restrictions concerning smoke emissions in the area.
A more elaborate example of a building for use in fire-fighting exercises is shown in Appendix

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Teaching aids (A)
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6

Instructor Manual (Part D of the course), with appendices 1,2,3 and 4.
Overhead projector transparencies, as required, from plates in appendices 2, 3 and 4
of A1.
Cross-sections or cross-sectional drawings of different types of fire extinguishers and
nozzles.
International ship-to-shore fire-hose connection.
Demonstration set of self-contained breathing apparatus.
Videos:
V1
V2
V3
V4

V5
V6
V7

Fire Fighting Series Part 3 - Command & Control at the Incident (Code No. 675)
Fire Fighting Series Part 4 - Command & Control by the Master (Code No. 676)
Fire Party Operations (Code No. 509)
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Fire Fighting on Container Ships (Code No. 602)
Cargo Fire Fighting on Liquefied Gas Carriers (Code No. 254)
Fire Fighting and Safe Cargo Operations on Car Carriers (Code No. 602)
Machinery Space Fires (Code No. 667 )

Available from:

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Videotel Marine International Limited
84 Newman Street
London W1 P 3LD, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7299 1800
Fax: +44 (0)20 7299 1818
e-mail:
URL: www.videotel.co.uk

IMO references (R)
R1
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R4

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R14

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The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
for Seafarers, 1995 (STCW 1995), 1998 edition (IMO Sales No. 938E)
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended (SOLAS
1974) (lMO Sales No. 110E)
IMO/ILO Document for Guidance, 1985 (lMO Sales No. 935E)
Assembly resolution A.602(15) Revised Guidelines for Marine Portable Fire
Extinguishers, Adopted 19 November 1987
Emergency Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods (Supplement to IMDG
Code; IMO Sales No. 210E)
Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMO Sales No. 260E)
Assembly resolution A.415(XI) Improved Fire Safety Standards for Ships
Assembly resolution A.437(XI) Training of Crews in Fire-fighting
Assembly resolution A.519(13) Standards for devices to prevent the passage of flame
into cargo tanks
Assembly resolutiort A.654(16) Graphic symbols for fire control plans
Assembly resolution A.655(16) Use of halons as fire-fighting media on board ships
Assembly resolution A.686(17) Code on alarms and indicators

Assembly resolution A.690(17) Periodical inspections of abandon ship and fire drills on
passenger ships
Assembly resolution A.852(20) Guidelines for a structure of an integrated system of
contingency planning for shipboard emergencies


PART B: COURSE OUTLINE

Details of distributors of IMO publications that maintain a permanent
publications may be found on the IMO website at

stock of all IMO

Textbooks (T)
T1
T2

Olav B0, Basic Safety Course: Fire Safety. (Oslo, Norwegian
1987)(ISBN 92 8011359 3)
Course Compendium

University

Press,

Bibliography (B)
B1
B2

B3

B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9

F. Rushbrook, Rushbrook's Fire Aboard. 3rd ed. (Glasgow, Brown, Son and Ferguson
Ltd, 1998) (ISBN 0 85174 659 4)
G. Victory and I.H. Owen, Marine Engineering Practice, Vol. 1 Part 5: Fire-fighting
Equipment and Its Use in Ships, (London, The Institute of Marine Engineers, 1981)
(ISBN 0 900976 14 4)
Review of Engine Room Fires and Guide to Fire Prevention, NK Tech Bulletin 1994
Sydney-McCrudden, F.D. Fire performance of electric cables. Trans IMarE. Vol 101, pp
211-224
Cooke, P. C. and Stone, D.J. Analogue addressable fire detection systems and marine
applications. Trans IMarE, Vol 103, pp.221-232
Design of Fire-detection and Alarm Systems: Current Trends and State of the Art Trans
IMarE (C), Vol 98, paper C1/4
Problems of Fire Control on Board Ships. Trans IMarE (TM), Vol. 94, 1982 paper 22
Summary of Investigations, MAIB. Http://www.open.gov.uklmaib/maibhome.htm
Safety Digest, MAIB, DETR. Http://www.open.gov.uklmaib/maibhome.htm


ADVANCED TRAINING IN FIRE FIGHTING

Part B: Course Outline and Timetable
Lectures
As far as possible, lectures should be presented within a familiar context and should make use
of practical examples. They should be well illustrated with diagrams, photographs and charts

where appropriate, and be related to matter learned during seagoing time.
An effective manner of presentation is to develop a technique of giving information and then
reinforcing it. For example, first tell the trainees briefly what you are going to present to them;
then cover the topic in detail; and, finally, summarize what you have told them. The use of an
overhead projector and the distribution of copies of the transparencies as trainees' handouts
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contribute to the learning process.

Course Outline
The tables that follow list the competencies and areas of knowledge, understanding and
proficiency, together with the estimated total hours required for lectures and practical
exercises. Teaching staff should note that timings are suggestions only and should be
adapted to suit individual groups of trainees depending on their experience, ability, equipment
and staff available for training.
Previous experience from colleges and academies conducting training in fire fighting shows
that as much time as possible should be spent on practical exercises. This fact is also
supported by the feedback from course participants. In planning and scheduling training
teaching staff should devote the maximum time possible to practical training.

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Course Outline
Competence 1: Control fire-fighting operations aboard ship
Approximate time
(hours)

Course Outline

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency

Lectures, demonstrations
and practical work

1.1

Introduction, safety and principles

0.5

1.2

Areas of fire hazard

0.75

1.3

Fire precautions

1.4

Dry distillation

0.5

1.5

Chemical reactions


0.5

1.6

Boiler uptake fires and exhaust fires in prime movers and
auxiliary exhausts

0.5

1.7

Fires In water-tube boilers

0.5

1.8

Tactics and procedure of fire control while ship is at sea

0.5

1.9

Tactics and procedure of fire control while ship is in port

0.5

1.10


Tactics and procedure of fire control while ship is carrying
dangerous goods

0.5

Tactics and procedure of fire control for oil, chemical and gas
tankers

0.5

Use of water for fire extinguishing, the effect on stability,
precautions and corrective procedures

0.25

1.11
1.12

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0.75

1.13

Communication and co-ordination during fire-fighting
operations

0.25

1.14


Ventilation control including smoke extractor

0.25

1.15

Control of fuel and electrical systems

0.25

1.16

Fire precautions and hazards associated with the storage and
handling of materials (paints etc)

1.17

Management and conuol of injured persons

1.5

1.18

Procedures for co-ordination with shore-based fire fighters

0.25

Sub-Total


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Competence 2: Organize and train fire parties
Approximate time
(hours)

Course Outline

Lectures, demonstrations
and practical work

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency

2.1

Preparation of contingency plans

0.25

2.2


Composition and allocation of personnel to fire parties

0.75

2.3

Training of seafarers in fire-fighting

3.5

2.4

Fire control plans

0.25
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2.5

Organization of fire and abandon ship drills

0.75

2.6

Strategies and tactics for control of fires in various parts of the
ship

0.5


Sub-Total

6.0

Competence 3: Inspect and service fire detection and extinguishing systems and
equipment
Approximate time
(hours)

Course Outline

Lectures, demonstrations
and practical work

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency

3.1

Fire alarms

0.25

3.2

Fire detection equipment

1.0

3.3


Fixed fire-extinguishing

3.4

Fire main, hydrants, hoses, nozzles and pumps

1.0

3.5

Portable and mobile fire extinguishing equipment including
appliances

1.0

3.6

Firefighter's outfits and other personal protective equipment

1.5

3.7

Rescue and life support equipment

1.25

3.8

Salvage equipment


0.5

1.75

equipment

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Communication equipment

0.75

3.10

Requirements for statutory and classification surveys

1.0
Sub-Total

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PART C: DETAILED TEACHING SYLLABUS


Part C: Detailed Teaching Syllabus
Introduction
The detailed teaching syllabus has been written in learning objective format in which the
objective describes what the trainee must do to demonstrate that knowledge has been
transferred.
All objectives are understood to be prefixed by the words, "The expected learning outcome is
that the trainee ................... "
In order to assist the instructor, references are shown against the learning objectives to
indicate IMO references and publications, textbooks, additional technicat'iTlaterial and teaching
aids, which the instructor may wish to use when preparing course material. The material listed
in the course framework has been used to structure the detailed teaching syllabus; in
particular,
Teaching aids (indicated by A),
IMO references (indicated by R), and
Textbooks (indicated by T)
will provide valuable information to instructors. The abbreviations used are:
App.
Ch.
pa.
p., pp.
PI.
pt.
Reg.
Sect.

Appendix
chapter
paragraph
page, pages

plate
part
regulation
section

The following are examples of the use of references:
"R3 - Reg. 11-2/2" refers to regulation 2 of chapter 11-2 of the SOLAS Convention.
"T1 - Ch.3" refers to chapter 3 of Basic Safety Course: Fire Safety .

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Note

Throughout the course, safe working practices are to be clearly defined and emphasized with
reference to current international requirements and regulations.
It is expected that the national institution implementing the course will insert references to
national requirements and regulations as necessary.

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IMO Reference

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency

Competence 1: Control Fire-fighting Operations
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Fire-fighting procedures at sea and in port with particular
emphasis on organization, tactics and command
Use of water for fire-extinguishing, the effect on ship stability,
precautions and corrective procedures
and

co-ordination

during

R1Reg. VI/3
Sect. A-VII3
Table A-VII3

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency

Communication
operations

Detailed Teaching
Syllabus Reference

fire-fighting

1.3,1.8,1.9,1.10

1.12


';1.13

Ventilation control, including smoke extractor

1.14

Control of fuel and electrical systems

1.15

Fire-fighting process hazards (dry distillation,
reactions, boiler uptake fires, etc.)

chemical

1.10,1.11

Fire fighting involving dangerous goods
Fire precautions and hazards associated
and handling of materials (paints, etc.)

1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7

with the storage

1.2,1.16

Management and control of injured persons


1.17

Procedures for co-ordination with shore-based fire fighters

1.18

Objectives are:
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Actions taken to control fires are based on a full and
accurate assessment of the incident, using all available
sources of information
The order of priority, timing and sequence of actions
are appropriate to the overall requirements of the
incident and to minimize damage and potential damage
to the ship, injuries to personnel and impairment of the
operational effectiveness of the ship
Transmission of information is prompt, accurate,
complete and clear
Personal safety durJng fire control activities is
safeguarded at all times

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Proficiency

in Advanced

Competence 2:

Fire Fighting

Organize and Train Fire Parties

(6 hours)
Knowledge,

understanding

and proficiency

Detailed Teaching
Syllabus Reference

IMO Reference

R1Reg. VI/3
Sect. A-VI/3
Table A-VI/3

Preparation of contingency plans


2.1

Composition and allocation of personnel to fire parties

2.2,2.3

Strategies and tactics for control of fires in various parts of
the ship

2.4, 2.5, 2.6

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Objectives are:
Composition and organization of fire control parties
1
ensure the prompt and effective implementation of
emergency plans and procedures

Competence 3:

Inspect and Service Fire
Detection and Extinguishing
Systems and
Equipment (9 hours)
Knowledge,

understanding


R1Reg. VI/3
Sect. A-VI/3
Table A-VI/3

and proficiency
3.1,3.2

Fire-detection systems
Fixed fire-extinguishing

3.3

systems

Portable and mobile fire-extinguishing equipment,
including appliances, pumps and rescue, salvage, lifesupport, personal protective and communication
equipment

3.4-3.9

Requirements for statutory and classification societies

3.10

Objectives are:
Effectiveness of all fire-detection and extinguishing
1
systems and equipment is maintained at all times in
accordance with performance specifications and
legislative requirements


Competence 4:

Investigate and Compile
Reports on Incidents I.nvolving Fire (5 hours)

Knowledge,

understanding
and proficiency
Assessment of cause of incidents involving fire
Objectives are:
Causes of fire are identified and the effectiveness of
1
countermeasures is evaluated

R1Reg. VI/3
Sect. A-VI/3
Table A-VI/3

4.1-4.3

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PROFICIENCY

IN ADVANCED

FIRE FIGHTING


Proficiency in advanced fire fighting

IMO Reference

Competence

R1 - Reg. VI/3
Sect. A-VII3
Table A-VI/3

1: Control fire-fighting operations

aboard ship
1.1

Introduction, safety and principles (0.5 hour)

Textbooks,
Bibliography

Teaching
Aid
A 1 - Ch. 1
A2-PI.
1.101-104
V1, V2

R7, R15


Required performance:
.1

1.2

lists the main aim of the course as:
- to organize and train fire parties
- to inspect and service fire detection and extinguishing
systems and equipment
- to control fire-fighting operations aboard ships
- to investigate and compile reports on incidents involving
fire

.2

states the safety rules laid down by the Chief Instructor
which must be adhered to during the course

.3

lists the principles of survival in relation to fire as:
- knowledge of theory of fire precautions
- regular and realistic training and drills
- formulation of contingency plans for fire emergency
- identification of emergency escape
- identification of dangers of smoke and toxic fires
- regular inspection and maintenance of:
• fire-detection equipment
• portable and mobile fire extinguishers
• fixed fire-fighting equipment

• firefighter's outfit

..

Areas of fire hazard (0.75 hour)

Required performance:
.1 lists, for fires in the machinery space:
- causes, including:
• combustible liquids leaking through faulty or damaged
connections
• oil-soaked insulation
• hot surfaces, e.g. exhaust pipes, engine parts
overheating in close proximity to oil lines
• defects in lagging
• hot work, e.g. welding, cutting by oxy-acetylene torch
• autoignition, e.g. oil dripping on hot surface
- methods of containment, including:
• watertight doors
• fire doors
• dampers
• water sprays and screens, and remote control of these
where applicable
-

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methods of detection, including:
• smoke detectors
• high-temperature probes

• rate-of-rise of temperature probes
• patrols

A1 - Ch.3
A2-PI.
2.101

R1

A2 - PI. 3.1,
3.2
81 - p. 493


PART C: DETAILED TEACHING SYLLABUS
Knowledge,

understanding

-

and proficency

fire appliances, including:
• fixed systems, e.g. water, foam and carbon dioxide
• portable, e.g. water, foam, carbon dioxide and powder
• mobile, e.g. foam, carbon dioxide and powder

.2 lists, for fires in the accommodation:
- causes, including:

• combustible materials
• matches and cigarette smoking, including careless
disposal of burning cigarettes or ash
• textiles adjacent to hot objects such as radiators and
lamps
• defective and overloaded electrical systems
• in a laundry, incorrect installation of a tumble drier or
failure to keep it clean
- methods of containment, including:
• fire doors and dampers
• sprinkler system
• fire-retardant materials in construction
• fire-retardant deck coverings
• fire-retardant furnishings
- methods of detection, including:
• smoke detectors
• temperature probes
• sprinkler system
• patrols
- fire appliances, including:
• fixed system, e.g. water hydrants and hoses
• portable, e.g. water
.3 lists, for fires in the galley:
- causes, including:
• overheating of combustible liquids and fats
• overheating of deep-fat fryers
• hot surfaces
• defective electrical connections
• greasy flues
- methods of containment, including:

• fire doors, ventilation and flue dampers
• fire blankets
- methods of detection, including:
• patrols
- fire appliances, including:
• fixed system, e.g. water hydrants and hoses
• portable, e.g. water (not for fat or oil fires), carbon
dioxide and powder

IMO
Reference

Textbooks,
Bibliography

Teaching
Aid

R11

..
A2 - PI. 3.3

81 - p. 493

.4 lists, for fires in the radio room or battery room and for
electrical fires:
- causes, including:
• overloading and short circuits
• defective insula!ion

• fractured and loose connections
• in battery room, build-up of hydrogen (due to lack of
ventilation) and its ignition, e.g. from smoking
- methods of containment, including:
• fire doors
.'
- methods of detection, including:
• observation
- fire appliances, including portable, e.g. carbon dioxide
and powder

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PROFICIENCY

IN ADVANCED FIRE FIGHTING

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency

IMO
Reference

.5 lists, for fires in holds and in containers:
- causes, including:
• cargoes liable to self-heating and spontaneous
combustion (coal, copra), bulk cargoes liable to emit
flammable gas (coal, direct reduced iron)
• loss of integrity of packages containing explosive,
flammable or reactive substances

• collection of oily materials as a result of insufficient
cleaning and of leakage from tanks
- methods of containment, including:
• hatch covers, 'tween-decks and hull structure
• use of dampers
• remote control of extinguishing media
- methods of detection, including:
• smoke detectors
• temperature probes
- fire appliances, including:
• fixed systems, e.g. water spray, high-expansion foam
and carbon dioxide
• portable, e.g. water, foam, powder and carbon dioxide
• mobile, e.g. foam-making equipment
.6

1.3

Textbooks,
Bibliography

Teaching
Aid

T2 - Paper
C1/1

.••.-.

fire precautions and hazards associated with the storage

and handling of materials (parts etc.) lists, for flammable
ship's stores:
- potentially hazardous materials, which include:
• paints and varnishes approved by an Administration
• lubricating oils
• cleaning fluids, paint thinners, paraffin
• fuel for motor lifeboats and emergency engines
• oxygen and acetylene cylinders
- approved storage areas for such materials, e.g.
• paint store
• deck lockers
- prohibited storage area for paints, oils, cleaning fluids,
e.g.
• accommodation
• machinery spaces
- approved methods of handling between shore and ship
in order to avoid:
• spillage
• ignition from any cause
• delay in transporting the materials from shore to
storage

Fire precautions (0.75 hour)

R1 - Annex 2

81 - p.13

A 1 - Ch. 3
A2-PI.

3.102

R2 - Reg.
11-2/24

T2 - Paper
C1/2

A2 - PI. 3.4
-3.9

Required performance:
.1

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lists structural fire-protection provisions, including:
- division of the ship jnto main vertical zones by thermal
and structural boundaries
- inert gas protection 01} tankers
- lockers for combustible materials
- use of flame-retardant materials

Reg. 11-2/62
26.2.2.(14)
2/44.2.2.(9)

PI.
3.10-3.12



PART C: DETAILED TEACHING SYLLABUS
IMO

Knowledge, understanding and proficency

Reference
-

.2

flame screens and other devices for preventing the
passage of flame
the use of steel
provisions with respect to the fire main: diameter,
pressure

describes fire-fighting equipment and systems for a
passenger ship, including:
- distribution and quantity of:
• fire-extinguishing gas, CO2
• hydrants and fire hoses
• portable fire extinguishers
• sprinklers
• firefighter's outfits
- arrangements for the supply of power and water,
including emergency supplies
- spaces subject to automatic fire detection
- provision of emergency controls


.3

lists operations required, including:
- maintaining cleanliness on board
- ensuring observance of smoking only in approved
spaces
- keeping doors closed
- maintenance of fire appliances, including fire dampers
- observance of approved fire-fighting methods
- observance of regular fire drills and instructions

.4

explains the organization and tasks of fire parties,
including:
- making best use of available personnel:
• need to be flexible in choice
• personnel are to be trained to use different equipment
• how to establish who is on board and available
• training in agreed method for establishing which
members of fire parties are in fire zone
- the choosing of assembly points for fire parties:
• difference between assembly point and site of fire
• how an assembly point is indicated
• considerations in choosing suitable assembly points
• communications between assembly points and bridge
- initial and subsequent actions of fire parties on hearing
alarm:
• considers dangers of entering a space which is on fire
• observes restriction on the use of certain fire-fighting

media
• considers means for resolving conflict between the
need for prompt action and the prevention of wrong
action
• has a full knowledge of the muster list

.

.5

states procedures which must be observed when a ship is
in a dockyard for repairs, including:
- safety procedures for dockyard personnel
- responsibility for fire fighting
- control of testing

Textbooks,
Bibliography

Teaching
Aid

Reg. 11-2/34
Reg. 11-213
Reg. 11-214

R11
R2Reg. 11-215
Reg. 11-214
Reg. 11-216

Reg. 11-2/12
Reg. 11-2/17
Reg. 11-2/4,
Reg. 11-2112
Reg. 11-2/14
Reg. 11-1/39,
42,43,46,47,
48,49,50,51,
52,53,54

..-.

R1

T1 - Ch. 3

R2 - Reg. 111/8,
53

T2 - Paper
C1/1

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