Fire Prevention & Fire Fighting

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FPFF-M1 · Fire theory and prevention

2 lessons

FPFF-M1-A How fire behaves, the classes of fire, and preventing fire aboard. Practice in examiner →

FPFF-L1.1

The chemistry of fire and classes of fire

Fighting fire well starts with understanding it, because the way to put a fire out follows directly from what fire needs to burn. This lesson covers the chemistry of fire and the classes of fire.

FPFF-L1.2

Fire prevention aboard

The best fire is the one that never starts, and prevention is every seafarer's responsibility. This lesson covers preventing fire aboard ship.

FPFF-M2 · Fire-fighting equipment

2 lessons

FPFF-M2-A Extinguishers, fixed systems, and the fireman's outfit and breathing apparatus. Practice in examiner →

FPFF-L2.1

Extinguishers and fixed systems

The seafarer must know the firefighting equipment carried and how to use it, because in the first minutes of a fire the right equipment used correctly can stop it. This lesson covers portable extinguishers and fixed systems.

FPFF-L2.2

The fireman's outfit and breathing apparatus

Fighting a serious fire means entering heat and smoke, which is impossible without protective equipment, so the seafarer must know the fireman's outfit and breathing apparatus. This lesson covers them.

FPFF-M3 · Fighting a fire

2 lessons

FPFF-M3-A Detection, the alarm, organisation and firefighting tactics. Practice in examiner →

FPFF-L3.1

Detection, alarm and organisation

A fire caught early is far easier to fight, so how a fire is detected, raised and organised against decides the outcome. This lesson covers detection, the alarm and the fire organisation.

FPFF-L3.2

Fire-fighting tactics and boundary cooling

Fighting a developed fire as a team follows tactics that come straight from how fire behaves, and boundary cooling is central to them. This lesson covers firefighting tactics.

Aligned to the published MCA syllabus. Official syllabus (GOV.UK).

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