Hot-Work and Fire-Watch Classroom and Hands On
- Fire Extinguisher, Fire Safety, Hot Work
- Anfeald Course # FIR 306
- 4.0 Hours Nominal
- 0.4 CEU
- Colorado Certified Water Professionals Training Units: Contact Anfeald
Target Audience
Anfeald’s Hot Work and Fire Watch course, FIR 306, is for personnel who perform hot work, assist with hot work, those who perform associated fire-watch duties, and personnel involved in authorizing permits.
Summary
This course provides learners with information on regulations and best practices associated with fire prevention, hot-work permits, fire watches, fire extinguisher use, and related topics. It is designed to prepare personnel to complete hot work and fire watch activities in compliance with OSHA welding, fire safety, and fire extinguisher regulations, and to comply with NFPA and FM Global consensus codes and guidance. It includes discussion on ordinary combustibles, flammable metals, flammable compressed gases, flammable liquids, and combustible dust. It is suitable for employees in many industries including manufacturing, construction, upstream oil and gas, and government.
This includes live-fire portable fire extinguisher practice since fire extinguisher practice is a necessary component. Anfeald offers a classroom only hot work and fire watch course (FIR 306) for employers who have arranged for fire extinguisher practice separate form this class.
Learning Outcomes
Topics and objectives include:
- How fires start and how they are extinguished
- Hot work and fire watch processes and procedures including roles and responsibilities, permit generation, creating a fire-safe area, and other related topics
- Includes discussions of ordinary combustibles, flammable metals, flammable compressed gases, flammable liquids, and combustible dust
- Fire extinguisher classification, fire extinguisher use, incipient stage fire extinguishment, with live-fire portable fire extinguisher practice
Facility, Classroom, and Other Needs
Facility, classroom, and equipment needs:
- Comfortable seating, table space, and writing materials for each learner
- Sufficient space considering the anticipated headcount
- Display screen with HDMI input or screen and projector (let us know in advance if we need to bring a projector and screen)
- Outdoor area with sufficient space to set up and use no-mess fire extinguisher practice equipment (uses propane and water); this can be concrete, asphalt, a sidewalk, or dirt lot
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