Live-Fire Portable Fire Extinguisher Use
- Fire Extinguisher, Fire Safety
- Anfeald Course # FIR 307
- 1.0 Hours Nominal
- 0.1 CEU
- Colorado Certified Water Professionals Training Units: Contact Anfeald
Delivery Methods Include Skill Assessment (In Person)
Applicable Industries: Construction, General Industry, Government, Oil and Gas, Service, Surface Mine.
Target Audience
Anfeald’s Portable Fire Extinguisher Use for Incipient Fires course, FIR 307, is for learners who require portable fire extinguisher practice, regardless of job title, including general industry and construction.
Summary
This fast-paced and fun course prepares learners to recognize incipient stage fires, determine their classification, select the correct fire extinguisher, and extinguish a fire. It includes a brief stand-up lecture and discussion, followed by live-fire practice using a safe, no-mess, fire extinguishing practice system. Emphasis is on hands-on extinguisher practice skill development.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will:
- List the different types of fires based on extinguisher classification (A, B, C, D, K)
- List the general procedure for notification and preparation to use an extinguisher
- Articulate when it is safe to attempt to fight a fire and when it is unsafe
- Demonstrate how to use an ABC portable fire extinguisher to fight small incipient-stage fires
- Demonstrate how to inspect an ABC fire extinguisher
Facility, Classroom, and Other Needs
Facility, classroom, and equipment needs:
- An outdoor location at least 35-feet from all chemical and compressed gas cylinder storage areas and other similar locations
- Sufficient space considering the anticipated headcount; typically this is a rectangular area of about 15-feet by 25-feet; coned off areas in parking lots usually work well
- Typically performed when weather conditions are above freezing though if you have an urgent need, we can figure it out
Additional Details
Successful completion requires active participation, complete one or more skill evaluations.
Prerequisites include There are no specific prerequisites for this course..
Roles and education levels covered by this course include Emergency Response.
Applicable regulations include 29 CFR 1910.157, NFPA 10.
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