Emergency Response Team (ERT) Fire Control, Live Burns & Response Training

Duration: 1 day

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for those delegates who require training on Live fire and control. Delegates should have a reasonable knowledge and completed the 3 days Basic ERT entry course.

Prerequisites
Delegates must be aged 18 or over and medically fit in line with current industry requirements. Delegates should have completed the Emergency Response Team Basic Training (ERT).

Aim
To train delegates on the key fundamentals of ERT Live Burns. It will give them a theoretical and practical knowledge on the procedures and use of Fire Control, Gases, Breathing Equipment, Fire Equipment and Causality Handling.

Objectives

By the end of the course the delegates will have awareness of and be able to demonstrate:

• Introduction to incident control.
• Understand fire development (flash over/Back draft)
• Safe and appropriate movement in smoke and darkness.
• Safe set up of fire hoses and fire drills.
• Application of water.
• Recovery of a Causality.
• Basic Entry Control Procedures.
• BA Monitoring
• Internal Firefighting

Training Methods
Classroom based training with PowerPoint followed by a practical demonstration. Candidates will also put into practice what they have learned by carrying out a practical assessment.

References

• Health & Safety at Work Act/Order
• Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act (2005)
• Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act, General Applications (2007)
• NOGBA – National Operational Guidance Breathing Apparatus

Additional Information
Candidates should bring suitable Personal Protective Equipment such as safety boots, helmet, gloves and hi-vis coat/vest.

For Fire Training all fire protective clothing will be required, fire suit, gloves, wellies or boots and helmet.

Personal facemasks and BA are preferred, however can be supplied.

All training is at ITS Portadown ONLY.

ITS offer a FREE 30min Teams consultation.

Further consultation is available for a fee which will be at the client premises.