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Advanced Fire Fighting for officers (1 cr)

Code: MM14O308-3004

General information


Enrollment

15.11.2021 - 17.02.2022

Timing

14.03.2022 - 14.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Technology and Seafaring

Campus

Åbo, Hertig Johans parkgata 21

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

0 - 24

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Maritime Management, Captain

Teachers

  • Petteri Niittymäki

Teacher in charge

Petteri Niittymäki

Groups

  • MMC20D-Å
    Maritime Management, Captain, 2020, full-time studies

Objective

As specified in STCWCode: Table A-II/1..
The student
• has knowledge of fire prevention
• is able to organise fire fighting drills.
• has knowledge of different types of fires and fire-related chemistry.
• has knowledge of fire fighting systems.
• gains knowledge of the measures to be taken in case of a fire, including fire affecting the oil system

Content

• Fire-fighting theory
• Advanced Fire Fighting Course for officers is realised according to the course plan of the Fire Training Unit of the Maritime Safety Training Centre. The course takes place at an STCW-audited fire training unit.

Location and time

Time and place you will find from your schedule and exam dates are determined by the teacher at the beginning of an actual course. Re-exam dates set by Novia generally.

Teaching methods

Classroom teaching and exercises in the fire simulator.

Exam schedules

Time and place you will find from your schedule and exam dates are determined by the teacher at the beginning of an actual course. Re-exam dates set by Novia generally.

Student workload

20 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

• Demonstrates familiarity with the industry's knowledge base.
• Can find information from a source of information for a case.
• Can use guided models in situations
• Is able to solve a given task independently.
• Can coordinate and promote the group's goal-oriented activities.
• Can act responsibly in accordance with ecological principles in different situations

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Qualifications

Basic fire fighting