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Basic Fire Fighting (0 cr)

Code: SF22S309-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2022 - 15.02.2023

Timing

09.03.2023 - 11.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

0 op

Unit

Faculty of Technology and Seafaring

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Maritime Studies

Teachers

  • Virtual Meriturva

Groups

  • SFK22D-Å
    Sjökapten (YH), h22, dagstudier

Objective

The student familiarizes him-/herself with the fire-fighting equipment onboard, its operational aspects and areas of usage, and is able to perform common fire-fighting measures onboard the vessel in accordance with STCWCode: A-VI/1-2.

Content

• Combustion theory
• Flammable substances
• Alarm systems
• Fire-fighting appliances and equipment
• Fire-fighting agents
• Exercises
• Basic Fire Fighting Course according to the course plan of the Fire Training Unit of the Maritime Safety Training Centre. The course Evaluation takes place at a STCW-audited fire training unit

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Medical certificate