Study Guide

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

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

Lectures and exercises

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.

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

Medical certificate