Certified Hot Work and Fire Prevention Plan Course
It is the employer’s responsibility to train workers on how to prevent the risks of explosions, fires, and burns in the workplace, what actions to take in the event of a fire or explosion emergency, and how to properly use tools, protective equipment, and fire extinguishing equipment in a safe manner.
This theory-and-practical course provides valuable reference material for the prevention of fires, explosions, and burns in all work environments, as well as evacuation measures and contingency actions to be taken in case of fire.
Course Content
Hot Work and Fire Prevention Plan – Syllabus
- Basic questions
- Training requirements and Fire Prevention Plan (FPP) evaluation
- Responsibilities and training
- What is fire?
- Risk control
- Types of fire
- Class A and B combustible materials
- Fire triangle
- Fixed fire suppression systems
- Employee alarm systems
- Components of a Fire Prevention Plan (FPP)
- Portable heaters
- Identification and control of fire hazards
- Office fire hazards
- Cutting, welding, and open flame work
- Portable fire extinguishers and exit routes
- Fire extinguishers I
- What is hot work?
- How to prevent fires, explosions, and burns
- Precautionary measures before, during, and after performing hot work
- Explosive atmospheres (types)
- Equipment used in hot work
- Burns (types)
- How to treat a burn
- Fire extinguishers II
- Fire extinguisher handling
- Exit route requirements
- Fire hose handling
- Fire evacuation drill
- Response to a person on fire
- Response to an electrical burn
Sectors to which it applies
- Oil and gas industry.
- Chemical industry.
- Wind farms.
- Energy sectors.
- Shipyards and vessels.
- Telecommunications.
- Food processing industries.
- Mining.
- Civil engineering.
- Construction.