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FIREFIGHTER BRIDGING ELEMENT
STRUCTURED LEARNING PROGRAMME (SLP)
DURATION: 2/3 week fully residential
DELEGATE GROUP:
This programme is designed for Ex-Military Fire Service Personnel who have already gained employment at a UK civil airport or persons still serving within the Armed Forces, employed in a Fire Service specialisation, and attending the SLP as part of their resettlement programme.
INTRODUCTION:
Personnel will need to possess the appropriate Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL). The SLP concentrates on the core competencies required for the effective deployment of equipment and personnel in order to deal with an aircraft accident/incident.
The SLP will be formally assessed through written, oral and practical assessments; on successful completion of the programme, the individual will be issued with an appropriate certificate of competence in core units and will possess the level of knowledge, understanding and skills as provided by this SLP.
The period of validity of the certificate of competence will be 4 years.
PRE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Be medically fit in accordance to CAP 168 which now indicates that guidance can be made to C&LG entitled "Medical and occupational evidence for recruitment and retention in the Fire and Rescue Service (relevant national standard for non UK students) or if currently employed in military service, personnel should be endorsed medically fit by their employers medical practitioner.
The programme may be offered to any persons having:
- a) BA certification (evidence of having worn BA in the previous six months may permit attendance on weeks 2 & 3 only)
- b) Evidence of achieving/maintaining currency at crash fire fighting duties by or more of the following:
- Production of personal development/training records showing attaining/maintaining operational performance standards (OPS) at crash fire duties within the last 12 months
- Attendance at Ministry of Defence Fire Service Central Training Establishment (MODFSCTE) or Royal Navy School of Flight Deck Operations (RNSFDO) crash refresher course within the last 4 years
- Attending a phase 3 training course crash practical phase within the last 4 years
- Letter of recommendation/authenticity by Station Fire Officer/Fire Station Officer
AIM:
To provide technical and practical training in order to comply with the requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAP 168 – Certificates of Competence) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Document Annex 14 and document 9137-AN/898 Airport Services Manual Part 1, Rescue and Fire Fighting
OBJECTIVES: At the end of this programme the student will be able to:
- Employ the principles of dynamic risk assessment and safe person concept
- Define the primary and secondary media used for firefighting (Review)
- Specify tactics and techniques based on aircraft accident/incident case study(s)
- Demonstrate competence in application in the use of fire service equipment in ‘live’ fire scenarios.
- Demonstrate the appropriate tactics and techniques used when dealing with various simulated aircraft accident/incidents.
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