International Fire Training Centre

FIREFIGHTER INITIAL – STRUCTURED LEARNING PROGRAMME.

Duration: 6 weeks fully residential

Delegate Group: The Firefighter Initial Structured Learning Programme (SLP) is designed to provide initial learning and development opportunities to enable individuals to acquire competence in the Aerodrome Firefighter role.

PRE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS: Personnel nominated to attend this SLP will have been selected for the role of aerodrome firefighter through a rigorous recruitment programme.  This programme should ensure that the nominee has the capacity to absorb technical information and the physical capability to participate in all practical aspects of the programme. 

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)

NOTE:  Students who are self sponsoring must provide evidence of medical assessment such as a letter from an occupational health practitioner or GP.

AIM
The aim of the Firefighter Initial SLP is to provide delegates with opportunities to acquire skills and knowledge appropriate for your role and stage of development.

The skills and knowledge that can be acquired during the Firefighter Initial programme have been mapped to the CAP699 (Standards for the competence of Rescue and Firefighting Service (RFFS) Personnel) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex 14: Airport Services Manual Part 1 (Rescue and Firefighting)

OBJECTIVES
Active participation in the Firefighter Initial SLP will enable students to acquire competence in the following areas

• Saving and preserving endangered life at incidents (Unit 1)
• Extinguishing fire at aircraft incidents (Unit 2)
• Maintain operational readiness of resources (Unit 3)
• Site and position Fire Service Vehicles at an incident site (Unit 6)
• Implement action to resolve operational incidents (Unit 7)
• Contain and control spillage or release of hazardous materials (Unit 8)
• Recognise airside hazards and minimise risks (Unit 12)

NOTE: Unit numbers refer to CAP699

ASSESSMENT:  Acquired competence will be assessed by continuous performance monitoring,written technical assessments, observation of practical performance and oral questioning.

Successful completion of the Firefighter Initial SLP, and the associated assessments, will result in the issue of a CAA endorsed Certificate of Competence (This applies to delegates who are employed at UK licensed aerodromes.
Non-UK and self sponsoring delegates will be issued with an IFTC endorsed certificate of competence)