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FIREFIGHTER REVALIDATION - STRUCTURED LEARNING PROGRAMME
DURATION: 1 week fully residential
DELEGATE GROUP:
This programme is designed for personnel in the role of Firefighter. It concentrates on the core competencies required for the effective deployment of equipment and personnel in order to deal with an aircraft accident/incident.
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)
The programme may be offered to any persons having a current Certificate of Competence as an aerodrome Firefighter, or one which has expired within the preceding six months
AIM:
To provide technical and practical training in order to comply with the requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAP 168 – Certificates of Competency); CAP 699 Standards for the Competence of Rescue and Firefighting Service (RFFS) Personnel Employed at United Kingdom Licensed Aerodromes and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Document Annex 14 and document 9137-AN/898 Airport Services Manual Part 1, Rescue and Fire fighting
The programme is designed for personnel who have already successfully completed the Fire fighter initial programme or equivalent and have consolidated that knowledge with further application in the workplace.
The structured learning programme 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 a structured learning programme.
The period of validity of the certificate of competence will be 4 years
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this programme the student will be able to:
- Employ the principles of dynamic risk assessment and safe person concept
- State the primary and secondary media used for firefighting (Review)
- Discuss tactics and techniques using an aircraft accident/incident case study
- 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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