This course will cover the principles of Fire and Explosion and is aimed at all those in the Fire Industry who would benefit from a greater understanding of this important topic. (Duration 10 Hours CPD)
This course will cover the following
his module covers the following topics:
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Principles of fire and explosion
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Aims of modules
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Chemical reactions
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Endothermic reaction
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Exothermic reaction
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The nature of fire
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Combustion process
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Inert gases
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Extinguishing fires
- Flammable range
- LEL and UEL
- Determining explosive atmospheres
- Testing results
- Permit threshold requirement
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Dust explosions
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What is a combustible dust
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When are dusts created
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Primary and secondary explosions
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Preconditions of a dust explosion
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Explosive concentrations
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Detonation and deflagration
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Case study
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Vapour cloud explosion
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Confined vapour cloud explosion
- Piper alpha disaster
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Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations (DSEAR)
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Statistics
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What are dangerous substances?
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Explosive atmospheres
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Categories of dangerous substances
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Hazardous and non-hazardous places
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Hazard zones
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Providing anti-static clothing
- Gas welding
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Work clothing and PPE
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Incidents and emergencies
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Training for emergencies
- Risk assessment
- The 5 steps of a risk assessment
- Who should carry out the risk assessment?
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Fire Safety principles
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Fire Safety order
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DSEAR
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Work processes
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Flammable gases
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Oxygen
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BLEVE
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Major consequences of a BLEVE
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Safe use of Oxygen
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Emergency arrangements
- Why do we have confined space entry permits?
- Accountabilities of the issuer
- Issuing a Confined Space permit
Cost
£295 plus VAT
We are offering corporate licences to Fire Services and other organisations around the world to enable all firefighters to benefit from access. If interested in a corporate licence please contact us for further details. enquiries@frconline.co.uk