Course Overview
This course provides practical training under real fire conditions at Brayton Fire Training Field with your emergency response leaders providing instruction. The custom designed curriculum is based on the needs of the client. The 8 to 40 hour curriculum could include basic, intermediate, or advanced level classroom lecture and/or field exercises.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course
Upcoming Courses
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Course Completion Requirements
Course Attire/Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
For field exercises, TEEX will provide participants PPE compliant to the Level 4 requirements in the Fire and Emergency Services Student Safety Manual.
Participants are required to participate in hands-on activities utilizing Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and therefore must be clean shaven while attending class. Facial hair must not be present where the SCBA mask seal contacts the skin. Mustaches and normal sideburns are permitted.
For classroom activities, participants must wear full length pants, closed-toe shoes, and short sleeve / long sleeve shirts (no sleeveless shirts).
Participants Must Provide
a photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.
Attendance Requirements
The student attendance requirements for this course is based upon the needs of the client and is communicated to the students during the class.
Course Objectives
Chemistry of fire
Fire behavior and classification
Fire detection systems
Fire hose and nozzles
Fire party organization
Fire prevention
Firefighting equipment
Firefighting in port
Fixed fire extinguishing systems
Foam Application