Selection Criteria

• Must be 16 years of age or over.
• Must provide Drivers Licence or other photo identification which contains photo, date of birth and signature.
• Basic English, literacy and numeracy skills at a level sufficient to read and interpret workplace documentation.

Course Content

Characteristics of fires and behaviour

• Class of fires
• Fire triangle

Different firefighting agents

• Different types of fire extinguishers
• Fire hose and reels
• Fire blankets

First attack, firefighting procedures

• Raising the alarm
• Firefighting tactics
• Safety procedure when fighting fires
• Fire extinguisher Practical

Assessment

• Assessment of this unit is done via the completion of a written assessment, observation of practical assessment activities including the completion of workplace documentation.
• The assessment will be conducted in English without the use of an interpreter. The outcome of the assessment will be Competent or Not Yet Competent.
• If you are Not Yet Competent your trainer will provide you feedback and you will have the opportunity to re-sit the assessment.

Course Details

Duration: 4 hrs
Times: 8am - 12pm
Cost: $250.00 (nil GST) per person or $140.00 with CITB funding

Other Fees if Applicable

• Verbal Assessment $ 75.00
  
• Re-Assessment Fee (only applicable if Learner is required to come back for reassessment - Contact Office for more details)
  
• Re-issue of card $ 50.00

Fees must be paid in full before the course date or payment arrangement in place

Pay For This Course

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is available and assessed on a case-by-case basis. Applicants must provide sufficient current evidence and may be required to undertake practical demonstration and/or challenge assessment.

Delivery Mode: Face-to-face training and assessment conducted at our approved training facility or client site (where applicable).

Assessment Methods:

• Written knowledge assessment
• Practical demonstration
• Verbal questioning (where applicable)

This course is delivered using a single comprehensive delivery model. All learners, including refresher participants, complete the full assessment requirements.