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Fire Extinguisher Training

A fire in the University is an emergency which causes the greatest concern for staff and students. If all staff accept that fire prevention is their responsibility, the potential for fires can be greatly reduced and the severity of any fire that does start will be minimised. Training in the use of fire extinguishers and fire hose reels will help staff prevent a fire from becoming larger or even better, to extinguish the fire before the emergency services arrive.

Try our fire fighting self assessment quiz to help you decide if you need to attend this course as a refresher or for the first time.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this training session, the learner will be able to:

Explain and state the four components of fire
Describe the different firefighting techniques
Describe four different types of extinguishing agents
Identify the different classification of fires
Explain fire extinguisher operation for a variety of portable extinguishers
State the safety guidelines when using fire fighting extinguishers

Note: At this stage there is no practical component. We hope to be able to provide this at a later stage.

Pre-Requisites

None.

Audience

This course is available to all University Staff. I would encourage all Emergency Wardens to attend this course and any staff who work in environments where fire safety is especially important.

Duration

1.5 hours (allow for 15 minutes overtime)

What to Bring

Pen or pencil to take notes.

Venue

Parkville Campus:
Campus Operations Group
Building 203, 215 Grattan Street, Parkville

Other Campuses:
Please contact the Emergency Management Coordinator to discuss a venue.

Assessment

At the conclusion of the training course there will be a simple two page multiple choice answer quiz to assess how well you have understood the information presented. The results remain confidential.