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Class Schedule
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| Start Date | End Date | Location | Class Number | |
| 8/16/10 | 8/17/10 | College Station ,TX USA | FP MAR001 46 | [register] [details] |
| 9/13/10 | 9/14/10 | College Station ,TX USA | FP MAR001 47 | [register] [details] |
| 10/11/10 | 10/12/10 | College Station ,TX USA | FP MAR001 48 | [register] [details] |
| 11/1/10 | 11/2/10 | College Station ,TX USA | FP MAR001 49 | [register] [details] |
| 11/29/10 | 11/30/10 | College Station ,TX USA | FP MAR001 50 | [register] [details] |
| This schedule is subject to change without notice. If you have not received confirmation of the class prior to the class start, please contact the division to get the latest schedule. | ||||
Course Description
MAR001 - Basic Fire Fighting (TXEESTI-53) - 16.00 Hours
Prerequisites
Due to the strenuous nature of firefighting and rescue activities, participants should secure a professional evaluation of their physical condition prior to enrolling in these courses.Description
The Basic Marine Firefighting course emphasizes hands-on training to provide students with the skills necessary to effectively participate as a member of an emergency response team aboard a merchant vessel or offshore facility.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded 1.6 Continuing Education Units (CEU) certified through the International Association for Continuing Education & Training.
Topics
Topics covered in the course include:
- Chemistry of fire
- Fire behavior and classification
- Protective clothing
- Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Portable extinguishers
- Firefighting equipment
- Fire hose and nozzles
- Foam application
- Fixed fire extinguishing systems
- Interior firefighting
- Search and rescue
- Fire party organization
- Fire detection systems
- Fire prevention
Audience
Merchant marine and offshore petroleum industry personnel.
Other Information
The objective of this course is to provide both unlicensed and licensed personnel with thorough training and hands-on practice in the techniques of marine firefighting.
The course exceeds IMO, STCW, and U.S. Coast Guard basic firefighting training requirements.
Tuition includes course materials, protective clothing and lunch. Lodging is not included. Tuition must be paid prior to or on the first day of class unless other arrangements have been made.
Students should wear comfortable work clothes. Shorts, opened-toed shoes, and sleeveless shirts are not allowed. Students are required to participate in hands-on activities utilizing self contained breathing apparatus 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.
Classes are conducted in Building #71 at Brayton Fire Training Field, 1595 Nuclear Science Road, College Station, TX. To receive a list of local hotels contact the Marine Firefighting Program / ESTI at (979) 845-1152. Classes are Monday and Tuesday 8:00AM to 5:00PM.
To register by phone contact the Marine Firefighting Program at (979) 845-1152 or by fax at (979) 458-4364.
For more information on this or other courses offered by the Marine Firefighting Program at the Emergency Services Training Institute, contact Kirk Richardson at (979) 845-1158 or Kirk.Richardson@teexmail.tamu.edu.
Course dates and fees are subject to change without notice.
Price
Please click on "details" above for individual class pricing.