Marine Firefighting Training Series

The most comprehensive firefighting training program

Developed in association with
Emergency Services Training Institute,
Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX),
The Texas A&M University System.

Here is the most comprehensive firefighting training program available for marine personnel.

Each key program in this five-part multi-media series was developed in association with the Emergency Services Training Institute, Texas Engineering Extension Service, The Texas A&M University System and covers specific areas that are crucial for marine personnel to understand in order to effectively fight fires aboard ship. The series uses 3-D animation, graphic presentation, and realistic firefighting exercises to demonstrate the techniques discussed.

Protect lives, property, and the environment by giving your shipboard personnel the tools, skills, and training they need to be successful during a shipboard fire emergency. Order your set today! Available on VHS, DVD, and CD-ROM.

Part 1: Chemistry of Fire

This program provides a basic explanation of fire and how fire can be stopped by removing one of four key ingredients. This process is illustrated by using the fire tetrahedron and demonstrated on various types of fires. The program goes on to:

• describe Class A, B, C and D fires
• list the materials that make up these fires
• identify and illustrate the types of extinguishing agents used to combat these classes of fires
• discuss and illustrate flashpoint, flammable range and other key terms

Part 2: Using Portable Extinguishers

This segment discusses Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D extinguishers. The program also:

• explains why each class of extinguisher is used on specific types of fire
• demonstrates the importance of "technique" when using portable extinguishers
• illustrates how extinguishers are made ready and tested prior to approaching a fire
• demonstrates approach distance and proper application

Part 3: Use of Water and Proper Hose-Line Handling

Water is the most commonly used firefighting agent. This segment describes how to effectively use water to fight a fire. Part Three also:

• illustrates how water is used for protection
• explains water's positive and negative properties
• identifies the most common types of nozzles used in the marine environment
• demonstrates different types of nozzle patterns and why they are used
• outlines proper hoseline handling, technique, procedures, commands and responsibilities

Part 4: Using Foam to Fight Fire

This segment describes the various types of foam in use today.

Part 4 also:

• explains how foam is used
• shows how foam works to extinguish a fire
• demonstrates proper technique for applying foam to a fire
• identifies who has what responsibility on a foam hoseline

Part 5: Procedures for Fighting Interior Fires

Part five discusses and demonstrates the specialized firefighting techniques and problems associated with interior fires.

The program also:

• describes the three stages of interior fires - incipient, freeburning and smoldering
• illustrates the direct and indirect method of interior firefighting
• describes and shows thermal balance
• describes the use of thermal imaging cameras and shows what the operator "sees" in the thermal imaging camera viewfinder
• explains backdraft and flashover
• illustrates proper overhaul procedures

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