Course Summary
The purpose of this course is to give participants the decision making skills necessary to determine the appropriate actions and equipment to be used in the case of a fire situation in a correctional facility. It is also the goal to increase the participants’ awareness of the inherent and potential risks of fire with everyday correctional activities.
This course will help to develop and maintain emergency response plans and evacuation procedures that staff and inmates can safely utilize in the event of a fire or other life threatening emergency in any part of a correctional facility.
As an overview, this course will allow officers to better understand:
The 4 components of fire
The 4 classes of fire
The stages of fire
Identify dangers associated with fire
Name nine parts of the Scott Air Pak
Don the Scott Air Pak
Identify two types of fire extinguishers
Effectively operate a fire extinguisher
And learn about the problems in safe evacuations during a fire.
Course Syllabus
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Module 1 - Fire Response
- Fire Safety
- History of Fire
- Fire Science
- Reporting Fires
- Sprinkler and Fire Extinguisher
- Classifications of Fire
- P.A.S.S.
- Types of Fire Extinguishers
- Maintenance of Fire Extinguisher
- Evacuations
- Training Overview
- General Safety
- Command Post and Debriefing
- SCBA
- Module Assessment
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Module 2 - Fire Prevention and Safety
- Definitions
- Safety Codes and Prevention Plans
- Evacuation Plans and Fire Safety Officer
- Alarm System, Egress, and Materials
- Module Assessment