Fire Fighting & Prevention (REFC)

This refresher course provides essential knowledge and techniques for fire prevention, suppression, and emergency response. It emphasizes understanding fire behavior, the correct use of firefighting equipment, and safety protocols to protect lives and property during fire incidents.

INTRODUCTION

NEFT Firefighting Course is designed to help in preventing and protecting the assets, the 

environment, employees, and the general public in emergency situations that can occur 

as a result of fire. The course will highlight various topics including classes of Fire, causes 

of fire, and optimum rescuing procedures. In addition to learning to how combat a fire 

within a team or simply when alone. The course will also highlight the roles and responsi-

bilities of Fire team members, emergency escape plans and proper risk assessment on 

how to deal with a fire should it occur. The course will educate participants on how to 

identify the risks and hazards and how to properly deal with it.

OUTLINE

• Introduction To Fire and Fire Prevention 
• The Burning Process 
• Fire triangle, tetrahedron 
• How Fire Spreads
• Classes Of Fire 
• Heat Sources 
• Fire Prevention
• Extinguishing Mediums and Extinguishers 
• Firefighting Equipment Requirements 
• Methods Of Operation
• Operating Procedure
• Care And Maintenance of Fire Equipment 
• Fire Hose Reels
• Fire Buckets
• Fire Blankets
• Lifting And Carrying Techniques
• Fire Suppression With Hose And Hydrant Operations 
• Means of Escape 
• Role of Fire Marshall 
• Hands on use of different types of fire extinguishers

DESIGNED FOR

Any individual or any employee working in a worksite, operational site, workshops, 

storage facilities, chemical and industrial plants and any other facility or workplace. 

The advanced firefighting courses can as well suitable for, supervisors and 

technicians, operators, Fire Watch man, Fire Warden, and emergency response 

members whom have fire safety responsibilities.