FIRE FIGHTING TRAINING COURSE
Fully accredited with SAQA
Applicable to all industries. Not only transport related.
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
Branches: Western Cape
Onsite and offsite training available
Training is done with a live fire
Learners will be issued with a Statement of Results from SAQA
FIRE FIGHTING
LEVEL 1
Apply Fire Fighting Techniques
Unit Standard: 252250
NQF: 1
Course duration: 2 days
Cost pp excl. VAT: R550.00
Cost includes: Fire Fighting Level 1 Manual
Certificate valid: 3 years
FIRE FIGHTING
LEVEL 2
Perform Basic Fire Fighting
Unit Standard: 12484
NQF: 2
Course duration: 2 Days
Cost pp excl. VAT: R750.00
Cost includes: Fire Fighting Level 2 Manual
Certificate valid: 3 years
FIRE FIGHTING
REFRESHER COURSE
Level 1: Cost pp excl. VAT: R450,00 (1 Day)
Level 2: Cost pp excl. VAT: R550,00 (1 Day)
Students are eligible to attend a Firefighting Refresher course if they are in possession of a current, valid Fire Fighting certificate for the level he/she wish to attend. If a student’s certificate has already expired, then they are required to attend the full course at full price. The refresher certificate is valid for 3 years.
LEGISLATION
The Occupational Health and Safety Act No 85 of 1993 as amended by the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act No 181 of 1993 states that:
Firstly, the employer ‘has a duty to provide and maintain as far as is reasonably practicable, a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of his employee’.
Secondly, the employer needs to identify the risks associated with the workplace that might have an adverse effect on the health and safety of the employee, and then the employer shall ‘provide necessary information, instruction, training and supervision to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of his employee’ (Section 8 (2)
How many fire fighters should you have for your company size?
There’s no specific ratio like there is for fire fighters. In line with your emergency plan, you should have at least one fire fighter per area/floor/department on each shift.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act No 85 of 1993, places the accountability for the training of employees on the shoulders of the employer.
Firstly, the employer ‘has a duty to provide and maintain as far as is reasonably practicable, a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of his employee’.
Secondly, the employer needs to identify the risks associated with the workplace that might have an adverse affect on the health and safety of the employee, and then the employer shall ‘provide necessary information, instruction, training and supervision to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of his employee’ (Section 8 (2)
To download your complete copy of the Occupational Health and Safety Act No 85 of 1993 click here