Description

Overview

This fire extinguisher training will help students to understand the different types of fire classes and fire suppression techniques and apply safe and effective strategies to deal with fire.

Who Should Attend

  • Health and Safety Professionals
  • Health and Safety Representatives
  • All staff and employees
  • Professional drivers, truck drivers and drivers for work.

Course Outcomes

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the fire classes and fire suppression techniques
  • Select and implement a strategy to deal with fire

Pre-Requisites

  • Be 16 years of age or over
  • Applicants for whom English is a second language must meet IELTS (or equivalent) Level 5.0 (General English) – proof of this will be required

NZQA Unit Standard Included

Unit Standard Title Credit Value
3271 Suppress fire with hand extinguishers and fixed hose reels 1
4647 Explain the principles of fire science 1

Duration

One Day or Half Day option available.

Full day option includes Fire and Emergency Warden Duties Training

Attendance Capacity

Minimum of 8 trainees and a Maximum of 10 trainees per programme.

Cost

Half Day Course

$160.00 + GST per person.

Course costs include all learning materials and completion certificate. Costs also include registration of unit standard credits with NZQA. 

Special Note

This course can also be run alongside the Fire Warden and Emergency Duties training course.  Contact us for more information about onsite training and how we can contextualise this course for your workplace.

Full Day Course with Fire Warden

$340 + GST per person.

Course costs include all learning materials and completion certificate. Costs also include registration of unit standard credits with NZQA. 

Scheduled Course Locations

Please note that courses are available at a number of AMS Group branch locations, these are listed below. If there are no course locations shown below, courses can be arranged to be delivered at your place of work. Contact us to  find out more about our on-site training options available for this course or enquire below.