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8-HOUR INDUSTRIAL FIRE TRAINING

Overview
This course is a designed for experienced Emergency Response Personnel. The scope of this course is limited to those standards, laws, and regulations that apply to the Incipient & Exterior-level fire brigade member.

The course can assist Fire Brigades & Emergency Response Teams in meeting training requirements found in NFPA 600, Standard on Industrial Fire Brigades, for annual and quarterly live-fire training.

Purpose:
This course provides training for emergency response personnel and opportunities to practice techniques that are necessary in dealing with exterior emergencies. Students will gain confidence in their abilities to handle a variety of emergency situations through field exercises.

Format:
This course consists of lectures, classroom demonstrations, presentations, and field evolutions.

Classroom Modules:
PPE Clothing, Fire Streams, and Hose Handling.

Hands-On Student Activities:
Students will engage live hydrocarbon liquid and flammable gas fires at the Overhead Piperack, Pump Seal, Pressure Manifold (using Portable Fire Extinguishers for control and extinguishment), and the Process Unit or BASF firefighting project.

Audience:
All emergency response personnel, including fire prevention, suppression, control and safety personnel.

Cost:
Minimum number of Students is 15.
Cost per student is: $775.00* and includes lunch meals each day, all fuel costs and expendables.

Location:
All courses are conducted at the Beaumont Emergency Services Training Complex (BEST Complex) located in Beaumont, Texas. The facility is designed to offer training for emergency services.

Policies:
For the safety of our students and instructors, and for an uninterrupted course structure, guidelines have been set for course participation. Inability to meet prerequisites set by BEST Complex may result in incomplete training and therefore render participant ineligible to receive course Certificate of Completion.

Physical Condition Of Student:
All students must arrive for training free of any condition, physical or other that would prevent them from actively participating in all course activities. Due to the strenuous work requirements in some areas, we strongly recommend that each student secure a professional evaluation of their physical condition before enrollment.

Financial Responsibility For Medical Treatment:
Payment for all medical care, first aid and related charges, if needed, will be the sole responsibility for the sponsoring corporation, business, organization or individual.

Fees:
Fees paid for courses do not include lodging. Tuition must be paid prior to or on the first day of class unless your company has made other arrangements for payment. Prices for individual courses are subject to change without notice.

Substitutes:
If an enrolled student is unable to attend, a substitute may be sent if that person is eligible under the conditions previously stated.

Cancellation:
There may be cases where the desired course does not have the minimum number of attendees in order to hold the course. In such cases the course will be cancelled.

Additional Requirements

Protective Clothing:
Each student is responsible for securing their own NFPA “approved” Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This facility is not equipped to furnish protective clothing / equipment to students or guest instructors.

The following minimum allowable PPE is required:

• Firefighter’s Helmet with chinstrap and ear flaps
• Protective Hood
• Firefighter’s Coat with moisture barrier
• Firefighter’s Pants with moisture barrier and Suspenders
• Firefighter’s Boots
• Cotton, canvas, or Nomex gloves-no rubber or plastic gloves
• No short pants, sleeveless shirts, or sandals may be worn in the classroom or under PPE
• We recommend that you do not wear contact lenses during fire field evolutions

NFPA, OSHA regulations, and BEST Complex policy mandate that Personal Protective Equipment be worn for all live fire training. Students arriving for training without approved PPE will not participate in live fire training activities.

Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA):
The NFPA Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, and OSHA regulations mandates that we cannot train students with beards or facial hair which interfere with the face piece seal on a SCBA. Students who arrive for training with beards or facial hair may not participate in some blocks of training. This will result in the participant receiving an “Attended Certificate” only.

BEST Complex has Scott SCBA available for use. Each student must have and provide prior to the beginning of the course documentation of the following:

• Pulmonary Function Test
• Medical Clearance to wear a respirator

Students who arrive for training without the required documentation may not participate in some blocks of training. This will result in the participant receiving an “Attended Certificate” only.

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*Note: Due to the volatility of current fuel prices, course tuition is subject to change without notice.