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Arab Fire Safety & Security academy offersExtensive occupational health and safety training course  that is a qualifying program .

Who should take this Extensive occupational health and safety training course  ?

Those who works in safety and occupational health field .

Those who are assigned to periodical field inspection, monitoring and the assigned from government.

Program  objectives:

Qualifying nationals cadres of highest levels of efficiency in  inspecting for safety and occupational health precautions in the workplaces.

Interim goals (detailed):
At the end of the course of this program, the trainee will be able to: –

1. Identify the origins and the importance of safety and occupational health and as science taught at all levels of the world.
2. Identify global and local occupational safety and health systems and methods of applying them.
3. Understand the scientific and technical specifications for the safety man.
4. Clean and order in the workplace to achieve safety.
5. Use inspection equipment for the occupational hazards.
6. Identify ways, methods and type of ventilation in the workplace and get rid of the gases dust, vapors and fumes.
7. Identify methods of collecting, disposal and treatment of industrial waste.
8. Implement procedures and methods of preventing the risks at the work environment.
9. Identify the causes of occupational diseases and how to protect from these diseases.
10. Identify the types, purposes and tasks of personal protective equipment.
11. Use personal protective equipment.
12. Identify occupational hazards and methods of prevention.
13. Protect production elements.
14. Recognize technical and personal causes of accidents and injuries at the work environment.
15. Analyze the causes of accidents and their consequences.
16. Gather information from reports and records of accidents and make annual and semi-annual statistics for accidents and work injuries.

The main axes of the program:

1. Occupational health and safety legislation, according to OSHA.
2. Incidents (definition – causes – effects- safety requirements to prevent them) .
3. Work Permits.
4. Close and label sources of energy.
5. Ventilation (importance – types).
6. Personal protective equipment.
7. Stores designing conditions.
8. Occupational Health.
9. Factors and causes of occupational diseases.
10. Inspection of occupational diseases.
11. Medical examinations system and Industrial Psychology.
12. Occupational risks and prevention methods.
13. Fire prevention methods.
14. Basic principles of first aid.

* Terms of joining the program:

1. Educational level: General secondary Certificate and its equivalent.
2. General Requirements: physically fit and healthy

* Accreditation: –

– Each trainee passes the course, gets a certificate from the Arab Fire, Safety and Security Academy locally approved by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation.
– Accreditation validity of three years.

More information :-

* Duration of the program: three months – six training sessions daily -360 training sessions (50% theoretical 50% practical).
* Training language: – Arabic in addition to English scientific terms.
* Place of training: – Arab Fire, Safety and Security Academy in Jeddah.

 Program duration : 12 week.

 Program type : qualifying

Arab Fire, Safety & Security Academy offers one of  Fire safety training courses represented in Fire Safety Team member program according to accredited civil defense rules . That is one of  developmental Fire safety training courses in safety science .

Whow should take this Fire safety training courses ?

Safety specialists and firefighters in facilities that have different activities .

All personnel in different professional positions in different worksites in industrial, commercial , services and administrative facilities .

Program objectives :

Developing the skills of fire safety team member depending on developed scientific techniques in order to protect facilities from fire risks as well as keeping lives and properties .

Interim goals (detailed):
The program aims to achieve the following results: –

1. Identify duties and tasks of the safety man (Safety Team Member).
2. Know the risks that threaten the safety of the buildings and their occupants.
3. Protect buildings from fires and reduce the spread of fire inside the building and neighboring buildings.
4. Apply safety requirements in the entrances and exits of the emergency doors.
5. Identify risks in the kitchens, fireplaces, furnaces, stores, warehouses, rooms of mechanics, electricity, air conditioning, gas and water valves and securing methods.
6. A general idea about hazardous materials and their waste.
7. Identify necessary elements for the ignition.
8. Identify the various types of fires and the characteristics of each type.
9. Identify fire causes and how to avoid.
10. Identify fire detection and alarm systems and how they work (automatic-manual).
11. Identify general basic principles of firefighting.
12. Identify fire extinguishing agents and the impact of each of them in firefighting operations.
13. Choose the best fire extinguishing agents appropriate to the burning material.
14. Identify the types of fire hoses.
15. Know the different methods of rolling, stretching and carrying fire hoses.
16. Recognize all kinds of equipment used with fire hoses and their uses.
17. Identify the contents of fire hoses cabinets.
18. Use fire hoses in Firefighting.
19. Identify manual fire extinguishers and distinguish between the different types and sizes.
20. Use manual fire extinguishers in Firefighting.
21. Know the procedures to be taken in case of fire accident.
22. Identify rescue equipment that must be available in the facility.
23. Know the procedures to be observed during emergencies and your role in the emergency plan.
24. Increase ability to provide first aid.

The main axes of the program:

1.  Duties and tasks of the safety man (Safety Team Member) .
   1. First: general duties.
   2.  Second: the duties of the safety man when receiving warning of an incident.
2.  Systems of protecting buildings from fire.
   1. The risks threaten buildings and their causes.
3.  The requirements and methods of prevention in buildings which include:-
   1.  Methods of evacuation.
   2. Direct emergency exits.
   3.  Horizontal emergency exits.
   4. Lanes and stairs.
   5. The general conditions for the exits.
4. Risks (kitchens, fireplaces, furnaces, stores, warehouses rooms of mechanics, electricity, air conditioning, gas and water valves, flammable liquids and chemicals).
5. Ignition elements.
6. Fire types.
7. Fire causes.
8. Fire prevention.
9. Fire detection and alarm devices.
   1. Alarm systems (automatic – manual).
10. General principles of firefighting.
11. Fire extinguishing agents.
12. Firefighting equipment.
    1. Fire hoses.
    2. Fire hoses equipment.
13. Fire hoses cabinets.
14. Fire hydrants.
15. Manual fire extinguishers.
    1. General precautions when using fire extinguishers.
    2. Fire extinguishers characteristics.
16. Tools and equipment of automatic fire extinguishing systems.
17. Check the validity of the tools and equipment of firefighting and rescue in the site and check regular maintenance.
18. Rescue equipment.
19. Procedures after the fire.
20. Your role in the emergency plan.
21. Reports preparation.
22. First aid.

* Terms of joining the program:

1. Educational level: General secondary Certificate (scientific section) and its equivalent.
2. Basic requirements: Access to one of the qualifying courses in safety and loss prevention.
3. General Requirements: physically fit and healthy .

* Duration of the program: Two weeks (12 days) – 60training sessions (40% theoretical 60% practical).
* Training language: – Arabic in addition to English slang terms.
* Training fees: –
* Place of training: – Arab Fire, Safety and Security Academy in Jeddah.

* Accreditation: –

– Each trainee passes the course, gets a certificate from the Arab Fire, Safety and Security Academy, locally approved by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation.
– Accreditation validity of two years.

Duration : 12 days .

Type : developmental .

Arab Fire, Safety & Security academy offers Forklifts safety requirements program that is a developmental program in safety science.

Who should take this program ?

Employees who drive and use forklifts for their work needs.

The program objectives:

Developing the skills of the correcting and securing usage of forklifts, also reduce accidents and injuries .

Program duration : 5 days.

Program type : developmental .

Arab Fire, Safety & Security academy introduces Modern safety management program which is a developmental program :

Who should take this program ?

Safety personnel within management of different facilities.

Supervisors and watchers concerned within preventing losses within safety departments .

Moden safety management program objectives:

Developing performing methods in safety departments to achieve higher productivity sufficient rates .

Program type : developmental .

Arab Fire, Safety & Security academy introduces Basic occupational  safety and health program that is a developmental program.

Who should take this program ?

Officials and supervisors of occupational safety and health.

Employees who face dangers of professions under all circumstances.

The program objectives:

Developing  the skills of occupational safety and health officials to determine causes of occupational diseases and methods of prevention for protecting personnel.

Program type : developmental .

Program duration : 5 days.

Arab Fire, Safety & Security Academy offers a developmental program in life safety – according to Standard (NFPA 101) – concerning safety field .

This training program is directed at all staff of safety, Fire Fighting and Security at Industrial , Commercial and Services facilities.

The overall objective of Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) program is the development of life safety skills by identifying hazards, their places and their causes to protect the rights and property of the human being in accordance with the standard 101 NFPA

Duration of the program : 10 days .

Program type : developmental program .

Arab Fire Safety & Security academy offers Inspecting & Testing for Safety and loss prevention program that is a qualifying program .

Who should take Inspecting & Testing for Safety and loss prevention program ?

1. Consultant offices engineers specialized in designing and supervising buildings .
2. Heads and supervisors  in safety departments in all industrial and petroleum facilities.
3. Heads and supervisors in different commercial, financial and administrative activities.

The program objectives:

Qualifying persons to design, inspect and monitor facilities of different kinds to apply safety systems and fire protection according to local and international systems.

Interim goals (detailed) for the program: –
After completion a cycle of this program, the trainee will be able to: –

1. Identify the origins and evolution of the safety fields.
2. Study NFPA code no. (101) for (Safety of Life Act).
3. Identify safety and protection standards for buildings according to regulations of the Civil Defense, Saudi Building Code SBC 800 and the National Fire Protection Association NFPA codes.
4. Study ordinary and addressable detection, alarm and notification systems.
5. Identify dry and wet pipes and the advantages of each type.
6. Identify automatic water fire networks and the types of sprinklers.
7. Identify Co₂ automatic fire networks.
8. Design fire detection, alarm and notification systems.
9. Design the automatic water fire networks.
10. Examine, test and inspect facilities, buildings and fire systems for the application of safety and protection standards in accordance with the regulations of the Civil Defense, the Saudi Building Code and the codes of the National Fire Protection Assembly NFPA.

The main axes of the program:

1. Origins and evolution of the safety fields.
2. Detailed steps for the sprinklers calculations.
3. Fire protection systems and water supply.
4. Types of fire pumps.
5. Types of fire extinguishers.
6. The elements of fire suppression.
7. Fire suppression systems: –
   1. Water fire suppression systems.
   2. Foam fire suppression systems.
   3. Dry chemical fire suppression systems.
   4. Carbon dioxide fire suppression systems.
   5.  Halogen fire suppression systems.
8. Automatic alarm systems.

Terms of joining the program:

1. Educational level: General secondary Certificate (scientific section) and its equivalent.
2. Basic Requirements: obtaining fire protection inspector I.
3. General Requirements: physically fit and healthy.

* Accreditation: –

– Each trainee passes the course, gets a certificate from the Arab Fire, Safety and Security Academy locally approved by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation and internationally approved by the World Congress of Safety and Fire Services IFSAC.
– Accreditation validity of three

More Information :-

* Duration of the program: a month and a half – five days a week -180 training session (50% theoretical 50% practical).
* Training language: – Arabic in addition to English slang terms.
* Place of training: – Arab Fire, Safety and Security Academy in Jeddah.

Program type : Qualifying program .

Program duration : 6 weeks.

Arab Fire, Safety & Security academy introduces Work environment safety program that is a developmental  program .

Who should take this program ?

Personnel working in safety field .

Personnel in the industrial, professional and technical fields in all facilities and specially factories and workshops.

The program objectives:

Qualifying technical and engineering cadres who are able to guarantee safe  and healthy work environment for all personnel. Also contribute effectively to keep up human resources and raise the quality level within different facilities .

Program duration : 5 days .

Program type : developmental .

Arab Fire , Safety & Security academy offers Confined space safety program that is a developmental program .

Who should take this program ?

Personnel specialized in working in confined spaces.

First responders who respond to incidents that may happen in confined spaces.

The program objectives:

Developing personnel efficiency, who work in confined spaces according to international standard NFPA and OSHA to be able to carry out works in confined spacess without risks .

Program type : developmental .

Program duration : 5 days.

Arab Fire, Safety & Security academy introduces Security Operations Command program that is a developmental program .

Who should take this program ?

Leading categories in the public and private facilities of different activities (Industrial – Commercial – service … etc.)

The program objectives:

Recognizing the security emergence  and strategic objectives .

Knowning security evolution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia .

Making intern acquire some organizational and leadership skills .

Developing trainee concepts about some core business of security departments .

Program type : developmental.

Program duration :12 days.