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Arab Fire, Safety & Security academy introduces Command fire fighting operations program. That is an advanced program in firefighting .

Who should take this program ?

Heads of firefighting teams and fire fighting supervisors within facilities

The program objectives:

Acquiring special skills in leading firefighting operations and controlling fire incidents successfully .

Program duration : 10 days .

Program type : advanced .

Arab Fire Safety & Security academy introduces Fire protection coordinator program . It  is development program and is for :

Fire safety coordinator in the industrial, commercial, service and residential institutions.

The program aims at:

Prepare qualified and  specialized coordinators  to monitor and follow the application of fire safety requirements . Also coordinate with civil defense units for the continuity of safety .

Program type : developmental .

Program duration : 4 weeks .

Arab Academy offers ARFF training Airports firefighters program  . which is a qualifying program in firefighting.

Who should take this ARFF training program ?

Everyone works  in firefighting teams  that is specialized in fighting the aircraft fires

The program objectives:

Qualifying firefighting and rescue teams specialized in fighting the aricraft fires according to NFPA1003 that  belongs to job performing requirements and NFPA1582 that belongs to medical requirements.

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

• Identify information about the history of rescue and fighting aircraft fires and the training requirements.
• Discuss the basic requirements for rescue teams of aircraft fires.
• Identify the causes of fires in general and the causes of aircraft fires, in particular.
• Identify aircraft fire risk and the consequent destruction.
• Identify the different types of aircrafts and, fire protection equipment inside.
• Proper use of all personal protective equipment (PPE) and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for the protection from aircraft fires.
• Use proper manual fire extinguishers in fighting aircraft fires.
• Identify tactics to prevent the spread of fire to keep the surrounding are safe.
• Identify the risks faced by firefighters during the aircraft fires.
• Make the airport emergency plan AEP and implement strategic and tactical operations.
• Inspect and make reports.

The main axes of the program:

• Qualifications of aircraft fires rescue teams.
• Organizations associated with rescue and fighting aircraft fires.
• The job performance requirements and rules.
• Airport components and systems used within the airport.
• Airstrip designs and runways.
• The materials used in firefighting.
• Aircraft (types – evolution – the fire risk – means of fire protection –

Systems and their supplies).

• Communication systems during fighting operations.
• Airport emergency plan AEP.
• Individual protective equipment PPE and self-contained breathing apparatus SCBA.

Terms of joining the program:

1. Educational level: General secondary Certificate and its equivalent.
2. Basic Requirements: obtaining the following programs:

Hazardous materials – awareness

Firefighter I

Hazardous materials – operations

Firefighter II

3. General Requirements: physically fit and healthy.

* Duration of the program: a month and a half – five days a week -180 training session (40% theoretical 60% practical).

* Training language: – Arabic in addition to English slang terms.
* Place of training: – Arab Fire 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 and internationally approved by the World Congress of Safety and Fire Services IFSAC.

Program Type : qualifying program .

Program duration :  6 weeks.

Arab Fire, Safety & Security academy offers Personal protective equipment (P.P.E) program. That is a developmental program .

Who should take this program ?

Personnel working in safety and occupational health .

Personnel in different work sites which contain risks , pollutants and damages require using of  clothes  and equipment of individuals protection .

The Program objectives:

Developing the skill of choosing and determining individual prevention equipments according to the current risk .

Program type : developmental .

Program duration : 5 days.

Arab Academy offers Safety specialist Refresher course  program that is a developmental program in firefighting field .

Who should take Safety specialist Refresher course program ?

Fire Safety coordinators within public residential , service , commercial and industrial facilities .

Safety specialist Refresher course objectives :

Preparing a specialized and well-qualified fire safety coordinator in order to monitor and take care of the fire safety requirements in addition to continuous coordinating with civil defense units for continuous achievement of safety .

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

• Identifying the benefits of fire, the risk of fire and various causes.
• How to prevent fire causes.
• Identify types of risks in facilities.
• Identifying fire types, fire extinguishing agents and types of fire extinguishers, according to NFPA.
• Identifying methods and procedures for controlling and monitoring the application of fire safety requirements.
• Identifying the regulations of civil defense for facilities.
• Coordinating with the nearest fire department and helping fire teams when needed.
• Operating alarm and fire manual systems when needed and reporting maintenance faults and shortcomings.
• Identifying civil defense methods for coordination and reporting incidents and accidents.
• Making and applying the emergency plan for the evacuation.
• Implementing periodic training for the evacuation.
• Making safety record and updating it.

The main axes of the program:

• Basic definitions.
• A brief history of the fire.
• Ignition elements.
• Types of fires.
• Types of risks in public facilities.
• How to prevent fires.
• An idea about the fire detection and alarm devices in public facilities.
• General principles of firefighting.
• Initial extinguishing agents.
• Firefighting equipment in public facilities.
• Coordination methods.
• Emergency and evacuation plan.
• Procedures after the fire.
• The role of the individual in the emergency plan.

Terms of joining the program:

1. Educational level: General secondary Certificate and its equivalent.
2. Basic Requirements: obtaining one of the qualifying courses in firefighting.
3. General Requirements: physically fit and healthy.

* Duration of the program: four weeks – five days a week – 120 training session (40% theoretical 60% practical).

* Training fees: – 8000 S.R (eight thousand Saudi riyals)

* Training language: – Arabic in addition to English slang terms.
* 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 and internationally approved by the World Congress of Safety and Fire Services IFSAC.

Duration : 4 weeks.

Program type: developmental .

Arab Fire, Safety and Security academy offers Driver / operator pumper ***  program that is a developmental program in fire-fighting .

who should take this program ?

Personnel work in strolling fire-fighting teams and fire pumps .
Responsible for the leadership of firefighters and fire companies.

The program objectives:

Developing the efficiency of firefighters specialized in driving and operating the fire cars.

Program duration : 10 days .

Program  type : developmental.

Arab Fire, Safety & Security Academy offers Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (NFPA 13) program that is a developmental program :

Who should take this program ?

Personnel who work in installing and maintaining Sprinkler Systems.

Personnel who work in companies and institutions that are specialized in operating and maintaining Sprinkler Systems.

Supervisors , inspectors and watchers of Sprinkler Systems.

The program objectives :

Developing the skills of installing Sprinkler Systems according to international standard NFPA13. Also , developing the skills of quickness responding of dealing with these systems to protect facilities of different types.

Duration : 10 days.

Program type: developmental.

Arab Fire, Safety & Security academy introduce to Industrial security principles course . The Industrial security principles course is an essential course and this course is intended for :

All personnel in security field .

The Course aims  :

Recognize the importance of security .

Realize the role of  security administration and security men within their work places .

Show the importance of appearance , technique and behavior in dealing with others .

Acquire the skills and knowledge of the basic duties of the security man.

Course type : essential.

Course duration : 4 weeks .

AFSSAC (Arab Fire Safety & Security Academy ) introduces Fire Alarm systems program which is a qualifying program in firefighting .

Who should take this program ?

Everyone wants to become a technician in alarm and protection systems.

All personnel that work in checking, testing and maintaining alarm and protection systems

Installations and maintenance supervisors for alarm and protection systems

The program objectives :

Preparing technician cadres can deal with alarm and protection systems . Also make  them able to respond with it quickly , make installations , checking and maintaining .

Duration  : 16 weeks

Arab Fire, Safety & Security Academy offers Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) program that is a developmental program in safety field .

Who should take this program ?

Personnel who work in fire , safety and security teams . Also , Safety , fire and security responsibles in all industrial , service and commercial facilities.

Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) program objectives :

Personnel who work in fire , safety and security teams . Also , Safety , fire and security  officials  in all industrial , service and commercial facilities.

Duration : 10 days.

Program type: developmental program .