Category Fire-fighting Courses

Hand portable fire extinguishers

Arab Fire Safety & Security academy introduces Hand portable fire extinguishers program. That is an advanced firefighting program and designed for :

Personnel that work in safety, fire-fighting and industrial security .

Who works in awareness and stores .

Personnel in industrial facilities, commercial facilities, hotels and banks .

The program objectives :

Developing the skilsl of selecting the hand-held extinguishers according to materials ,correct usage  , checking and maintaining .

Program type : advanced.

Program duration : 10 days .

search and rescue training

Search and rescue training course ( Technical rescuer II )

Arab Fire Safety & Security Academy introducessearch and rescue training represented in  Technical rescuer II program which is qualifying search and rescue training program in firefighting.

Who should take this search and rescue training program ?

  • All specialists in rescue field .
  • The first responders respond to incidents need fast interfere within confined area.
  • Personnel  responsible for providing urgent medical services (EMS).

This  search and rescue training  objectives :

Preparing specialized rescue technicians teams according to NFPA1670,1006 and OSHA,29CFR1910.146 Standards .

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

  • Identification and description of the risk of confined spaces.
  • Implementation of procedures for entering confined spaces, according to NFPA 1670, 1006.
  • Determine the appropriate personal protective missions and good use of it.
  • The application of safety procedures when ventilating confined spaces.
  • Safe use of various rescue equipment, manual and automatic.
  • Inspection and maintenance of rescue equipment.
  • Carry out rescue operations in the confined spaces of various kinds and without exposing rescue teams to any injuries.
  • Identify the basic vehicles parts and danger of each part during the accidents.
  • Know the different types of vehicles and determine the potential danger in each type.
  • Identify ways to reach the victims in the stricken vehicle.
  • Identify ways to free, supervise and transport the injured.
  • Increase rapid intervention t skills rescue trapped people inside the vehicles.
  • Implement the safety requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Aministration OSHA, which must be carried out by rescuers during operations.
  • Develop presets plans for rescue operations and identify human and mechanical possibilities for success of rescue operation.
  • The right handling with the person who was rescued and relieved from danger and providing the needed first aid.

* The main axes of the program:

  1. – Confined spaces (definition – types).
  2. The risk of confined spaces.
  3. Entering confined spaces permit.
  4. Control of the atmosphere surrounding the confined place.
  5. Ventilate confined spaces.
  6. Rescue in car accidents of all kinds.
  7. Methods of intervention to rescue trapped individuals.
  8. Individual protective equipment required for rescuers.
  9. Rescue and clearing equipment.
  10. Safe use of manual and automatic rescue tools.
  11. Rescue team Safety rules, according to the specifications of the
    Organization of safety and Occupational Health.

Terms of joining the program:

  1.   Educational level: General secondary Certificate and its equivalent.
  2. Basic Requirements: Obtain the rescue man program level 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.

More Information:

* 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, Safety and Security Academy in Jeddah.

Program type : qualifying .

 

Public safety telecommunications

Public safety telecommunications II course

Arab Fire , Safety & Security academy introduces  Public safety telecommunications II program. That is an advanced program in fire-fighting .

Who should take this program ?

Personnel within emergency  communications processes center (fire-fighting , Firstaid and security emergencies) and persons ready to be telecommunicator.

Program objectives:

Preparing modern communication teams according to professional performance requirements for the international code NFPA1221, NFPA1061 and the latest communications technology systems . Recieving and aggregating all information within the emergency communications operations centers.

Program duration : 10 days.

Program type : advanced .

Fire fighting training

Fire fighting training : Extensive Firefighting course

Arab Fire Safety & Security Academy introduces fire fighting training represented in qualifying program in firefighting . This fire fighting training name is Extensive Firefighting .

Who should take this fire fighting training ?

Everyone works in firefighting .

Those who are assigned to fight fires in different work sites .

Personnel in petroleum, commercial, administrative and industrial institutions.

The program objectives:

Preparing professional  firefighting teams, so they can work in the most types of firefighting teams according to international accreditation authority for firefighting services and scientific codes NFPA1001 and NFPA472
Interim goals (detailed) for the program: –
The program aims to achieve the following objectives: –
1.Identify the physical and chemical properties of fire.
2.Identify all materials used in firefighting operations and their properties.
3.Practical training on the use of manual fire extinguishers.
4.Practical training on the use of personal protective missions.
5.Practical training on the use of ladders and ropes.
6.Practical training on how to ventilate the fire place.
7.Training on the use of safety equipment.
8.Recognize the dangers of various building materials.
9.Training on the maintenance of machinery, equipment and fire hoses.
10.Compiling information about the risks of the hazardous material through the use of emergency response guide (ERG).
11.Identifying the physical and chemical properties of hazardous materials.
12.Setting tactics to control hazardous material incidents.
13.Remove the impact of pollutants of hazardous material incidents and clearing the scene and the affected areas.
14.Developing leadership and supervision skills.
15.Practical training on how to fight different liquids and gases fires.
16.Practical training on the use of rescue tools and equipment.
17.Identifying the detection and fire alarm systems.

The main axes of the program:
1.The development stages of fire behavior.
2.Types of buildings and their various elements.
3.Individual protection clothes and respirators.
4.Manual fire extinguishers.
5.Ladders, ropes and knots.
6.Forcible entry and its equipment.
7.Ventilation methods.
8.The initial rescue operations.
9.Fire water sources.
10.Fire Hoses.
11.Detection and fire alarm devices.

Terms of joining the program:
1. Educational level: General secondary (scientific section), Industrial secondary Certificate and its equivalent.
2. Basic Requirements: obtaining a qualifying courses in firefighting.
3. General Requirements: physically fit and healthy.
* Duration of the program: four months – five days a week -480 training session (40% theoretical 60% practical).
* 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.

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Command fire fighting operations

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 .

arff training

ARFF training (Airports firefighters training program) by afssac

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

  1. 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.

 

Safety specialist Refresher course

Safety specialist Refresher course offered by Arab Academy

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 .

Driver / operator pumper

Driver / operator pumper program ***

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.

Sprinkler

Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (NFPA 13)

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.

 

fire alarm systems

Fire Alarm systems

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