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Fire Fighting Training Courses

If you are a business owner the onus is on you to train your employees as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The best method of stopping or preventing a fire is to implement preventative measures.

Having employees in your company that are trained in the skill of fire fighting and understanding different types of fires is not only a legal requirement but a good decision that can potentially reduce the damages a fire could cause to your premises at work, possible business downtime and loss of life to your employees your most valuable assets.

If your employees attend a basic fire fighting course or any other fire fighting course it will ensure that your health and safety workplace is compliant with the fire fighting training legal requirements and more importantly empower your employees with the confidence to extinguish fires before they rage out of control!

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Jo-Anne Morgan
10:31 13 Nov 20
The most amazing health and safety training academy. The facilitators have such a love for their industry. Everyone is... always happy, smiling and willing to go the extra mile to help you with any questionsread more
Liza Pretorius
Liza Pretorius
13:26 11 Nov 20
Our group was assisted by an amazing team whom were all extremely well mannered, professional and had clear knowledge... of what they were teaching us. 10/10 would recommend. Thapelo was a great facilitator.read more
Johan Botha
Johan Botha
12:56 29 Aug 20
Best office support lady Dawn, thank you for all the support getting booked and sorted for the course, and Ronnie you... super cool and for sure a excellent instructor, thank you for knowledge. See you all for the course. Juan and Johanread more
Michael Gonzalez
Michael Gonzalez
17:22 18 Sep 19
Awesome place, very friend staff and trainees. Enjoyed it and very educational
Zoleka Mpekula
Zoleka Mpekula
18:14 17 Sep 19
excellent company to work with, with their experienced trainers u can go far with their trainings
Legend Fishing Charters
Legend Fishing Charters
16:54 14 Sep 19
Professional, diverse and always willing to assist
Helen Farish
Helen Farish
07:56 08 Jul 19
Great training provider!
Ronnie Zwane
Ronnie Zwane
07:40 28 Sep 18
Best OHS training provider
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Our Fire Fighting Training Courses

Workplace fire fighting course

Basic Fire Fighting Course

The Basic Fire Fighting course is aimed at all the employees in a workplace who may be faced with a fire emergency.

Price:

R695.00

Duration:

1 Day

Accreditation:

HWSETA, SAQA & Department of Labour

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Fire Fighting 2

Advanced Fire Fighting Course

Our Advanced Fire Fighting course has been constructed to ensure that candidates will leave the course with appropriate knowledge

Price:

R1500.00

Duration:

2 Days

Accreditation:

HWSETA, SAQA & Department of Labour

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1475 – SAQCC Fire Technician - 5 Days

1475 – SAQCC Fire Technician

If you are interested in becoming a qualified SAQCC Fire Equipment Servicing Technician…

Price:

R3750.00

Duration:

5 Days

Accreditation:

HWSETA, SAQA & Department of Labour

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Common Causes of Workplaces Fires

Fires in the workplace can start as a result of a number of different causes, so it’s important to have a thorough understanding of what the common root causes are and then to ensure that effective preventative measures are put in place and that the workplace staff are then trained in quality firefighting courses.

Build-up of waste

In most workplace settings, it’s possible for waste produced on-site to gather over time, and if left to accumulate becomes a fuel source of combustible material for a fire to start. Even simple office materials like paper and cardboard can easily catch alight if the situation presents itself. As a precautionary measure, always make sure that waste is cleared regularly from your workplace, and that large masses of paper such as archives are stored correctly and orderly and ideally rather backed up digitally where possible.

Flammable materials

Depending on the industry you’re in, there may be flammable liquids being used that could potentially create a fire if an accidental spill occurs or if not stored correctly, were to happen. Fire hazards like these need to be prevented and accompanied by the proper storage facility and firefighting course training.

Workplace negligence

Accidents and incidents do happen in the workplace, but often the accidents are caused by employee negligence and employees not adhering to the company’s health and safety act and policy requirements. A common example is employees leaving heaters on in the workplace overnight and or smoking in the workplace. Always make sure that health and safety procedures are put in place and are enforced when employees are not adhering to the health and safety act and company policy. If you don’t a situation could lead to an outbreak of fire and serious damage to company property and loss of life!

Electrical hazards

Bad wiring and faulty electrical equipment are quite common causes of fires in the workplace. Any faulty electrical infrastructure in your workplace should be immediately reporting and fixed and an electrical compliance certificate obtained to avoid potential fire hazards. Professional electricians should always be consulted in these situations, and never allow unlicensed individuals to attend to or repair these hazards.

Smoking areas

The smoking areas in your workplace should always be designed and allocated according to legislation and required safety measures in order to assist in preventing fires. The existence of a dedicated smoking area is also important to have for those at your workplace who smoke. Smoking signs and ashtrays need to be provided to ensure the proper extinguishing of cigarettes.

Fire Drills

  • While fire and evacuation drills may seem like an inconvenience and a hassle when a fire is not actually present, it is a very important exercise and procedure that needs to be practised and in place, and all employees need to understand and practise this procedure in the event of a real fire and evacuation occurring. All companies must perform two fire and evacuation drills per year and have a record that of these fire drills were performed. It is also important for all employees to realise that firefighting equipment may not be used unnecessarily or tampered with, as these must be in good working order in case a fire starts.
  • In the Occupational Health and Safety Act 38(1)(n) it states that any person who tampers with or misuses any safety equipment installed or provided to any person by an employer or user will be liable to a fine of up to R50 000.00 or to imprisonment for a period of up to 1 year or both! This includes stealing of basic fire fighting equipment, using the fire hose reels to wash vehicles or floors, or general horseplay in the workplace with fire equipment.

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