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Duration: 2 days

Trainees per class: 10

Certificate validity: 3 years

1. Course Overview

The Advanced Fire Fighting and Rescue Skills Training course develops participants’ knowledge and practical skills for responding to complex fire incidents, emergencies, and accidents.

The programme focuses on scene assessment, response team organization, implementation of fire-fighting strategies, and rescue operations in hazardous conditions. Participants strengthen their ability to work as a team, use specialized equipment, and follow safety principles while performing emergency response duties.

2. Target Participants

This course is suitable for:

Members of facility fire-fighting and rescue teams.

Emergency response and safety personnel.

Personnel working in industrial, maritime, and offshore environments.

Personnel who have completed basic training and need to enhance their emergency response skills.

3. Training Contents

The course covers the following key topics:

Scene assessment, hazard identification, and risk evaluation.

Response team organization, task allocation, and coordination.

Advanced fire-fighting techniques and selection of appropriate response strategies.

Use of fire-fighting equipment, personal protective equipment, and rescue-support tools.

Techniques for approaching, searching for, and assisting casualties.

Safety principles when operating in smoke, toxic atmospheres, or confined spaces.

Evacuation, casualty movement, and assistance within assigned responsibilities.

Practical fire-fighting and rescue scenarios, followed by post-exercise evaluation.

4. Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

Assess emergency situations and identify hazards before carrying out response tasks.

Apply advanced fire-fighting and rescue techniques covered in the training.

Select and use appropriate equipment and personal protective equipment.

Coordinate effectively with team members and relevant response forces.

Follow safety procedures to help protect personnel and assets and reduce the impact of emergencies.

5. Training Method

The course combines technical instruction, practical guidance, and scenario-based exercises. Practical activities are designed to strengthen the application of knowledge, teamwork, and decision-making under conditions that approximate real incidents.

6. Duration and Certification

Training duration, entry requirements, assessment, and certification are determined in accordance with the course programme and applicable requirements at the time of delivery.

7. Course Registration

Safety and Environmental Protection Division (SEPD), Vietsovpetro provides information on the course programme, training schedule, and enrolment requirements.