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Basic Fire Fighting Course
Lantra Awards offers a basic course for all individuals who may use fire in controlled (prescribed) burning operations or who may become involved in fire suppression operations at a wildfire incident. The course is relevant to all personnel working in public and private sectors, fire brigade and other public authorities. The course is relevant to all vegetation fire situations including forest, heather, grass, scrub, peat, and lop and top fires whether deliberately lit or otherwise.
Course content
The basic course will involve instruction in personal safety issues, fire behaviour, fire action procedures, and the appropriate use of hand tools, pumps and foam in different situations.
The course is based both in the lecture room and in the open.
The course gives both the underpinning knowledge to operate safely and effectively under supervision in a vegetation fire environment and covers the appropriate use of tools and techniques by individuals and small teams.
Course Duration
This training is for 8 people over 1 day.
Am I eligible?
It is physical in nature and requires the operation, carrying and movement of hand tools, high-pressure water systems and pumping accessories. The exercises are carried out in the open, next to water and in the proximity of small fires.
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