*Notice there is a minimum of 5 students to run the course in Red Deer*
*Notice there is a minimum of 4 Students to run the course in Edmonton*
This course is required for those who intend to serve as a Fire Watch at any OSSA worksite. Participants receive instruction in areas such as: duties and responsibilities of a OSSA Fire Watch, what is meant by “hot work,” correct record keeping, use of safety equipment, emergency preparedness, how fire develops and transfers heat, fire suppression, when to fight a fire, and inspecting and using an extinguisher. At the completion of the course, all participants will practice extinguishing a fire using our leading-edge fire extinguisher simulator.
Course content
- Responsibilities and duties of an OSSA Fire Watch
- Legislation pertaining to fire hazards
- Proper Fire Watch pre-planning
- Fire behavior
- The “fire triangle” and “fire tetrahedron”
- The different types of fire extinguishers and their uses
- Correct operation of fire extinguishers
Cancelation Policy: Any cancelation requests made 24 hours prior to course date and start time will be given a 100% refund. If the cancellation occurs within a 24 hour period prior to start date and time a 50% refund will be applied. All cancelations after the allotted course start time will not be given a refund.
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