Emergency Operations, First Aid & Fire Fighting to be Held in Nairobi October 24th-28th,2016

About ASPM
The Africa School of Project Management (ASPM) was established in the year 2000 in Kenya as a membership based professional management organisation. The school was formed to address capacity building needs among development partners, donor organizations, Government agencies, International and private sector firms in Africa.
The school has been pivotal in capacity building in South Sudan, South Africa, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Congo, Somalia, Liberia, The Gambia, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda. The school has trained over 12,000 staffs who are involved in different projects and also conducted surveys, evaluations and research in different projects and businesses in Africa.

Course Aim:
To ensure that all course delegates understand the Fire Safety regulation and precautions relevant to their workplace
and the correct procedures to follow when reacting to an activation of the fire alarm system.
On completion of the course the individual will be able to enter and work safely within the confined spaces, using the necessary and appropriate equipment.

Who this program is for?
This program is suitable for participants without prior firefighting experience, seeking to develop the key entry-
level skills to work as a firefighter. All persons will be required to perform strenuous physical activities. Lack of
fitness can compromise an individual’s ability to attain competency in the allocated duration. It is recommended
that persons are fit and healthy upon enrolment to the program.
During this program, participants undergo practical scenario-based training an assessment while wearing
compressed air breathing apparatus. Therefore participants must be physically fit to perform practical work while
wearing personal protective equipment, including open circuit breathing apparatus.
The course content will expose participants to simulated incidents that may be encountered by an operational
Fire fighting team.
Participants must be prepared to display an appropriate desire and ability to learn and acquire the knowledge and
skills of a competent team member.

At the end of the course participants should be able to:-
• Understand the importance and general safety
• To understand how to detect and prevent fire hazards
• To fight fire effectively
• To acquire positive attitude toward industrial and fire prevention
• To understand the importance of emergency response plan
• Work in confined areas with safety in mind
• Offer comprehensive first aid.

Benefits to be derived from the course
Minimization of:
• Damage to the premises
• Loose of life
• Damage to machinery and products
• Prevention of total loss of property
• Prevention of injuries to personnel and subsequent losses of property and life resulting to high insurance and medical bills to the organisation.
• To make all staff aware of fire accidents

Course Modules
The Fire Triangle & Classification of Fires
• Fuel, Oxygen, Heat
• Classes A, B, C, D, K
Fire Extinguishers & Ratings
• Water, dry chemical, Carbon Dioxide, Halon 1301, 211
• Types A, A-B, B-B, A-B-C, 1A10BC
Extinguisher Use & Inspection
• PASS – Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
• Training, 911, assess, when to fight
• Chemicals present – Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Fire extinguisher inspection & maintenance, security, pressure gauge, hose, nozzle, tag
Fire Prevention & Protection
• Typical sources of fires, housekeeping, flammable materials, storage, electrical, HVAC materials, personal smoking
• Passive & active fire prevention, training

Emergency Evacuation & Procedures.
• Emergency evacuation & fire safety plan
• Fire alarm pull stations, exit signs, extinguishers, utility shutoffs, staging areas, written procedures
• Single & two stage continuous alarms
• Employees with disabilities, meeting point, head count
• High rise buildings
• Duties of Supervisors
The Confined Space Regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act
• Safe working in confined spaces
• Use of gas detection equipment
• Use of compressed air breathing apparatus
• Use of Personal protective equipment

Other Key Modules.
• Fire discovery
• Chemistry of combustion
• Training in firefighting and first aid skills
• Fire prevention
• Evacuation methods
• Common causes of fires
• What to do in case of fire
• Fixed fire installations
• Effects of fires
• Alarm systems to institutions and organizations
• Emergency firefighting and care services
• Sale and servicing of fire equipment
• Best practice and team building approach in emergency status
• Video shows on disaster and fire fighting
• Good house keeping
• Live fire-fighting demonstrations

How the program is delivered.
Our programs are designed to blend theoretical knowledge with practical experience, and have a particular focus on scenario-based training and assessment. We don’t just deliver training in a classroom: participants are involved in situations that closely reproduce the conditions experienced in real emergencies.
This approach provides participants with hands-on experience that will prepare them for real situations they may encounter in the future.

Fee information:
The tuition fee is US D 1,190 Exclusive VAT. This caters for; • Six hours training every day • Training materials on soft / hard copy or both • Certificate • Meals-Tea at 10Am, Lunch, Tea at 4pm • One Tour or visit to our National parks/Zoo • Airport transfer.

How to Register
Kindly drop us mail at info@aspm.co.ke or apply through the online form
http://www.aspm.co.ke/index.php/online-application