Emergency Response Training

Fire Warden & Applied Fire Fighting Techniques

US 252250 | NQF Level 1 | 3 Credits | 1 Day

This course combines accredited basic fire-fighting content with additional Fire Warden responsibilities, evacuation procedures and workplace emergency-response practices. Learners develop both the knowledge and practical skills required to support proactive fire safety in the workplace.

Fire-Fighting Unit Standard252250
NQF LevelLevel 1
Credits3
Course Duration1 Day

Accredited Fire-Fighting Component

Liderazgo is accredited with the Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA) under accreditation number TETA13-327. The current accreditation scope includes Unit Standard 252250 - Apply Fire Fighting Techniques, at NQF Level 1 for 3 credits.

The current TETA accreditation extension is valid from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028, subject to the lifespan of the unit standard and legislative changes.

Course Structure

  • Theory and practical training
  • Training from 08:00 to 12:00
  • Final examination
  • Practical evaluation per delegate

Course Overview

Fire Wardens play an important role in workplace fire prevention, emergency response and evacuation. This programme combines basic fire-fighting techniques with practical workplace responsibilities such as raising the alarm, supporting evacuation, assisting at assembly areas and understanding fire-prevention measures.

Learning Outcomes

Fire Behaviour & Prevention

  • Fire elements: heat, fuel and oxygen
  • Heating, ignition and fire spread
  • Phases and classes of fire
  • Fire-prevention measures and fire safety
  • Common workplace fire hazards

Fire-Fighting Equipment

  • Select appropriate extinguishing agents
  • Check extinguisher serviceability
  • Portable fire extinguishers
  • Delivery hoses, hose reels, buckets and blankets
  • Couplings, branches and hand signals

PASS Method & Practical Response

  • Pull, Aim, Squeeze and Sweep
  • Maintain awareness of exit routes
  • Apply the upwind technique
  • Use fire extinguishers safely

Fire Warden Responsibilities

  • Understand Fire Warden responsibilities and the RACE approach
  • Use an evacuation warden checklist
  • Support evacuation of persons with disabilities
  • Understand fire response and assembly areas

Emergency Plans & Evacuation

  • Sound the alarm appropriately
  • Understand emergency plans and fire alarms
  • Apply evacuation procedures
  • Understand evacuation do's and don'ts

Burns Awareness

  • Different types of burns
  • Basic treatment of burns
  • The Rule of Nine

Practical Evaluation

Demonstrating basic fire-fighting competence

  • Identify different fire types
  • Identify different extinguishers
  • Select the correct extinguisher for the fire type
  • Confirm extinguisher serviceability
  • Apply the upwind technique
  • Use the PASS method

Assessment & Competency

Theoretical Competency

Learners must achieve 80% and above for theoretical assessments.

Practical Competency

Learners must achieve 100% for practical assessments.

Training Aids

  • Slide show presentation
  • Fire extinguisher demonstration

Learner Material & Completion

All learners are provided with a Fire Warden Training Manual and a certificate on completion of the course.

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Training Courses

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