Basic Fire Fighting
Fire behaviour, extinguisher selection and safe use, evacuation roles and live-fire practical with portable extinguishers.
Course outline
- Module 1: How fire starts and spreads
- Explain the fire triangle
- Identify common workplace fire hazards
text: The fire trianglevideo: Workplace fire hazards - Module 2: Extinguishers and the PASS method
- Select the right extinguisher
- Use an extinguisher safely
text: Choosing an extinguisherpractical: Live-fire practicalquiz: Knowledge check - Module 3: Evacuation
- Describe the evacuation plan and warden roles
text: Evacuation and assembly points
Accreditation route (not a claim)
Status: not accredited
There is no QCTO skills programme for basic fire fighting on the register checked in Sep 2026. Legacy unit standard 12484 in the old catalogue closed to new enrolments on 30 Jun 2024 unless extended [REVIEW NEEDED]. SAIOSH CPD verification is available for short courses. Full qualification SAQA 98991 Occupational Firefighter (LGSETA) is a municipal-scale route. Recommended: sell as a non-credit course with a certificate of competence, SAIOSH CPD verification to be applied for.
At a glance
- Price
- R950 pp excl. VAT
- Duration
- 8 hours (155 min online content)
- Delivery
- blended
- Certificate valid
- 24 months
- Minimum age
- 16
- Prerequisites
- None
- Course code
- SE-FF-01
Why employers need it: Environmental Regulations for Workplaces reg 9 (fire precautions and means of egress) plus OHS Act s8 general duty, emergency plans, municipal fire by-laws and insurers [REVIEW NEEDED: no explicit training duty found in reg 9]
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