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Fire Watchman Course
NON-FUNDED
Course Duration
4.0 Hour(s)
Mode of Assessment
  • Written Assessment
  • Practical Assessment
Who Should Attend
The “Fire Watchman Course” is a training course for anyone that wishes to apply for hot-work permit.
Course Overview

Course Code: N.A.
Funding Validity Period: N.A

This course focuses on providing learners with the essential skills and knowledge required to ensure safety during hot work activities. This includes understanding safety protocols, fire prevention strategies, and rapid response to fire hazards.

Teaching Method
Classroom Facilitated Training

Class Size
30

Course Attendance
Classroom Facilitated Training and Practical Training (Work-Based/Workplace Learning)

Course Objective

At the end of the programme, you will be able to:

  • identify different classes of fires and methods for extinction
  • use different fire extinguishers and methods on different fire situations
  • apply fire safety and fire prevention program
Assumed Skills & Knowledge / Pre-requisites

Learners must be above 18 years of age and are assumed to:

  • have a basic knowledge of fire safety
  • be able to listen and speak English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills (ES) level 2 (Applies to English Courses ONLY)
  • be able to read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to ES level 2 (Applies to English Courses ONLY)
  • be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to ES level 2; and
  • be medically fit
Course Outline
  • Basic concepts and behaviour of fire
  • Types of fire
  • Classes of fire on the basis of extinguishing materials
  • Fire Prevention
  • Precautionary methods during fire outbreak
  • Action to be taken when you are trapped in a fire situation
  • How to prevent your clothes from catching fire
  • Action to be taken when evacuating from buildings
Fees and Funding

Not Applicable

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

Based on the successful completion of the course and assessment, a Safety Pass from Wong Fong Academy Pte Ltd will be awarded to the trainee.