FIRE EXTINGUISHER USE ONLINE COURSE OVERVIEW
Among all the safety problems an employee can encounter, fire can be the most frightening. Every year fires cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and result in thousands of employee injuries, a number of which are fatal. Yet many of these catastrophes could have been prevented if the fire had been extinguished before it started to spread.
Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text, and colorful graphics, this online Fire Extinguisher Use course looks at why things burn, reviews the types of fire extinguishers that are found in facilities today, and discusses how to use fire extinguishers to fight small fires. It’s divided into topic-based lessons so information is easily understood and retained.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER USE ONLINE COURSE TOPICS
- What causes things to burn
- The concept of “flashpoint”
- Classes of fires
- Fire extinguisher labels
- Chemical fire extinguishers
- Water fire extinguishers
- How to use a fire extinguisher
- And more!
FIRE EXTINGUISHER USE ONLINE COURSE DURATION:
Approximately 45 minutes
FIRE EXTINGUISHER USE TESTING:
Testing conducted in this online Fire Extinguisher Use course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER USE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION:
Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.