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WSQ Respond to Fire and Hazmat Emergency

The WSQ Respond to Fire and Hazmat Emergency

WSQ Respond to Fire and Hazmat Emergency

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Course Details

WSQ Respond to Fire and Hazmat Emergency

Course Overview

This course prepares participants to function as part of a Company Emergency Response Team (CERT) to effectively respond to fire and hazardous material (Hazmat) emergencies. It covers essential skills such as preparing for emergencies, fire containment, Hazmat management, and assisting in search and rescue operations. Completing this course ensures compliance with National CERT standards for industrial premises handling 5 or more metric tons of petroleum and flammable materials.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to:

  • Enable a person to function as a member of an emergency response team to meet and respond to fire and Hazmat emergencies.

Prerequisites:

Before beginning this course, it’s essential to have the following:

  • The participant is required to fill up Form A, (Self Assessment Checklist & Fitness declaration form). If you have answered “Yes” to any of the questions, or if you are not 100% sure of the answer to any of the questions, in Form A, you will need to go through a medical screening before you can take part in the CERT courses.
  • The certificate of fitness (Form C), needs to be endorsed by the examining doctor once he or she is satisfied that the participant is fit to attend the course. The participant will not be allowed to enroll in the course if he or she does not have a valid fitness declaration form or a certificate of fitness. Form A and Form C is attached below.

We assume learners have completed safety training related to a process plant, have training in using breathing apparatus (BA), search and rescue, casualty handling, and fire command and control systems. Learners are also expected to have relevant training or work experience in a process plant and possess the ability to listen, read, and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to ES Workplace literacy and numeracy level 6.

Learning Units:

The competency units are listed as follows:

  • Prepare for Fire and Hazmat emergencies
  • Participate in containing fire emergencies
  • Participate in containing Hazmat emergencies
  • Assist in search and rescue operations

Additional Details:

Course code:
TGS-2015500158

Please click here for the Nett fees with SSG Training Grant for the Singaporean and Singapore PR learners.

To claim CPD points, provide only the participant’s FIN/NRIC number on the registration form, as work permit numbers are not accepted.

The target audience includes the Emergency Response Team of premises storing 5 or more metric tons of petroleum and flammable materials. This course is designed for the Company Emergency Response Team (CERT), Fire Safety Officers, and staff who are the first responders to fire-fighting and hazardous materials emergencies in industrial premises. Successfully completing the course enables the CERT to meet the National CERT standard requirements.

Participants can earn 30 FSM points and 20 SDU points (valid from 1 Jul 2024 to 31 Dec 2024). WSHOs can claim SDU points only once per course; points cannot be claimed for repeat or refresher courses.

Last Updated: 07/10/2024
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