CERTIFICATE IN FIRE ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT (1 YEAR)

🎓 CERTIFICATE IN FIRE ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT

📚 COURSE STRUCTURE

📘 1: Introduction to Fire & Safety

• History of fire services and industrial safety
• Role and responsibilities of fire and safety professionals
• Importance of fire prevention in industries
• Key fire and industrial disasters (case studies: Bhopal Gas Tragedy, etc.)

🔥 2: Basics of Fire Science

• Fire triangle and tetrahedron
• Types and stages of fire
• Fire behavior and spread mechanisms
• Classes of fire: A, B, C, D, K

🧯 3: Fire Prevention and Protection Systems

• Identification and elimination of fire hazards
• Types of fire extinguishers (Water, CO₂, Foam, DCP) and usage
• Fire detection and alarm systems
• Fixed fire fighting systems: sprinklers, hydrants
• Emergency lighting and exit planning

🏭 4: Industrial Hazards and Safety Practices

• Types of industrial hazards (mechanical, electrical, chemical, physical)
• Safe handling and storage of flammable substances
• Lock-out/Tag-out systems
• Housekeeping and spill prevention

🧑‍🏭 5: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Safety Signs

• Types of PPE and correct usage
• Inspection and maintenance of PPE
• Safety signage: mandatory, warning, prohibitory
• Color coding and symbols

🏥 6: First Aid and Emergency Response

• First aid for burns, fractures, electrical shocks
• CPR and artificial respiration
• Evacuation drills and emergency planning
• Rescue techniques in fire and chemical exposure situations

📋 7: Occupational Health & Safety Overview

• Introduction to OHS
• Ergonomics and workplace safety
• Overview of ISO 45001 / OSHA guidelines (basic)
• Workplace wellness and stress prevention

⚖️ 8: Legal Framework and Safety Laws (Basics)

• Overview of Factories Act, 1948
• Safety provisions in National Building Code (NBC – India or local equivalent)
• Basic understanding of Petroleum Act, Explosives Act
• Employer and employee legal responsibilities

🧪 9: Practical Training & Fire Drills

• Use of fire extinguishers in live demonstrations
• Hose handling and hydrant practice
• Rescue operation drills
• On-site industrial visit or fire station exposure (recommended)