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The MCA Advanced Fire Fighting course is designed to provide mariners with the knowledge and skills needed to develop a realistic shipboard fire prevention program. Through the use of classroom lecture, tabletop exercises, and practical experience, the students will learn to effectively organize fire-fighting teams and respond to a fire aboard a ship. This course includes specific modules related to fire protection for yachts, cruise ships, and foreign-flagged vessels. The course meets the requirements of STCW-95 for advanced firefighting and may be used specifically towards the issue of a United Kingdom Certificate of Competency.
- Regulation VI/3, Paragraph 1
- A-VI/3, Paragraphs 1 to 4
This course is open to crew members of Private yachts and Foreign Flagged Vessels. This course provides the necessary training to meet the Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW), Regulation VI/3, Paragraph 1 and table A-VI/3 and for license upgrade and renewal.
Upon completion, the students will acquire the skills needed to develop a realistic shipboard fire prevention program. This course also allows the crew to effectively organize fire-fighting operations to optimize their limited resources. Even with limited resources, the crew can respond successfully to a fire aboard their ship.
Trainees shall have a current STCW certification; provide a copy of their Basic Firefighting Certificate and a valid passport for identification. The passport number is required on the certificate per MCA.
A course completion certificate will be issued to the student upon successful completion of all course requirements and assessments.
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