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Practical Firefighting Seminar The Maritime University in Constanta, Romania, 2012
The Maritime University in Constanta organizes practical seminars that are useful for
Specialists in fire safety from Romania and abroad (in English).
The seminars are flexible, as their structure can be modified depending on the clients need.
The Firefighting Polygon situated inside the Training Base of The Maritime University in Constanta,
On the shore of the Siutghiol lake, contains the latest endowments, as follows:
Portable Fire Pans to train in the use of fire extinguishers, Different types and dimensions fire extinguishers,
Modern protection clothing and devices, Self contained breathing apparatus
But also the premises contain a training Polygon that respects the highest international standard training requests
Inside the Polygon, real fire situations can be recreated, allowing us to train your employee and improve the way they behave in emergency situations.
The Training Base also contains accommodation rooms, That can be used by trainees, for a fee.
We are now in The Training Base of The Maritime University in Constanta,
at the Firefighting Polygon. During last years we tried to find
a training polygon to answer all the needs and requests on the international market.
The polygon is bought in 2011 from MSA,
A German company that creates such a training polygon and deliver it to entities that can afford it.
Luckily, we were able to purchase it, it was expensive, but We had the help of our partner, the Norway state
The Polygon has a variable configuration that allows us to modify the path that the trainee has to follow.
The panel behind us contains screens that present images With trainees in the most difficult parts of the labyrinth
Also the panel contains different sensors that gives informations concerning the position of the trainee at all times
We offer our services not only to our students, But to all entities interested in receiving such trainings
The polygon is the only one of its kind in this SE part of Europe We are very flexible in delivering such practical courses
To our colleagues from other companies, education institutions, or other entities in different fields
The University has in the same location accommodation area, classes, laboratories and other spaces
All the spaces respect the highest standards, and I personally believe that we can find solutions,
in order to share with you this benefit that we have here.
Welcome to the first Practical Firefighting Seminar organized here at The Maritime University in Constanta
The seminar will focus on two main parts: the use of fire extinguishers and practical information in order to assess and manage an emergency,
In order to save ourselves but also to save our colleagues And other persons that needs to be saved
As previously said, we will split the activity in half.
At the beginning we’ll practically learn how to use the fire extinguishers, but we will also
learn how to pass on this knowledge, to others. Knowing to do this, is an important issue.
In the second part of the seminar, we will learn how to use The breathing apparatus that you have there in front of you,
How to dress properly with the protective clothing and finally we will Enter into the polygon that you have there on your left side
... We will split into three teams....
Always, in in most fires, the one that burns is the GAS, Not he solid, not he liquid.
…How do we take the oxygen from fire? …. …Let’s suppose that the wind blows from this direction,
From which direction will we approach with the fire extinguisher?
..Let’s all look at the label… So we use different fire extinguishers for different fire types…
...foam agent, the same, A,B,C,D classes
Let’s check if the pressure in the air gauge Is situated in the green area
..Good, good, now move around it... now move around it....
The legs needs to be spreaded, for a larger base position...
When you put on the breathing apparatus, It is best to use the help of a colleague
Because it is possible to forget to open a valve or To buckle the straps in a correct manner,
And this can harm you once you are inside the labyrinth
… What conditions can be found in a fire? Think about a “worst case scenario”,
The worst thing that can happen
What environment conditions can be found in a fire?
Let’s see...Very good, Darkness, tight spaces, smoke, very good...
Anybody else?... What do you mean by “Gases”? Flammable gases, toxic gases, yes. Something else?
Yes, we don’t have ventilation. Temperature, very good...
Something else? “Noises”, what do you mean by that? ...Panic, somethings that freak you out..
And in such moments of panic, What do you do?
You don’t know what to do, exactly! We’re here to solve that.
When you find yourself in such a situation… How do most people react?
They panic… what is panic? what reactions has a person in panic?
They think in a logic manner?
So, the first thing we need to do in such situations,
- we need to remain calm, this is very important. So, first of all we have to stay calm
People in limit situations find immense Extraordinary resources
Extraordinary, very good, So we have adrenaline too.
...all these situations CAN BE CREATED Inside the polygon.
How? Flammable gases, toxic gases – as everything needs to be safe, they won’t be toxic, but we will have gases, we will have smoke,
Smoke that will block our visibility... We won’t see anything, or we will see very little
As you see, you are now part of a team Why did we arranged you to be part of a team?
To help each other! Because usually, In a fire situation, you will not be alone.
OK? We need to learn how to work as part of a team, but in these situations
OK, we have darkness, it will be created once inside the polygon, We’ll have tight spaces, created inside the polygon,
smoke, toxic gases, ventilation we discusses about them, high temperatures are also created…………………
Panic we hope that we’ll not have, but if we will, we will manage
Also we’ll see if we can keep calm.
Now, about the polygon.
It is situated on ....
...as you see, it has two containers, One on top of another...
Practically, our path will be like this.. We climb a ladder, we get here.. we climb up...
The exit will be on the other side, On the stair situated obliquely on the polygon.
The activitaty in the polygon is safe, You do not have to worry about safety,
There is a thermal view camera, you are checked and double checked before you enter, during the activity,
we will permanently check you on the cameras
and the moment you exit, also, is monitored for safety.
Are you ready to get into the polygon?
When you have a problem and you need assistance, You neither can advance
Or move backwards, You have to press it once....
It will give powerful sounds That guides the trainer/ colleague to you
OK, you may step in ...Team number two will enter After team number three will finish
On the thermal view camera we can see the colleagues in team number three evolving in the labyrinth
We also have sounds and all needed to add a Note of realism to the situation
As you can see, is a little harder now...
It was exhausting, but very interesting, I had the chance to prove myself how I react in extreme situations,
and to train hopefully for situations that will not occur, but it is best to be prepared
.. to all interested it’s something practical that all of us need to do once in a lifetime...
A very nice experience also very useful..
I have learned that we depend on some courses where we find out about these things. We won’t find such training at home or at work..
Teamwork is very important, mainly on the labyrinth part,
Because you need a team mate To assist you in difficult maments
First of all for me it was very useful to learn How to use a fire extinguisher
Because many times in the past I just looked at them, knowing
That if I would need it, I wouldn’t know how to use it
Now I am prepared in using fire extinguishers The seminar was very useful
My opinion is that this seminar should be followed by A large part of the general population
- Do you recommend this seminar? - Yes, to all specialists involved in emergency prevention
This seminar, among other interesting things, Teaches you how to remain calm and in charge
in critical moments. This way you will be able to efficiently work as part of a team in finding solutions to exit any bad situation.
Take this course!
As in the training activities we value a lot the teamwork, The seminar can be a great teambuilding activity
That will give your employer not only occasions to really work as part of a team,
But also how to correctly use the fire extinguisher Or how to react efficiently in emergency situations
If you are tired of theory and you want to do something practical
Now you have the chance to train like professionals do, for the eventuality of a fire.
You will get a lot of adrenaline, teamwork, you will learn How to remain calm in emergencies and how to act like a professional
To sign in for the seminar and for any questions Concerning our offer, please contact us