Course details
Fires often cause explosions in vessels, particularly those containing liquids common in Process plants. Fire fighting in the petrochemical, pharmaceutical and chemical process industries may be particularly complex, where, potentially every fire is a Hazmat incident. Large quantities of toxic fumes are frequently involved and may lead Company Emergency Response Team (CERT) members to undertake rash actions which constitute hazards to personnel.
This is also a WSQ module accreditated by WDA.
Aim of This Course
This course is designed to enable a person to function as a member of an emergency response team in order to meet and respond to fire and Hazmat emergencies, such as prepare for fire and Hazmat emergencies, participate to contain fire and hazmat emergencies and assist in search and rescue operations.
Who Should Attend?
CERT Team from Premises:
- PIB (High Risk Installations Buildings)
- Petroleum & flammable material (> 5 matrix tonnes)
It is targeted at individuals with operational responsibilities from all sectors such as:
- Chemical Production
- Plant Construction
- Plant Equipment Maintenance
- Water Management
- Waste Management
- Building Management
- Energy Management
Course Content
- Identifying Hazards
- Use of PPE
- Chemical suits
- breathing apparatus
- Use of mitigation equipment
- Detectors
- Plugging / Sealing equipment, absorbent and overpack drums
- Decontamination & Containment Measures
- Usage of Fire Protection Systems in Buildings / Process Plants
- Firefighting using various extinguishing mediums (e.g. foam, dry powder, CO2 extinguishers)
- First Aid & CPR
- Snatch Rescue & Mass Evacuation
Course Location
About Association of Company Emergency Response Teams (Singapore)
Since the gazette of the Fire Safety (Petroleum & Flammable Materials) Regulations in 2005 and introduction of Company Emergency Response Team (CERT) requirements, a significant number of people in the workplaces have been trained to handle fire & other workplace emergencies. Timely intervention within the first few minutes of an incident is critical and often determined the outcome of the whole incident. A high number of workplace emergencies were effectively brought by under control by CERT before SCDF arrival. This has heightened the awareness within the business communities in the recognizing the importance of having an effective Emergency Response Team on site.
With the growing pool of trained emergency responders across all industries, an idea was mooted to establish a network and a platform for this unique community to come together and share their experiences.
The Association of Company Emergency Response Teams (Singapore) or “we_they” is established with support from Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
The Mission of we_they is to promote continual development, professionalism and excellence in the field of Emergency Response & Crisis Management. we_they will work with the relevant Government Agencies in the development and enhancement of programs and standards relating to emergency response. It will also create a platform to share valuable information & professional development opportunities for members
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