Diploma in Fire Safety Course in Kolkata

Students with diploma in fire safety can upgrade themselves with B.Sc in fire & industrial safety management.

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SYLLABUS:

Fundamentals of Fire and Safety

Unit-I: Chemistry of combustion, Chemistry of Heat & Mechanism, Flash and fire point, Ignition temperature. Tetrahedron fire and Spread of fire.
Unit-II: Classification of fire , General Causes of fire. Major FF appliances and special installations, Detection of fire, fire sprinklers, Extinguishing methods. Fire Hoses, types and fitting
Unit-III: Fire alarm systems, Safety in storage of flammable and explosive materials & transportation / Handling, First aid for burns and fire fighting appliances – basic usage.
Unit-IV: PPE’s for fire fighting – proximity suits – Escape measures etc., Chemical fires and their prevention, Air craft & ship fires & their prevention.

Industrial Safety Techniques

Unit-I: Fundamentals of safety – safe working practices, Safety policy and safety terminology. Accidents, management ( PSM) as per OSHA performance. Tyypes of Accidents – causes & preveention. Accident investigation. Safety inspection norms.
Unit-II: OSHA – introduction. Process safety management (PSM) as per OSHA performance. Work permit systems. Job safety analysis, Hazop study, Fault tree analysis.
Unit-III: Emergency planning, Safety inventory systems, Safety survey, Occupational health hazards, Safety organization and duties of a safety officer
Unit-IV: Accident prevention methods, Safety committee, Accident investigation, Safety management systems, Laws related to safety (Factories ACT 1948 Explosive ACT, Electricity ACT etc.)

Construction Safety

Unit-I: Site planning and housekeeping, Work at heights- Safety in scaffolding – an overview, Types of Scaffolds, Scaffold Erection & dismantling, Scaffold Inspection.
Unit-II: Safety in excavations, trenching and shoring. Rigging safety. Cranes, FL T’s & Earth moving equipment- risks and preventive methods.
Unit-III: Road work and pilling operation, Ladders, Use of safety nets and fall protection systems, Concrete and concert foams and shoring.
Unit-IV: Importance of civil work in construction industry, Material handling, slings, hoists, lifting tackles, Derricks etc., Important safety requirements and inspections.

Safety in Chemical Industries

Unit-I: Safety in Chemical Industries; Need of Safety in Chemical Industries, Criteria for sitting and layout of chemical plants, Types of chemical industries, Indian Standards.
Unit-II: Definition, sources & classification of hazards like chemical, fire, Different methods for controlling chemical & fire hazards, Objective & importance of fire prevention, fire extinguishing agents & devices with their working.
Unit-III: Transportation & Storage of Hazardous materials, MSDS, Threshold Limits, Explosive limits of flammability, PPE’s usage for protection, Control & safe guards against dust, fumes and vapors in work spots.
Unit-IV: Work in confined spaces, Risks, Hazards and control measures, Work permit for Chemical hazard work. Safe procedure of start up and shut down procedures.