Firefighter Health, Physical Fitness, and Wellbeing

Overview

About this course

2.0h$95

This course is designed to provide learners, including firefighters and those responsible for their welfare, with the knowledge required to support operational fitness and health. The course is mapped to and aligns with the following international standards:

ICAO Airport Services Manual, Part 1, Doc 9137 – Chapter 17.
NFPA 1582 – Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments.

Competencies

Competencies obtained

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of fatigue and the factors that impact the levels of fatigue in firefighters.
Outline strategies to minimize fatigue, including sleep, exercise, work design, and nutrition.
Explain why sleep is important.
Explain the need for proper nutrition.
Outline the principles that underpin physical training programs for firefighters to enhance performance, increase safety, and reduce injury at work.

Content

Course content

This course covers the following topics:

Fatigue

Sleep

Nutrition

Fitness Training

Enroling

Who should enrol?

Personnel involved in aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) or emergency response activities.
Seasoned ARFF personnel looking to update and expand their knowledge.
Those looking to commence their career as an aviation rescue fire fighter.
Anyone seeking to build or refresh their knowledge and skills to perform effectively in an ARFF environment.

ARFF Fire Captain

Leads airport fire and rescue personnel, overseeing emergency response operations and ensuring safety and compliance standards.

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All the modules were useful and the materials and manner they were presented were excellent.

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Yes – Ceventas, the company behind Klayo and the Online Learning Centre, is an ICAO TRAINAIR Plus member and all courses are accredited by Airports Council International (ACI).