Content
Course content
This course covers the following topics:
- How dry powder works to extinguish fires.
- Situations in which dry powder would be the agent of choice.
- The use of dry powder as a complimentary agent.
- Best practices for the use of dry powder.
- Key safety precautions when using dry powder extinguishing agents.
- The main types of dry chemical powders (DCPs) used in firefighting and their properties.
- General properties of dry powder.
- Example dry powder operating instructions (for Rosenbauer Panther vehicle).
- Rosenbauer Panther 6×6 DCP operation and blow down and ‘fluffing’ procedures.
- The three primary methods for dispensing DCP agents.
- General tips for effective application of DCP.
- Operating instructions for using dry powder at fuel spill fires / running fuel fires, undercarriage fires, and engine fires.
- Advantages and disadvantages of using DCP during aircraft incidents.
- Key items to check when inspecting dry powder systems and equipment (and the optimal frequency of such checks).
- Dry powder storage requirements.
