Advanced Firefighting

Course Description

This STCW 2010 required course examines fire fighting techniques and control of fire fighting operations with emphasis on organization, tactics, and command functions.

This course satisfies the following STCW 2010 and CFR training requirements:

• 46 CFR 11.201(h), and 11.303(a)(1)
• STCW 2010 Section A-VI/3 and Table A-VI/3
• NVIC 10-14 Tasks:

Candidates must have previously completed a U.S. Coast Guard-approved Basic Fire Fighting course to be eligible for this course.  The first day of the course is spent in the classroom. On days 2, 3, and 4, mornings are spent in class and afternoons are devoted to practical training exercises in and around the training site's vessel mock-up.