Fire Watcher Training
COURSE OVERVIEW
About this programme
Focused training for personnel assigned to monitor hot work, control ignition risks and initiate the correct response if fire or unsafe conditions develop.
The programme prepares fire watchers to support safe hot work under a permit-to-work system. It covers responsibilities before, during and after hot work, hazard-zone monitoring, combustible control, extinguisher readiness, communication, stop-work actions and post-work fire watch requirements.
PRICING
Excluded SST. Final pricing confirmed at enquiry.
IS THIS COURSE FOR YOU
Who should attend and entry requirements
Who should attend
- Personnel appointed as fire watchers
- Hot-work team members and contractors
- Maintenance and shutdown personnel
- Permit-to-work issuers, supervisors and safety personnel
Entry requirements
- Able to understand the site's hot-work and emergency procedures
- Physically fit for site duties
- Able to communicate clearly and raise an alarm
- Site-required medical fitness and PPE where applicable
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Learning outcomes and course modules
Learning outcomes
- Explain the fire watcher's role and limitations
- Identify hot-work fire and explosion hazards
- Verify basic pre-work controls and extinguisher readiness
- Monitor the work area and recognise unsafe changes
- Stop work, raise the alarm and initiate emergency response
- Complete post-work monitoring and handover
Key modules
- Hot work and ignition sources
- Permit-to-work interface
- Fire classes and extinguishing media
- Pre-work area inspection
- Continuous monitoring and communication
- Stop-work and emergency actions
- Post-hot-work watch and documentation
CERTIFICATION AND RECOGNITION
What you receive and how it's recognised
Theory, case examples, permit-to-work discussion, equipment demonstration and scenario-based practice.
Knowledge check and practical/scenario demonstration, subject to Horizon's assessment plan.
Certificate of Training/Attendance; Certificate of Achievement only if a documented assessment is completed.
Client/site or scheme specific; confirm before publishing a fixed validity period.
General or client-specific fire watcher training. Petronas/offshore or other branded acceptance must not be claimed unless the exact approved scheme is used.
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