BREATHING APPARATUS COURSE

 

CAPACITY : 12 Seats

DURATION : 12 Working days

OBJECTIVE : To impart training in Breathing Apparatus for the Fire service Personnel who are very often required to carry out rescue as well as Fire fighting Operations in an atmosphere which does not support life. The Breathing apparatus being highly sophisticated life saving equipments, requires specialized training for its users for saving lives and property.

 

ELIGIBILITY :

 

  1. Age : Should be between 20 and 40 years.
  2. Educational and Technical Qualifications :
  3. 1. Should have passed Matriculation or its equivalent examination preferably with Science subjects.
  4. 2. Should have passed at least Sub-officers' course from N.F.S.C.
  5. Physical Standards : Physically and mentally fit for strenuous training
  6. § Height : Not less than 165 cms.
  7. § Weight : Not less than 50 kgs.
  8. § Chest : Normal – 81 cms, Expanded – 86 cms.

 

COURSE CONTENTS :

 

Physiology of Breathing and Circulation of Blood, General Requirement of Breathing Apparatus and their functions, Practical use of Breathing Apparatus, Maintenance, Recharging, Testing and Fault Finding in Breathing Apparatus. Signaling, Supervising Procedure during operational use of Breathing Apparatus. Use of Guy Lines and Tally Boards, Study of irrespirable Atmosphere, Effects of Hot and Humid Atmosphere, Assembly of sets and wearing procedures
From the director’s desk
The degree program aims at producing complete Fire and Safety Professionals with the requisite theoretical as well as practical knowledge base.
From the ASST. director’s desk
The young man who would succeed must identify his interests with those of his employer and the road to the top is open as it was never before. The way to the top is by persistent, intelligent hard work.
From the Dy. ASST. director’s desk
Our students have earned good quality education with updated curriculum and have been exposed very well in practical training for developing skill in this field . They have acquired enough exposure in group discussions and invited lectures.
 
   
 
Information is being made available at this site, purely as a measure of public facilitation. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information hosted on this website is accurate ,"National Fire Service College,Nagpur" and NIC do not hold themselves liable for any consequences, legal or otherwise, arising out of any of such information.
Government of India | Ministry of Home Affairs | Powered by Ample Softwares Pvt. Ltd.