Incipient Fire Fighting Classes

These courses are conducted at MAPTS Life Safety Institute on Marathon Road in Kenai, Alaska.

Incipient Stage, 8 Hrs.


Provides an introduction to flammable liquid fire suppression techniques as well as a refresher for more experienced employees. A hands-on course involving demonstrations of fire suppression equipment and appliances, flammable liquid and gas properties, SCBA and smokehouse evolutions, hand-held dry chemical drills on two and three dimensional fires, one and a half and two and a half hose lines with teamwork, approach and shut-off drills on LPG, gasoline and diesel fires, enclosed space firefighting with SCBA and firefighting safety. Students must be physically able to wear SCBA's and handle 20 pound through 350 pound dry chemical units and hose lines.

Fire Brigade Team Member, 16 Hrs.

This course gives the student an appreciation of the capabilities of firefighting appliances including 20 pound and 350 pound dry chemical units, one and a half and two and a half hose lines, monitors, firefighting foam, and CO2 and Halon extinguishers on a variety of flammable liquid fires. Students must be physically able to wear SCBA's and handle 20 pound and 350 pound dry chemical units and hose lines.

Fire Brigade Team Leader, 24 Hrs.

Designed for supervisors, fire team leaders and fire team trainers. Emphasizes flammable liquids, firefighting tactics and training methods. A variety of props are considered and their best application to training evolutions determined. Job safety analysis and training strategies are developed. Fire suppression training materials and new products and innovations in flammable liquids fire suppression are reviewed.

Fire Brigade Instructor, 24 Hrs.

This program leads to examination and certification as an Industrial Fire Brigade Instructor. The course includes curriculum approved by the International Association of Fire Service Instructors in teaching methodology, drill evaluation, student evaluation, safety precautions, accident potential recognition, job safety analysis, professional fire suppression skills and knowledge, and training supervision.

Mining and Petroleum Training Service
155 Smith Way, Suite 101
Soldotna, AK 99669

Main Office: (907) 262-2788
Anch Office: (907) 786-6413


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