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NFPA 10 Portable Fir e Extinguisher Technician Cert i f icat ion

     

           

NPFA 10 TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION  

2013  

                         

C e n t u r i o n F i r e C o n t r o l • Y o r k R e g i o n • H a l t o n R e g i o n • M u s k o k a R e g i o n

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Why PFE Technician Certification?      

   

What is happening out there?

• Service providers not properly assessing overall Code compliance in buildings.

• Service providers not educating the customer re Code requirements.

• The wrong type of extinguisher for specific hazards.

• Obsolete extinguishers that should be removed from service.

• Poor documentation (tags, proof of service collars, maintenance stickers)

• Inspections and maintenance not done in time.

• PFE’s not maintained to manufacturers specs and instructions - under/over filled.

• Service providers not seeking advice from AHJ.

NFPA 10 Requires that Fire Extinguisher maintenance personnel be “certified”.

For far too long entering the field of fire extinguisher maintenance has been too easy. No formal training or certification

was required. As a result, the quality of service provided has varied dramatically. Most jurisdictions have or are addressing

this by requiring NFPA 10 certification as part of the local Fire Code. The positive results are that disreputable operators are

slowly disappearing, and reputable operators are seeking the training required to become the best in their trade.

Centurion Fire Control NFPA 10 Portable Fire Extinguisher Certification training is unsurpassed in such training. We don’t

just review the written materials and give a memory test. We offer a hands-on multidimensional training experience that

ensures that everyone who becomes certified can educate the customer and do the work in a high quality fashion.

       

             

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The Centurion Difference    

Provide Fire Extinguisher Technician Training Program Acceptable to the AHJ(s)

Not just training – deliver knowledge and skills!

Hands on, interactive, adaptable and personalized content

Participants don’t just hear about or see how it’s done – you do the procedures!

Smaller class sizes ensure proper attention to each participant!

Educators are experienced, practicing and certified technicians!

       

To  enquire  about  upcoming  sessions    

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See  page  below  for  curriculum  summary                    

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Curriculum for Portable Fire Extinguisher Training  Anatomy of Fire

Fire triangle and tetrahedron Types of fire

 The Role of Portable Fire Extinguishers

Extinguish small fire Get people out to safety Not to fight a fire – let firefighters do this

 Responsibilities of PFE Service Technician

Advise and educate customers Seek help from local FPO’s Quality work in accordance with OFC and listed standards Continual improvement – stay up to date on codes & standards Code of conduct and ethical requirements

 Why Certification?

Eliminate the bad apples Consistent standard of work Better safety for customer

 The Ontario Fire Code

Key segments for the PFE technician What does the OFC require How to get additional information and support (PFO, OFM, etc) What is AHJ? How to use the AHJ to ensure Code compliance

 Other Organizations

NFPA Association of Fire Chiefs Others

 NFPA 10  

Purpose  

Definitions – correct terminology  

Requirements  

Installation of PFE’s - types of hazards and required protection

Inspection, Maintenance, and Recharge

Hydrostatic Testing

Safety Requirements for the PFE Technician          

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OFC vs NFPA 10 How do these documents differ? How should these differences be handled? What are the expectations of us by OFM?

 Practical Training

1. A monthly PFE inspection 2. An annual PFE inspection 3. A 6 year maintenance procedure 4. A hydrostatic test procedure 5. Examples of obsolete and damaged PFE’s

 Examination  

Exam will focus on the following:  

Knowledge of fire, types of fire, extinguishment for each How does each type put out the fire How does a PFE work (powder, water, K, water mist, halotron) Purpose of PFE, when & when not to use – advising the customer Code of conduct and ethical requirements for PFE Technicians What is the right course of action under various observed situations How many, what kind, where located – for various scenarios How to conduct an assessment of needs – vs current protection – identifying compliance issues and

corrective action Knowledge of maintenance requirements and the correct maintenance procedure (note: this needs to

be more that multiple choice or true/false questioning – candidate should be required to write out the steps for a 6 year maintenance procedure and hydrostatic test)

Ideally there would be a practical requirement – have the applicant actually perform the mainte- nance procedures correctly

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