Course for workers assigned fire-fighting duties
Recipients and focus areas
The fire-fighting training course is designed for workers assigned the role of “fire-fighter” in the company fire safety service. It provides the necessary knowledge to limit fire damage until the fire brigade arrives.
Fact sheet
- Course duration: this depends on the risk level, as determined by the type of activity and based on the “Ateco” reference sector (the Italian adaptation of the NACE system)
- level 1: 4 hours (former low risk pursuant to Ministerial Decree 10/03/1998)
- level 2: 8 hours (former medium risk pursuant to Ministerial Decree 10/03/1998)
- level 3: 16 hours (former high risk pursuant to Ministerial Decree 10/03/1998)
- Frequency of updating:
- Level 1: 2 hours
- Level 2: 5 hours
- Level 3: 8 hours
- Classroom/e-learning: classroom
- Requirements: none
- Certificate: at the end of the course and after passing the test, a certificate of attendance is issued
- Legislative references: DM 02/09/2021
All the teachers are, by choice, former firefighters or experts with experience in managing emergency situations, this is due to the vital importance of the role of fire-fighters in the company organisational chart.