COURSES
Fire Equipment Test & Tag Including Fire Hose Reels
| Duration: | 8 Hours |
| Cost: | $490.00 |
Course Schedule \ Book Online: Jandakot All Locations
Group Booking?: Call To Book
1300 977 606
| Price for CTF Customers: | $242.00. This subsidy is available to eligible customers only. |
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Aim of this Course / Target Group
Stay Compliant. Keep Everyone Safe.
Behind every safe workplace is someone who knows how to keep fire equipment ready for action. Our Fire Equipment Test & Tag Course provides the knowledge and hands-on skills required to inspect, test, and tag fire extinguishers, fire blankets, and fire hose reels — ensuring they’re fully compliant and operational when it matters most.
Who should attend?
Ideal for safety officers, facility managers, site supervisors, or anyone responsible for fire equipment compliance on-site.
Be the reason your team is protected — not just from fire, but from fines. Enrol today.
Course Content
This course is based on the requirements outlined in the Australian standards, codes of practice, regulations and safe working systems relevant to the inspection and testing of firefighting equipment and addresses;
- Key features of legislation, regulations and codes applicable to selecting, positioning, inspecting and testing fire extinguishers, fire blankets and fire hose reels.
- Inspection of fire extinguishers, fire blankets, fire hose reels
- Installation, service and maintenance of fire protection equipment
- Testing and tagging process
- Types of extinguishing agents and dangers of mixing them
- BCA fire compliance and deemed to comply requirements
- Folding fire blankets according to manufacturer’s instructions
- Special requirements for aggressive environments
- Documentation and reporting of inspection activities
Assessment Method
Knowledge based questionnaires and practical demonstration
Pre-requisites
Must have basic English literacy skills
Academic Award & Recognition
Upon successful completion participants will be issued with the following Statements of Attainment relevant to their industry area which will be recognised nationally
- CPPFES2020 - Conduct routine inspection and testing of fire extinguishers and fire blankets
- CPPFES2010 - Inspect and test fire hose reels - Note : There is a requirement that all students must complete an onsite logbook activity for this unit of competency as part of their performance assessment within 6 months of course completion.
Course Fee
$490.00
CTF Pricing For Eligible Customers
$242.00 - This subsidised rate is available to eligible companies under our bulk billing arrangement with the Construction Training Fund (CTF).
Individuals may still be eligible for the subsidy; however, they must submit their claims directly to CTF, as we are unable to claim on their behalf. For more information about the individual claim process, please contact the CTF directly.
CTF provides funding support to assist with the training of eligible workers in the construction industry. We acknowledge the CTF’s contribution in helping reduce training costs for eligible participants.
Duration
8 Hours
What To Wear
All course participants are required to wear neat casual clothing and enclosed shoes.
Morning Tea & Lunch
Feel free to grab a tea, coffee or snack before the course starts and during the course breaks. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch as it is not provided. Vending machines are available at our West Swan site.