Courses & Units

Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting JVD171

Note:

Australian Maritime Safety Authority - STCW Short Course- 100% Attendance is mandatory.

STCW Short Course certificate issued on successful completion.

MARSS00007 Safety training Certification Skill Set.

Introduction

To provide the student with the skills and knowledge required to apply fire prevention and fire fighting techniques on-board ships.

Summary

Unit name	Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
Unit code	JVD171
Credit points	3.8
College/School	College of Sciences and Engineering Australian Maritime College
Discipline	Seafaring and Maritime Operations
Coordinator	Mr Ian Gabites
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By
Level	Introductory

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options	Available to
Launceston	Semester 1	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	Semester 2	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	AMC MT Main Block 1	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	AMC MT Main Block 3	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	AMC MT Post Block 4	On-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
AMC MT Main Block 1	30/1/2023	8/6/2023	9/6/2023	11/6/2023
AMC MT Main Block 3	12/6/2023	9/11/2023	10/11/2023	12/11/2023
AMC MT Post Block 4	13/11/2023	20/12/2023	23/12/2023	24/12/2023
Semester 2	10/7/2023	8/8/2023	28/8/2023	15/10/2023
Semester 1	20/2/2023	21/3/2023	10/4/2023	28/5/2023

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2023 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2023 will be available from the 1st October 2022. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Minimise the risk of fire.
Maintain a state of readiness to respond to emergency situations involving fire.
Fight and extinguish fire.

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
031705	$315.00	$315.00	not applicable	$901.97

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern	3 day STCW short course. 1 Day Theory, 2 days practical at Bell Bay Fire Fighting Centre.
Assessment	Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting SC3 (theory) (50%)\|Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting SC3 (Practical) (50%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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