Fire Fighting Courses at
 Aarhus University

 

 

 

The courses are aimed primarily at staff and students at the Faculties of Science, Health Sciences and Agricultural Sciences, especially:

• members of safety groups
• instructors and teaching laboratory technicians Instruktorer og undervisningslaboranter
• departmental janitors and craftsmen
• lecturers, laboratory technicians, dental assistants, PhD students, Master and Bachelor students and other interested staff

 

According to the curriculum some students at the Science Faculty must take a course in basic fire fighting.

 

Other faculties at AU interested in attending a fire fighting course should contact one of the instructors.

 

 

Course overview and course registration.

 

 

A carbon dioxide extinguisher is the preferred tool for extinguishing a fire in a computer screen, television or electronics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practical information about the courses

• Duration: about 3 hrs – a mixture of theory and practical training exercises
• Max. 20 participants
• The course takes place at the relevant department. Required facilities:
  - teaching room with OH projector
  - access to water by the location for the training exercises
• Bring paper and pen for taking notes
• It is recommended to bring clothes that can withstand dirt and water. Warm clothing is recommended during cold periods.
• The exercises involve fire fighting with water CO2 and dry-powder extinguisher

 

 

Read more about the course certificate and course content

 

Links to more information about the course and course material

 

  

 

 

A fire in a waste basket can look overwhelming, but a fire blanket can easily extinguish the fire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History

The coordination committee for safety at Aarhus University decided at its meeting on 3 June 2004 to purchase new exercise equipment for training in fire fighting. It was decided to start a systematic training of relevant staff and students at the Faculties of Science and Health Sciences.

 

It was also decided that the instructors for these courses should be recruited from among the employees at the two faculties. Karl Erik Holst of the Department of Chemistry and Erling Østergaard from the Dental School were asked to structure and launch the project.

 

At a meeting on 24 May 2007 in the coordination committee for safety at Aarhus University the Dean decided to make the fire fighting courses permanent.