STCW Fire Fighting and Fire Prevention (Basic Fire Fighting)
Who should attend
All persons seeking employment on board commercial ships
Those seafarers wishing to renew their Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting certificate of proficiency but do not have sufficient sea service to meet the criteria for the Refresher course.
Course highlights
This course is part of the mandatory ‘STCW basic safety training’ for all seafarers. It deals with the precautions needed to minimise the risk of fires, how fires are caused and how to extinguish them.
The course meets the requirements for STCW Section A-VI/1.2.1.2.
Key facts
| Start Date(s) |
Wednesday 19 February - Friday 21 February 2025 Wednesday 5 March - Friday 7 March 2025 Wednesday 19 March - Friday 21 March 2025 Wednesday 14 May - Friday 16 May 2025 Wednesday 11 June - Friday 13 June 2025 Wednesday 25 June - Friday 27 June 2025 Wednesday 16 July - Friday 18 July 2025 Wednesday 13 August - Friday 15 August 2025 Wednesday 3 September - Friday 5 September 2025 Wednesday 15 October - Friday 17 October 2025 Wednesday 5 November - Friday 7 November 2025 Wednesday 26 November - Friday 28 November 2025 |
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| Duration | Two and a half days |
| Time | Day 1: 12:45pm - 3:30pm (approx.) Day 2 & 3: 9:00am - 3:30pm (approx.) |
| Study location(s) | MIT Mahurangi |
| Study method | In-class |
| Domestic fees | $1,480 (approx.) 2024 $1,569 (approx.) 2025 |
| International fees (NZD) | NZD$1,480 (approx.) 2024 $1,569 (approx.) 2025 |
| Course code | 941.416 |
| Offered by | School of NZ Maritime |
For more information, phone 0800 62 62 52 or enquire below.
Information is correct as at 5 December 2024. The fee quoted is an indicative short course fee. You will be advised of the current fees at the time of enrolment. Short courses stated as eligible for free study in 2024 are based on the 2023 fee structure and subject to funding confirmation for 2024. International Students holding an appropriate visa may enrol on this course. All short course fees are in New Zealand Dollars and inclusive of GST. Manukau Institute of Technology reserves the right to cancel or postpone a course with insufficient enrolments or for any other reason where cancellation is necessary before the course is planned to start. Manukau Institute of Technology is part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Te Pukenga is accredited under the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.