The U.S. Military Sealift Command formally has approved the “Shipboard Helicopter Fire Fighting Team Member” course offered at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. MSC presented a certificate of approval Oct. 25 at the school, located in Piney Point, Md.
It is believed that the school is the first private institution to receive MSC accreditation for helo fire fighting training.
The class is a one-day curriculum intended primarily for merchant mariners (including CIVMARS) sailing aboard military support ships – particularly vessels equipped with flight decks. Like most other Paul Hall Center courses, this one emphasizes hands-on training. It also includes classroom instruction. Main topics include fire chemistry; flight quarters organization; personal protective equipment; fire fighting equipment; helicopter types; and helicopter fire fighting tactics (including practical exercises on combating engine fires, cargo fires and more).
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