ife.org.za Level 4 Certificate Examination Syllabus : Institution of Fire Engineers
Organization : IFE – The Institution of Fire Engineers
Examination : IFE – Level 4 Certificate Examination
Announcement : Syllabus
Subject : Fire Science and Fire Safety
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Unit 1 : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/7090-L4Cunit1.pdf
Unit 2 : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/7090-L4Cunit2.pdf
Unit 3 : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/7090-L4Cunit3.pdf
Unit 4 : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/7090-L4Cunit4.pdf
Unit 5 : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/7090-L4Cunit5.pdf
Unit 6 : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/7090-L4Cunit6.pdf
Unit 7 : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/7090-L4Cunit7.pdf
IFE Level 4 Certificate Examination Syllabus
Download Fire Science and Fire Safety Syllabus for The Institution of Fire Engineers IFE – Level 4 Certificate Examination here
Related / Similar Syllabus : IFE Level 2 Certificate Examination Syllabus
Syllabus :
** Unit 1 – Fire Engineering Science
** Unit 2 – Fire Safety
** Unit 3 – Fire Service Operations and Incident Command
** Unit 4 – Aviation Fire Operations
** Unit 5 – Leadership and Management
** Unit 6 – Fire Investigation
** Unit 7 – Civil Emergency and Disaster Management
Fire Service Operations and Incident Command :
1. Pre-planning :
| Assessment Objective | Knowledge, Understanding and Skills |
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1.1 Evaluate the purpose of pre- planning and inter agency liaison for all emergency incidents and assess the pre-planning requirements for any specified emergency |
Incidents to include:
All fire situations All Rescue situations Major incidents and incidents involving civil disturbance Acts of terrorism and natural disaster Incidents involving hazardous materials Information gathering on risks and data capture from predictive modelling such as weather forecasts, tides and seasonal risks in forestry areas |
2. Incident Command and Management :
| Assessment Objective | Knowledge, Understanding and Skills |
| 2.1 Evaluate the key roles within a command structure and assess the level of responsibility and limits to authority | The role and responsibilities of the Incident Commander at Tactical/Strategic level and limits to authority
The performance criteria involved in leading, monitoring and supporting people to resolve operational incidents The role and responsibilities of Command Support at Tactical/Strategic level incidents, including the role of Command Support Officer Liaison and working with multi agency response, local government and stakeholders at Tactical/Strategic level |
3. Fire and Rescue Procedures – Tactics and Strategy :
| Assessment Objective | Knowledge, Understanding and Skills |
| 3.1 Evaluate and assess organisational
compliance to relevant national legislation |
Personal responsibilities under relevant national legislation
Operational responsibilities under national or government legislation Legal, moral and financial consequences of none compliance |
| 3.2 Evaluate fire development in
relation to the tactics and strategy employed for extinguishing fires in different contexts. |
The identification of different types of burning material and the effects on building construction
Interruption to business continuity and implications on infrastructure Ways in which fires can spread detected and undetected both internally and externally Principles and application of ventilation Flashover, backdraught and fire gas explosion |
Aviation Fire Operations :
1. Emergency Planning and Procedures :
| Assessment Objective | Knowledge, Understanding and Skills |
| 1.1 Understand the importance of pre-planning for emergencies and know how to develop a plan | Preparing for appropriate response
How to protect responders, the public and the environment How to mitigate the impact of incident |
| 1.2. Identify and assess the issues to take into consideration when planning for emergencies
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Airport location and topography
Access Rendezvous points and marshalling areas Water supplies and drainage systems Rescue and firefighting response and capability Communications Air traffic control |
2. Incident Command and Management in Aviation Contexts :
| Assessment Objective | Knowledge, Understanding and Skills |
| 2.1 Understand the key roles, responsibilities and limits of authority |
Role and responsibilities of the Incident Commander at Tactical level Performance criteria involved in leading, monitoring and supporting people to resolve operational incidents Role and responsibilities of Command Support at Tactical level incidents, including the role of Command Support Officer Potential limits to the authority of the Incident Commander |
| 3. Assessment Objective | Knowledge, Understanding and Skills |
| 3.1 Outline the criteria to be taken into account when designing and providing airport fire stations |
Specification and considerations to be taken into account when designing and providing new airport fire appliances |
| 3.2 Explain how to deploy equipment and other resources to resolve incidents including fires and other emergencies on airport and off airport scenarios | Different types of firefighting media and equipment and its operational use
Selection and deployment of resources Capabilities and limitations of personnel, appliances, special appliances and equipment |
3. Provision for Firefighting and Rescue Facilities at Airports and Airfields :
| Assessment Objective | Knowledge, Understanding and Skills |
| 3.1 Outline the criteria to be taken into account when designing and providing airport fire stations | Specification and considerations to be taken into account when designing and providing new airport fire appliances |
| 3.2 Explain how to deploy equipment and other resources to resolve incidents including fires and other emergencies on airport and off airport scenarios | Different types of firefighting media and equipment and its operational use
Selection and deployment of resources Capabilities and limitations of personnel, appliances, special appliances and equipment |