STCW modular courses are short mandatory courses every seafarer needs before sailing. Typically 3 days.
Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting covers how fires start and spread aboard ship, and how to stop them. Trainees work with extinguishers, hoses and breathing apparatus in live fire conditions, learn the ship's fixed systems, and practise search and rescue in smoke.
One of the four elements of Basic Safety Training, and the prerequisite for Advanced Fire Fighting.
No prerequisites.
Approvals and durations as published by DG Shipping, and the duration can differ between institutes. Fees and batch dates are set by the institute.