PG Diploma in Fire Safety Management (PGDFSM)

Eligibility – Graduation/Diploma in Engineering Duration – 1 Year

Subjects:
Sr Subject Name Subject Code Theory Practical
1 Fire Regulation & Safety Law PGDFSM -01 80 20
2 Fire Prevention & Protection PGDFSM-02 80 20
3 Fire Fighting Drills PGDFSM-03 80 20
4 Fire Engineering Science PGDFSM-04 80 20
5 Industrial Safety Management PGDFSM-05 80 20
6 Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety & Health PGDFSM-06 80 20
7 Practical & Viva PGDFSM-07 80 20

Detailed Syllabus
1 Fire Regulation & Safety Law PGDFSM -01 40 Hrs
Unit I (08 Hours)
Fire service organization, state and municipal, its function, requirement there of fire service
organization chain of commands, Fire service administration & management duties,
responsibilities and fundamental of fire station management , public relation , operational
records , orders and instruction ,station administration , maintenance of document, rank
marking and helmet marking.

Unit II (06 Hours)

Leadership & Discipline: Type of leadership, function of leadership and aspects of welfare and
discipline in connection thereof, qualities of a good leader, discipline, motivation and decision
making of fire service, standard operating procedures.

Unit III (04 Hours)

Training: Need of training as a first responder, classification of training, training methodology,
method of instruction, fire reports and statistics.

Unit IV (12 Hours)

Special skills: Required for investigating a fire introduction importance and reasons for through
in the investigation , process of investigation, source of ignition role of scientific forensic
laboratory in the investigation of fires , preparation of investigation of fire, preparation of
investigation report , arson its meaning and detection , abilities role of fire officer in
investigation of arson fires, watch room procedures: fire calls handling procedure equipment in
watch room, mobilizing board, control room procedure: control room communication system in
fire service, duties and responsibilities of ground in charge.

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Unit V (10 Hours)
Evolution of industrial safety movement, international labor organization and it role in safety
health and welfare of workers, factories act 1948 , The Indian Electricity act 2003, The workman
compensation act 1923 ,The employees state insurance Act 1948, The water (prevention &
control pollution) Act 1981, Environment (protection)Act 1981, manufacture storages and
import of hazardous , chemical rules 1989 chemical accidents rules 1996

2 Fire Prevention & Protection PGDFSM-02 38 Hrs

Unit I (06 Hours)
Building Construction, material used for building construction, Building material behavior in fire,
Causes and sings of collapsing wall and building. Fire construction & provisioning. Fixed
Installation, Introduction to F.F.F.I., Sprinkles and drenches system, Spacing of sprinkles lead,
Hose reel hose and down corner, Fire services

Unit II (10 Hours)

Rural fire, difficulties of fire fighting in rural, combustion causes of rural fire, rural fire, Method
of fire fighting.

Unit III (12 Hours)

Airports and Air-craft Rescue, General introduction of Airport, airport runways, ATC tower
management, Airport fire organization & water resources special appliances and equipments,
Design construction Airport risk associated crashes and fires. Rescue and fire fighting
techniques, fire craft prevention in airport ejection seat in military aircraft.

Unit IV (10 Hours)

Ships and Dockyards Fire, Structural terminology of a ship , causes of fire in ship ,Authorities and
their responsibility in case of ship fire ,fire on ship in dry dock , fire lighting procedures ,
consideration and problem while fighting fire in ship , fire prevention in ships, fire protection in
docks

3 Fire Fighting Drills DFTSM-05 42 Hrs

Unit I (06 Hours)
Drill I : Water CO2 Extinguisher Drill 9L · Drill II :Chemical Foam Extinguishing 9 L · Drill III
:Mechanical Foam Extinguisher 9L · Drill IV :Stored Pressure Water Extinguisher 9 L · Drill V :Dry
Chemical Powder 5 Kg · Drill VI :Dry Chemical Powder 10 Kg · Drill VII : ABC Extinguisher 5 Kg/ 10
Kg · Drill VIII : CO2 Extinguisher 4.5 Kg

Unit II (10 Hours)

Drill I : Hose pick up Drill · Drill – II : Hose Running Drill with one hose · Drill – III : Hose Running
with two hose · Drill – IV : Hose Running with Three hose

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Unit III (12 Hours)
Hydrant Drill I : Opening of single line of three hoses. · Hydrant Drill II : Change of burst hose ·
Hydrant Drill III : Increase one length hose · Hydrant Drill IV : Decrease one length hose · Hydrant
Drill V : Use of Collecting, breaching · Hydrant Drill VI : Disconnect collecting breaching · Hydrant
Drill VII : Use of Dividing Breaching · Hydrant Drill VIII : Disconnect of Dividing Breaching
Techniques to Handle various branches.

Unit IV (10 Hours)

Drill I : Pitching of ladder · Drill II : Climbing the ladder · Drill III : Use leg Lock · Drill IV : Ladder
Drill with Fireman Lift · Drill V : L2 Drill Familiarization and Demonstration of Parts of BA Set. Drill
I : Donning, running and Rescue of casualty through tunnel

Unit V (04 Hours)

Information and study First Aid Box · Stretcher Drill · Fireman Lift Drill · Use Bandage · Standard
drills on Ambulance, Techniques of CPR, Fireman lift, CPR drill, Choking, Shaffer’s Method,
Rescue drill, Mouth to Mouth Respiration.

4 Fire Engineering Science PGDFSM-04 34 Hrs

Unit I (08 Hours)
History of fire service, Basic physics, Units, Guidelines for writing the units, Force, resultant
force, Laws of force, Laws of motion, Mass and weight, work, power, energy, Law of
conservation of energy, Mechanics – rest and motion, Distance and displacement, Speed and
velocity, Acceleration, retardation, Acceleration due to gravity, Newton laws of motion,
Machines and engines, Efficiency, Friction

Unit II (10 Hours)

Basic Chemistry and physics of fire, Atomic structure, Elements, compounds, Pure substance and
mixture, Physical and chemical changes, Condition for the changes, Energy changes, Effects of
heat on matter, Combustion, Temperature, Specific heat capacity, Catalyst, Neutralization,
Sublimation, Heat of decomposing, Chemical reaction, Exothermic reaction and endothermic
reaction, Transmission of heat, Flash and fire point, Ignition temperature, Flammables and
combustible chemicals, Spontaneous combustion, Triangle of combustion, Tetrahedron fire,
Spread of fire

Unit III (06 Hours)

Fixed fire fighting installations using water, Hydrant or fire water system, Classification of
hydrant system, Sprinkling system, Major foam pourer system, Steam drenching system,
Emulsification, Special fires and fire fighting, Air craft fire, Ships fire

Unit IV (10 Hours)

Classification of fire, General Causes of fire, Detection of fire, Extinguishing methods, First aid
fire fighting equipments, Fire bucket, Fire beater, hose real hose, Portable extinguisher, depends
on weight, depends on operating method, depends on content, Depends on position of nozzle,
Construction, Operation, Maintenance, Refilling

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5 Industrial Safety Management PGDFSM-05 30 Hrs

Unit – I (08 Hours)

Introduction, Safety Management, Roll and functioning, Risk, Hazard, Risk assessment, Risk
control, Risk avoidance, Risk retention, Risk transfer, Risk reduction, Risk assessment process,
Probabilistic Risk assessment

Unit – III (08 Hours)

Damage control, Total loss control, System safety analysis, Hazard operability study, Failure
mode effect analysis, Fault tree analysis, Job safety analysis

Unit- IV (06 Hours)

Emergency planning and disaster management, Natural calamities, Fire explosion, Toxic gas
release, Industrial explosion, Mock drills, Compensations and fire insurance

Unit V (08 Hours)

Safe use and period inspection of EOT cranes, hoists, lift and lifting tools & tackles, Safety in
cylinder handing, Safety in Maintenance & Work permit system ,Safe use of pressure vessels
,Material handling, Machine guarding, Safety in use of pipeline.

Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety &

6 PGDFSM-06 38 Hrs
Health
Unit – I (08 Hours)
Introduction, Industrial Hygiene and Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health, Common
occupational diseases – Mode of causation and effects, Prevention and control, Evaluation of
injuries, Medical Examinations, ILO recommendations concerning occupational health services,
Health records, Work Physiology, Classification of work load – work capacity and man – job
alignment.

Unit – II (06 Hours)

Industrial Hygiene, Physical hazards: Noise, Vibration, Improper illumination, Thermal radiation,
X-rays and UV radiations, Ionizing & non ionizing radiations, Effects of exposure, Maximum
permissible exposure limits, Preventive & control measure.

Unit – III (04 Hours)

Chemical hazards, Dangerous properties of chemicals, Dusts, Gases, Fumes Mists, Vapours,
Smoke, Threshold limit values material safety data sheets.

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Unit – IV (08 Hours)
Environmental Engineering, Pollution prevention, Air pollution, Nature of pollution, Control
devices, Wet & dry scrubbers, Filters, Electrostatic precipitators, absorption and incineration
process, Water pollution, Physical & Chemical, pollutants, Biological, Radioactive pollutants and
sources of water pollutants.

Unit V (12 Hours)

Industrial waste control, Stream pollution, Liquid waste solid waste, Gaseous waste and their
harmful effects, Waste control, Waste treatment, Physical treatment, Sedimentation, Flotation
and filtration, Chemical treatment, Neutralization of acidic or alkaline waste, biological
treatment, Trickling filters, Ultimate disposal of waste.

7 PRACTICAL & VIVA PGDFSM-07 30 Hrs