About The Course

This MCA approved 1 day Fire Safety Course is a mandatory, practical and theory based training course aimed at skippers and crew on board small commercial vessels (under 24m).  It covers fire prevention, risk managment and practical fire fighting using extinguishers and fire blankets.

It desinged for skippers and crew of small workboats, pilot boats, and commercial vessels and meets the requirements of the Boatmaster Licence (BML) holders, the Workboat Code (Edition 3) and The Sport or Pleasure Vessel Code.

Course Aims and Content

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Understand how a fire starts
  • Demonstrate/describe raising the fire alarm
  • Describe/identify the different classes of fire
  • Describe/identify the causes of fire
  • Describe/identify the common causes of fire on vessels
  • Fixed fire installations on larger vessels

Assumed Knowledge

None.

Duration

This MCA Fire Safety Course lasts one day.

Certificate Validity

The MCA Approved 1 Day Fire Safety is valid for 5 years from the date of issue

Course Dates

Date/Time Event Book
10/09/2026
All Day
MCA Fire Safety Course <-Book Here
Pembrokeshire Powerboating and Sailing Academy, Neyland, MILFORD HAVEN Pembrokeshire
9
14/10/2026
All Day
MCA Fire Safety Course <-Book Here
Pembrokeshire Powerboating and Sailing Academy, Neyland, MILFORD HAVEN Pembrokeshire
9

Accommodation

Accommodation may be available with Neyland Yacht Haven should you require it here: www.yachthavens.com/neyland-yacht-haven/stay/haven-pod.
MCA Approved Ancillary Training