Brigadier Training

"The best defense against the emergency is prevention"

This course has been designed so that attendees obtain the theoretical and practical knowledge to be able to act in the event of a natural or man-made emergency.

In the development of the course, the legal and regulatory aspects of the fire prevention law and regulations will be addressed, in addition to addressing concepts of fire engineering, first aid, evacuation, reinforced with specific practices and with an emergency drill in the institution.

In accordance with the principles established in the safety, health and environment policy of the University of Azuay in which it is committed to "protecting the health and safety of all of us who make up the university community, promoting and developing adequate working conditions and a sustainable environment ”, striving to have personnel prepared to act in an emergency.

General objective:

Train teachers and administrative staff of the University of Azuay in principles of action and response to minor emergencies that arise in our facilities and that affect students, visitors, administrative staff, teachers, facilities, assets and processes of the institution.

Specific objectives:

At the end of this course, the student will have been able to:

Know, analyze, determine and evaluate the types of risks present in the institution.

Apply the theoretical and practical knowledge to act in a timely manner controlling or minimizing the consequences in the event of an emergency.

Methodology

During the course, participants will carry out individual tasks, group tasks, and will actively participate in the programmed practical applications.

Individual Jobs:

They will consist of the creative and reflective resolution of questionnaires that will be presented to the participants. The works must be submitted on the dates indicated.

Group Work (practical application)

It will be the practical application of the theoretical knowledge obtained from the different modules, according to the tutor's instructions.

Final work

The work will be prepared from the beginning to the end of the course with the approval of the trainer.

The instructions for carrying out the work and its support will be given by the tutor during the course.

Contact hours: 30

Hours of autonomous work: 10

Curriculum content:

Module I: Emergency Introduction

• Legal regulations (0.5h).
• Types of emergencies (0.5h).
• Emergency and contingency plan (2h)

Module II Fire brigades

• Principles, fire dynamics, extinguishing fundamentals, fire classes, extinguishing agents, field test with fire extinguishers, institutional firefighter safety. Organization of the Brigade (4h).
• Practical Application (4h)

Module III First aid brigade

• Vital signs, airway obstruction, CPR, Hemorrhages, Shock, bandages, wounds, fractures, skull and spine injuries, burns, poisonings, transport of the injured. Organization of the Brigade. (4h)
• Practical Application (4h)

Module IV Evacuation brigade

• Evacuation routes, concentration areas, emergency alarms, area or floor leaders, evacuation and registration leaders, organization and counting leaders, emergency signage, communication plan. Organization of the Brigade (2h).
• Practical application (2h)

Module IV Simulacrum

• Execution of a drill to measure the organizational and response capacity of the participants, as well as the operation and performance of the brigades during an emergency (3h).

A certificate of approval of the Course for Brigadier Training will be issued, for 40 hours, with the academic endorsement of the University of Azuay, with the requirement of passing 80% attendance and 70% evaluation of each module.

The course is aimed at the teaching and administrative staff of the University of Azuay, the Asunción Educational Unit and the CEIAP.

Mr. Cesar Palacios

Dr. Fabian Jaramillo Paredes

Mr. Patricio Angumba

The cost of the course will be assumed by the University of Azuay, within the Institutional training program. In case of failure, the participant must cancel the value of $ 80,00.

Central Campus of the University of Azuay

formacion.continua@uazuay.edu.ec