This course is qualified for 14 SDU points (Safety Officer - SISO) by
WSHO, 3 CPD (Fire Safety Manager - FSM) by SCDF, and 12 PDU
(Professional Engineer - PE) by Profeaaional Engineers Board Singapore
(PEB). Employment and Empoyability Institurte (e2i) provides training
grants (S$240/pax) to fund this course. Similar course had been
conducted for LTA /SCDF (3 runs) and loss adjuster company.COURSE
OVERVIEW
Fires, of buildings, vehicles, products, materials or industrial
facilities, are very serious threat to public safety, which often
caused significant economic loss to the society and danger to human
lives.
This course is designed for attendants to better understand the
fundamentals of fires and the causes of fires. The course will provide
basic introduction to fire science and present investigative
techniques as well as laboratory methods for determining the origin(s)
and causes of different types of fires. Case studies will demonstrate
some actual investigation on typical fires to help attandents
understanding investigation procedures.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
* Understand fire chemistry and behavior.
* Know the possible ignition mechanism, burn patterns and fire
spread.
* Understand damage mechanisms by fires.
* Understand the process and the application of fire scene
investigations.
* Learn the typical burning characteristics of fires.
* Understand the types of laboratory techniques available to
evaluate physical evidence recovered from fire scene.
COURSE CONTENT
1 Introduction to fire investigation
Impact of fire damages
General procedures of investigation
Effective investigation
2 Fundamentals of fire science
Fire triangle
Heat release due to fire
Fire kinetics
3 Fire properties of materials
Flammability limits
Flash point
Auto ignition
4 Ignition mechanisms
Electrical sparks and arcs
Mechanical sparks
Resistive heating
Hot surfaces
Thermal radiation
5 Fire dynamics/spread and pattern
Fire growth rate and flame propagation
Effect of fuel load and ventilation
Flashover
Temperature versus time
Fire patterns
6 Fire scene processing and off-site evaluation
Information gathering
Scene documentation
Preservation of evidence for offsite fire investigations
Identifying and retaining important physical evidence
Evaluating impounded burnt vehicles (objects) off-site and collecting
evidence
7 Laboratory examination techniques
X-ray imaging
Infrared thermography
Visual and macroscopic examination
Cross sectional examination and Metallography
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX)
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry (FTIR)
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
8. Vehicle associated ignition mechanisms and fire investigation
Electrical system
Fuel systems
Lubricant systems
Exhaust system
Brake system
Overheated bearings
9 Case studies
Brief investigation on different types of fire cases
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
Dr GEORGE YU IS Chartered Engineer (UK), Member of National
Association of Fire Investigators (USA), API 510 Pressure Vessel
Inspector with American Petroleum Institute (USA), Executive Committee
Member of The Institute of Materials (East Asia) and Technical
assessor/expert of Singapore Accreditation Council. Dr YU has more
than 35 years of relevant industrial work and research experience. As
lead author, he published a number of technical papers in referred
international journals and conferences. As Principal Investigator, he
successfully completed more than 1000 projects on fire investigation,
failure analysis and accident investigation, including car fire and
explosions, building cladding fire, transformer fire, hand-dryer fire,
electricity substation fire and explosion, computer burning, fire and
explosion in shopping centre, crane fire, automotive steering system
failure, crane accident collapses, damages of amusements (track,
roller coaster vehicle, flyer), major MRT accidents/interruptions
(power supply system, track/rails, cables), aerospace engine damages
and landing gear failures, lift rope breakage, landing gear system
failures, hovercraft accident, generator failures, marine/warship
engine failures, extra-hydrogen release in huge battery of Submarine,
heat exchanger burst, submarine power cable damage, microprocessor
malfunction, large ship-lifting system cracking, failures in building
and structures.As expert witness, Dr YU was engaged in a number of
litigation/court cases, including State Committee of Inquiry (COI) on
major MRT disruptions in 2011, fatal accident of ACP fire@ Toh Guam
Rd and fatal crane accident in National Arts Gallery. He correctly
determined root cause(s) of massive MRT disruptions on 7 July 2015,
and his views were published in Top News of Straits Times on 30 July
2015.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is ideal for professionals in engineering, maintenance,
QA, safety officers, fire safety manager from various industries,
including transportation and automotive, building & construction,
manuafcaturing, oil & refinery, marine, aerospace, electrical etc.
FAQS
1. HOW TO REGISTER THE COURSE?
You can register through eventbrite website or alternatively
Please fill in the registration form (the form can be downloaded from
the website, www.ut.sg/training-course-fire-investigation.html, and
send the filled form to enquiry@ut.sg, and make payment as follows.
_Cheque/Bankdraft payment_
Make payable to _Universal Technology Centre LLP_ .
Mail to “Universal Technology Centre, 10 Anson Road, International
Plaza #10-11, Singapore 079903.
_Bank transfer_
Account No: 020-901961-6, Universal Technology Centre LLP
Bank name: DBS Bank Ltd
12 Marina Boulevard, DBS Asia Central
Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3
Singapore 018982
2. IF REGISTERED PERSON(S) COULD NOT ATTEND, CAN WE REPLACE WITH
OTHERS?
Companies may replace participants who have signed up for the course,
given one week notice before course commencement.
3. CAN I GET REFUND IF THE COURSE IS CANCELLED?
UTC reserves the right to change the dates or cancel any course, in
light of unforeseen circumstances. Full refund is applicable in case
of cancelation.
4. CAN I WITHDRAW THE REGISTRATION OR I AM NOT AVAILABLE?
If you withdraw the registration two months before the
course commencement, full refund is given.
If your withdraw is made in 1-2 months before the
course commencement, 50% refund will be applied.
If the withdraw is made less than 1 month before the
course commencement, no refund will be provided. Replacement is
acceptable, given one week notice before course commencement.
5. WHAT ARE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR E2I SUBSIDY?
Eligibility for e2i subsidy: Professionals, managers and executives of
Singaporean or PR with at least 75% attendance. Participants who do
not fulfill the above criteria are not eligible for e2i funding, and
are required to pay the course fee in full.
6. WHAT IS PIC GRANT?
When the course fee paid by companies, they can enjoy 400% tax
deductions/allowances and/or 40% cash payout for investment in
innovation and productivity improvements under the Productivity and
Innovation Credit (PIC) scheme.
Find more at http://iras.gov.sg/irashome/PIcredit.aspx
[http://iras.gov.sg/irashome/PIcredit.aspx] or email
to picredit@iras.gov.sg
7. WHEN THE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED?
The registration will be closed 10 days before the course
commencement.
8. HOW CAN I CONTACT THE ORGANISER WITH ANY QUESTIONS?
You can email to enquiry@ut.sg or call/SMS to (65)81380509.
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