The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Fire and Rescue Service conducted one day training for Wardens of Bank of South Pacific (BSP) in Honiara on 12 July 2017.
Topics covered during the training included
• Basic Fire Fighting- Fire Chemistry;
• Classification of Fire;
• Fire Extinguishers & Fire Extinguisher Operational Procedures;
• Practical Firefighting; and
• Evacuation Procedures- Roles and responsibilities of Floor
The practical exercise was held at the Hells Point Fire Training ground East of Honiara.
Director of the RSIPF Fire and Rescue Service, Rodney Kuma explained that the aim of the training was to educate the fire wardens at the BSP in Honiara about emergency situations like an earthquake, a fire or a tsunami.
Mr Kuma said: “There were eight participants and they were very proud and honoured to be selected to attend this training as for most of them, it was their very first time to handle and operate a fire extinguisher.”
Mr Kuma told the participants at the end of the training, “It’s very important to know what to do and when to apply what you have learnt. Also it is also very important that you must pass the newly acquired knowledge to your colleagues”.