On November 20, the 1st stage of training for managers and specialists of structural divisions under the program “Fire-technical minimum” took place in the assembly hall of the Belarusian House of Press.
This program is aimed at increasing the level of knowledge about fire safety measures and actions in emergency situations, as well as the knowledge of employees responsible for ensuring fire safety and those who are responsible for conducting fire safety briefings. The training in the lecture format was conducted by employees of the Soviet ROCH of the Minsk City Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Employees of the Press House actively participated in the classes, which indicates their serious attitude to workplace safety issues. The acquired knowledge will help them not only to improve the organization of work in their departments, but also to increase the overall level of security at the enterprise.
About 50 managers and specialists of the company’s structural divisions have completed the 1st stage of training. Such training events have become part of the system of continuous professional development of employees of the Press House, which in turn contributes to the creation of safe working conditions and reducing the risks of emergency situations.
The Printing House continues to actively invest in the training and development of its employees, realizing the importance of improving professional skills to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the enterprise. Fire safety training is an important step towards creating a reliable protection system against possible threats, which, of course, will have a positive impact on the functioning of the entire enterprise.
The 2nd stage of training will be held at the enterprise on November 27.
For reference
Who should pass the fire-technical minimum?
Training according to the fire-technical minimum program (hereinafter referred to as PTM) is carried out in those enterprises and organizations where there is an increased fire danger.
In addition, employees responsible for ensuring fire safety and those who are responsible for conducting fire safety briefings in other enterprises and organizations must undergo PTM.
Mandatory training under the fire-technical minimum program must be completed:
• employees who operate units, apparatuses and devices powered by gaseous, liquid, solid or mixed fuels;
• employees responsible for the preparation and (or) conduct of fire work;
• fire workers;
• specialists, professional activity (job title) which is associated with the storage, movement, use of flammable gases, flammable liquids, flammable liquids, flammable dusts, solid flammable substances and materials;
• persons involved in harvesting grain crops, harvesting and storing coarse feed;
• Members of volunteer fire brigades, volunteer fire brigades.
What is the frequency of passing the fire-technical minimum?
For managers and employees of facilities not related to explosion- and fire-hazardous (fire-hazardous) production:
• at least once every 3 years and no later than one month after hiring;
For managers and facilities related to explosive and fire-hazardous production,
• at least 1 (one) time per year;
Who can conduct fire-technical minimum (PTM) training?
Those who have appropriate education in the field of fire safety or emergency prevention and response, as well as persons who have completed advanced training in the field of “Fire safety” can conduct PTM training.
PTM training can be conducted in organizations of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, in organizations at the place of work, and other organizations, both on-the-job and on-the-job, individually or with a group of employees. The preparation for the PTM program should be recorded in a journal of the established form.
Topics of classes for fire–technical minimum training and knowledge testing:
• Organizational measures to ensure the fire safety of the facility;
• Fire safety measures at the facility;
• Ensuring fire safety in the workplace;
• Technical fire protection equipment, primary fire extinguishing equipment and other fire fighting equipment;
• Actions in case of fire and other emergency situations.
Preparation for the PTM program is completed by a knowledge test, which is conducted by the commission. The commission is appointed by the order (order) of the head of the organization in which the training was conducted. The commission consists of at least three people (chairman, deputy (deputies) chairman, members of the commission, one of whom performs the functions of secretary). In addition to the employees of the organization that sent the training, the commission should include an employee or employees who conducted the training.The knowledge test includes a theoretical and practical part and is carried out within the scope of the training program. It is allowed to test the knowledge of the theoretical part using tests, including using software tools. Persons who have successfully passed the knowledge test are issued a voucher for training in the PTM program in the prescribed form.