Enhanced Fire Training at KPRL School

The need for hands-on, competency-based firefighting training for hydrocarbon-based fires in the Oil Industry cannot be over-emphasized. KPRL is a DOSHS Certified Fire Training Centre endowed with both technical and infrastructural resources. This is an opportunity that KPRL is uniquely placed to deliver an important industry service in the East & Central Africa region.

As a facility, KPRL has the following Resources that can be accessed during the training:

Fire Engines
Fire Training Grounds
Well-trained and experienced Fire Trainers
Fire Suppression systems including, fire water ring main, Fire Monitors, sprinkler systems, and Deluge system

From 26^th February 2024 to 1^st March 2024, KPRL Emergency Response School conducted Basic Fire Fighting Training for 19 KPRL First Intervention Members who underwent theories and practicals of fire fighting under the guidance of FSA.177. Antony Munga and FSA 016. Abdallah Bambaulo.

FIT Member, Peninah Mriwe from Operations department having hands-on training on use of Ground Monitor at KPRL Fire Training Grounds on 21/02/2024 — *Fig 1: FIT Member, Peninah Mriwe from Operations department having hands-on training on the use of Ground Monitor at KPRL Fire Training Grounds on 21/02/2024*

Modules Offered at the KPRL Training School include:

Basic Firefighting, (Theory & Hands-on).
Breathing Apparatus
Fire Extinguisher Awareness
Fire Appliance Operations
Incident Command
Confined space Entry

*Fig 2: Training of use of water shield to block heat radiation from fire at KPRL Fire School during training of Mombasa County Fire and Rescue Team Members*