Storage Tank Fire Risk Management

You will gain a solid foundation of knowledge and skills to safely and effectively resolve emergencies that involve a variety of flammable products which are stored in different types of tanks which are found in airport, refinery, petrochemical, oil terminal, pharmaceutical and waste oil/solvent recovery industries.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Review existing fire safety policy, management and procedures for the storage tank facility
  • Understand fuel farms and the fire safety considerations
  • Appreciate the fire-fighting principles and procedures
  • Understand Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) storage and its hazards
  • Develop an incident management system and emergency plan for fuel farm emergencies

What is Covered

  • Hazards of fuels and hydrocarbons in storage tanks
  • Receiving and dispensing system
  • Basic storage tank designs and associated fire risks
  • Apron fuel hydrant and bowser
  • Risk assessment
  • Fire-fighting equipment
  • Security risk reductions
  • Tank firefighting
  • Planning

Who Should Attend

This course is recommended for fire-fighting personnel from airports, storage tank farm operations manager, fire safety officer, emergency responders, and oil refining, petrochemical and manufacturing industries. It will also benefit those involved in fuel farm incident management.

Fees

S$3,000
Fees subject to change. Participants will be notified of the actual course fees in the course placement letter. 

Application

To secure your seat, please submit your course applications at least 12 weeks before the course start date. Applications may close earlier once the maximum class size is reached. You will be updated on the status of your application via email. To apply for this course, please click on the Apply Now link below.


This course is also available for corporate group training. Please drop us an enquiry with your training requirements and preferred training period via the 'Find Out More' button.