TRAINING FOR COMPETENCE – THE JOIFF WAY

4th International Conference

for

Fire Chiefs in the Chemical Industry

MOL Danube Refinery

22nd – 24th May 2007

Gerry Johnson Gerry Johnson M.C.M.I.M.C.M.I.• Born: Perth, Scotland

• 42 years experience in the Fire Industry

• 35 years service - CAA Airports CAT 4 - 9 - MOD Airports CAT 2A - 6A

• 10 years as Chief Fire Officer British Aerospace/Rolls Royce sites, Filton, Bristol

• First Chief Fire Officer of U.K. Occupational Fire Brigade to introduce NVQ Training for the Brigade

• Training Advisor to JOIFF• with responsibility for the development of Competency Based Training

• Chairman of JOIFF Training Standards Committee

About JOIFF

JOIFF JOIFF - The Organisation for Emergency Services- The Organisation for Emergency Services

• Started life in 1989 as – JOIFF: Joint Oil Industry Fire Forum

• Changed to – JO&IFF: Joint Oil and Industry Fire Forum

• Now JOIFF Ltd. referred to as

• JOIFFJOIFF The Organisation for Emergency Services ManagementThe Organisation for Emergency Services Management

JOIFF JOIFF - The Organisation for Emergency Services- The Organisation for Emergency Services

JOIFF is:JOIFF is: Organisations that have nominated personnel as Emergency

Responders i.e. Hazard Management Team / Occupational Firefighters etc. who provide cover to Industrial / Commercial Organisations

JOIFF’s Aim is: JOIFF’s Aim is: To improve Standards of SafetySafety and of the Working Working

EnvironmentEnvironment in those Industrial and Commercial sectors in which its Members operate

JOIFF - JOIFF - The Organisation for Emergency ServicesThe Organisation for Emergency Services

Membership - CategoriesMembership - Categories

• Full Member– Organisations with Emergency Services Personnel

• Corporate Member– Organisations/Persons wishing to

participate with/support JOIFF

JOIFF – Membership NumbersJOIFF – Membership Numbers

Currently (April 2007)76 Organisations that are Full Members

Australia 1 Bahrain 1 Belgium 1Denmark 1 England 31 Falklands 1Germany 1 Ireland 6 Malaysia 2Netherlands 2 New Zealand 1 Russia

1Qatar 2 Saudi Arabia 1 Scotland 4Singapore 5 South Africa 5 Trinidad 1U.A.E. 1 U.S.A 2 Wales 5

and 30 Organisations that are Corporate Members England 19 France 1 Germany 2Ireland 1 Japan 1 Kuwait 1Netherlands 2 South Africa 1 Sweden 1Switzerland 1

in 26 Countries……..and growing !!!!

JOIFF – Full MembersJOIFF – Full MembersAbu Dhabi Marine Alert Disaster Control Astellas IrelandBahrain Petroleum Bassell Polyolefins BASF LudwigshafenBASF Seal Sands Bayer CropScience Belgian RefiningBlue Star Fibres BP Chemicals Hull BP Exploration DorsetBP Exploration Sullom Voe BP International Plc BP KwinanaBP Oil Coryton Bristol Airport British Nuclear FuelsBritish Sugar Cardiff Airport Chevron CorporationChevron Ltd. Chevron (Sth Africa) Ciba Specialty Chemicals.ConocoPhillips Humber Refinery ConocoPhillips Petroleum Dow BeneluxDow Corning Dublin Airport Engen PetroleumEssex County F+R Service Esso Fawley Esso MalaysiaFalkland Islands F+R Fire Service College First InterventionGazobezopasnost GE Plastics GlaxoSmithKline MontroseHexion Specialty Idemitsu International plc Ineos ChlorIneos Manufacturing Scotland Irish Refining LF&R Washington HallLimerick CoCo Fire Service Manchester Airport Merck Sharpe & DohmeNATREF South Africa New Zealand Refining Petrochemical CorporationPetroSA South Africa PETROTRIN PETRONASPfizer UK PPG Industries Qatar Int. Safety CentreQatar Petroleum Sasol Synfuels Saudi AramcoSembCorp Utilities UK Southend Airport SUT SAKRASemLogistics Milford Haven Serya Chemcials Serco IFTCShell Global Shell Dansk Refinery Shell UKSouth Tipperary Fire Service Syngenta HMC Talisman EnergyTotal Lindsey Refinery Total Milford Haven Vopak Terminals

Williams Fire and Hazard

JOIFF ACCREDITED TRAINING

JOIFF accredited trainingJOIFF accredited training

• Prior to JOIFF accredited Training, certification for Industrial Emergency Responders was

– Certificate of Attendance

• Reviewed Training available at the time

– FPA; IFE; NFPA;

– CAA; OPITO; EI;

– Municipal Brigades

• Not satisfied with what we found

– JOIFF decided to self accredit its Training

JOIFF accredited trainingJOIFF accredited training

• Formed JOIFF Training Standards Committee

– Committee of experienced / highly qualified peers within Industry who

• set standards for Training

• established procedures to ensure maintenance of Standards

JOIFF accredited TrainingJOIFF accredited Training • Course content

– Is developed from a background of competent knowledge

– Must be consistent and relevant

– Requires on-going assessment and verification and review

• Instructors / Assessors – Must be professional, knowledgeable and experienced in their

field to maintain the Standard

– Require on-going verification and review

• Training facilities– Must be regularly risk assessed and safe

– Must have resources / facilities necessary to allow the Training to be carried out

Competency Based TrainingCompetency Based Training

JOIFF accredited Training

is

Competency Based Training

which is

an effective tool for Training

Emergency Services personnel

in

Industry

Competency Based TrainingCompetency Based Training - features

• Job Role / Rank– builds in measurement of ability to do the job

• provides for the development of role competencies by – establishing relevant training objectives

• incorporates accredited assessments– independent verification that person is competent to effectively do the job to which they are assigned

• is based on the achievement and maintenance of competency– incorporates auditable personal records for each person

Competency Based TrainingCompetency Based Training – should be ongoing..– should be ongoing..

Management commitment to:

• Continually assesses Training outcomes

• Develop future Training Action Plan based on progress of each individual

• Ensure implementation of a programme for Continuous Personal Development of each individual

• Reward e.g. give certification / status; base promotion / advancement on success / progress

JOIFF Training PolicyJOIFF Training Policy – QAP 002 1 – QAP 002 1

• Purpose of JOIFF Training – “… not only to meet minimum legal requirements, but to demonstrate the intent to maintain a consistent level of expertise and knowledge amongst Emergency Services Personnel…….”

• Principals– “…initial / continuation / refresher and conversion Training and maintenance of currency of competencies / revalidation…….”

• Best Industry Practice– “…outcome is Certification of Qualification…”

• Necessity for audit trail– “…Health and Safety / Quality Assurance Procedures…….”

JOIFF Accredited TrainingJOIFF Accredited Training - Control - Control

JOIFF Training Standards Committee

Drawn from JOIFF Membership

Training needidentified

Course developed

JOIFFJOIFFTraining Standards CommitteeTraining Standards Committee

Disapproved

Approved

Site accredited

Course made Site Specific

Instructors accredited

JOIFF Accreditation ProcessJOIFF Accreditation Process

Preferred main location for TrainingPreferred main location for Training – Own Site – Own Site

• Financial and logistical advantages– using own equipment

– exposure to own Risks

– better control over timing

– use of Site’s own Training facilities

– this is where any incident will occur and will need to be dealt withthis is where any incident will occur and will need to be dealt with

• Possible disadvantages - if not properly planned– lack of availability of planned Training Programme

– lack of availability of suitably accredited Instructors

– is the Training provided recognised / accredited ?

Accredited Training on SiteAccredited Training on Site

• Competency Based Training Personal Portfolio– divided into UNITS and ELEMENTS to be carried out on the Company Site by suitable Assessors / Instructors plus

– training e.g. practical Firefighting, to be carried out at an approved Training Establishment where the training facilities are not available on site

The most effective form of Competency Based Training is a mixtureof on-site Training building on core content to address site-specificissues and off-site Training to provide specialist competencies / forexposure to others to keep Training FRESH and RELEVANT

UNIQUE

to

EACH

FULCRUM CONSULTANTS

OCCUPATIONAL FIREFIGHTER PROGRAMME

JOIFF ACCREDITED Competency Based Training Personal Portfolio

A .N . Other

NAME:

SITE:

Y our Company N ame

CBT Portfolio Number : JF030000XXX

Tallaght Business Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland Tel: +353 1 413 7300 Fax: + 353 1 413 7301 E-mail: info@gdgroup.ie Website: www.gdgroup.ie

INDEX of COMPETENCES (22) Number of

Units Title Elements

1. Site familiarisation. 9 2. Personal Safety. 7 3. Science of Fire. 3 4. Elementary Hydraulics. 2 5. Elements of Building Construction. 3 6. Firefighting Media. 3 7. First Aid Firefighting equipment. 5 8. Fixed Installations. 7 9. Fire Safety Practice. 410. Appliances and Equipment. 611. Firefighting Operations. 3

continued/…

INDEX of COMPETENCES (22) Number of

Units Title Elements 12. Hydrant / Hose Standard Practices. 713. Pump Standard Practices. 1114. Foam Standard Practices. 515. Ladder Standard Practices. 616. Pump and Ladder Standard Practices. 417. Knots, Ropes and Lines. 418. Ventilation and Salvage. 419. First Aid for Firefighters. 1520. Operational use of BA and Associated Equipment. 921. Practical Firefighting.22. Site Specific requirements.

Regular programme of Robust Fire Training

GROUND FIRE

GROUND FLR SPLIT FLANGE FIRE

GROUND FLRPRESSURE VESSEL FIRE

FIRST FLOOR – FUEL SPILL

SECOND FLOOR FUEL SPILL AND CYLINDER FIRE SECOND FLOOR

SPLI T FLANGE FIRE

JOIFF Accredited Training

JOIFF recognised the shortcomings in current training requirements for Emergency Responders

• Lack of “joined up” thinking

• Lack of detailed knowledge of Industrial / Commercial response requirements

• Lack of a standard system for accredited certification

• Lack of a career path / personal development programme for Emergency Responders

JOIFF Accredited Training

• Covers core skills

• Links into UK National Occupational Standards

• Provides a “cradle to grave” career path

• Provides Certificates of Competence that are recognised Worldwide

JOIFF Accredited2 day

Practical Firefighting Course

JOIFF Accredited Team Leader

Course

BTEC CertificationDrive and Manoeuvre

Fire VehiclesFF 9 (NOS)

Operations in the CommunityNVQ Level 3

Fire Safety NVQ

Levels 2, 3 and 4

Assessor and VerifierNVQ Levels 3 and 4

I F E Firefighter Technician Programme

Control OperationsNVQ Level 3IFE

G I Fire E Programme

Previous Training /

Experience /APL

BTEC Customised Awards

Levels 3 and 4

Watch Management NVQ Level 3

JOIFF Accredited

Firefighter Course

JOIFF Accredited on-site Training

Programme

Certification Occupational FF

BA WearerIFE Preliminary

ExaminationLearning and Development NVQ Level 3

On-going Certification of Maintenance of Currency of Competence

New Entrant Experienced personnel YEAR 1 YEAR 2 and ONWARDS Continuous Professional Development

JOIFF Career Training Path for Emergency Responders in Industry

JOIFF Accredited Training

– is not yet the full solution

– is in a continual stage of development

– is developed and overseen by Industry specialists

– is gaining a growing level of recognition

– draws from all relevant sources

– is current Best Industry Practice

Competency Based Training

without

Assessment and Verification

is not worth doing

Information on

JOIFF Training Programmes

is available

on the JOIFF website

www.joiff.com

Thank you for your attention !!Thank you for your attention !!

TRAINING FOR COMPETENCE – THE JOIFF WAY