About Course
Online training on fire classes, extinguisher types, the decision to fight or evacuate, the P.A.S.S. technique, and fire prevention on telecom and construction sites.
By: Vertical Academy | Format: Online, self-paced | Certification validity: 1 year | Language: English | Last Updated: 10/28/26
Description
This course is based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157, Portable Fire Extinguishers, which calls for an educational program on the general principles of extinguisher use and the hazards of incipient-stage firefighting, upon initial employment and at least annually where extinguishers are provided for employee use. It also covers construction-site fire protection under 29 CFR 1926.150 and fire prevention during welding, cutting, and hot work under 29 CFR 1926.352.
The course is intended for telecom and construction field workers, tower crews, installers, hot-work crews and fire watches, equipment-shelter technicians, service vehicle drivers, and supervisors. It does not include hands-on, live-fire practice. Workers designated to fight fires under an emergency action plan need additional training from their employer on the equipment they will use. Always follow your employer’s emergency action plan.
Learners who complete all lessons and pass the final exam receive a Vertical Academy completion certificate with a unique certificate number and QR code verification.
Topics covered
- About 50 minutes of online, self-paced training
- Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157, 29 CFR 1926.150, and 29 CFR 1926.352
- Module 1: Welcome and course scope
- Module 2: Fire Basics (how fire starts and spreads; fire classes and extinguisher types)
- Module 3: Fight or Flee (incipient-stage fires and the risk assessment; P.A.S.S. and the response sequence)
- Module 4: Extinguishers on the Job (inspection and readiness; fire prevention on telecom and construction sites)
- Lessons unlock in order; each lesson knowledge check must be passed at 100% before the next lesson opens
- Final exam: 15 questions, pass mark 80%, 3 attempts; after a third failed attempt, contact Vertical Academy
- Vertical Academy completion certificate with certificate number and QR verification
Standards & references
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910.157: Portable fire extinguishers
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926.150: Fire protection (construction)
- OSHA 29 CFR 1926.352: Fire prevention (welding and cutting)
Contact us for more info
There are many options, including:
- Group discounts
- Training for your crews at your location
- Custom classes
- Much more
Contact Vertical Academy for details: phone 224 390 69 79 | email training@verticalacademy.us
This is a Vertical Academy completion certificate. It is not an OSHA or NFPA certification.
