Facilities

Lecturing facilities

The training centre has 3 general lecturing halls and 1 specialized lecturing hall for breathing apparatus each of which can comfortably accommodate 20 trainees. Two of the halls are set up in a didactic manner, one is set up in a holistic manner while the breathing apparatus hall has workshop facilities.

The three main halls are fully airconditioned and all are equipped with the latest lecturing media such as computer, PowerPoint projector, Video player and whiteboards. The lecturing halls’ IT systems are linked into the main internal computer network to enable immediate access to technical information and also to permit access to the internet to provide real-time access to the global environment.

Practical Training Facilities

Training is carried out at 2 locations (at a distance of 15 –20 minutes by road)

Location 1 – Fire training grounds Hal Far
Location 2 – Quay-side Birzebbuga Harbour

Trainee Facilities

• The following services are available to overseas trainees:
• Visa sponsorship
• Meet-and-greet upon arrival at airport
• Daily inland transport from hotel to training centre and back
• Departure drop-off
• A choice of centrally located 3 Star, 4 Star and 5 Star Hotels on bed and breakfast or half-board basis at preferential corporate rates

All course fees include:

• Course registration
• Delegate registration
• Course manuals and study materials
• Use of all necessary training equipment and facilities
• Use of all necessary personal protective clothing
• Assessment
• Certification

The standard course language for lecturing, PowerPoint presentations and course manuals is English. Upon specific request and with the exception of courses requiring assessment and certification set to independent 3rd party accreditation, all lecturing and / or course materials are also available in Maltese, Arabic, Greek or French.

Facilities include a comfortable rest room and canteen where trainees are provided either with light refreshments such as tea, coffee, normal or chilled mineral water or soft drinks and lunches which range from light snacks to full 3-course meals.

Halal lunches and a modest prayer hall are available to trainees of Muslim origin.

The centre is equipped with the necessary segregated male / female sanitary facilities and showers / changing rooms.

Re-useable personal protective clothing and training apparel / equipment are maintained in sterile conditions to ensure safe hygienic use.

No effort or expense is spared in ensuring that all training of a strenuous and potentially hazardous nature is conducted under safe conditions. Nevertheless, a team of fully trained and qualified first aiders is permanently available on-site while the Company’s medical practitioner is on-call 24 hours a day.

Alcoholic beverages, smoking, drugs, pornographic material, racial, sexual or religious discrimination are not tolerated on the training centre premises.