Tower engineers and building management staff
They know the plant rooms and risers, and are asked to assess an alarm before the fire service arrives.
Course snapshot
CourseBasic Fire Fighting Training
DurationHalf Day
Fee₹10,000
CourseBasic Fire Fighting, iMost certificate
Fee and length₹10,000, half day
AssessmentWritten test, practical, oral
Dubai to KochiAbout 4 h, direct
Clock differenceKochi is 1 h 30 min ahead
Certificate validityAsk our team to confirm
Three questions to settle before booking in Dubai
The first question is whether you need an approved card at all. Dubai Civil Defence has run a five-year fire-safety training plan for employees across the emirate since 2014, aimed at workplaces such as factories and warehouses. Its director general told The National in 2019 that fires fell by 8 per cent between 2015 and 2018, and that members of the public had helped extinguish close to 250 fires since training began. Some landlords, hotel operators and clients ask for training from a provider approved by Dubai Civil Defence. An iMost certificate is not that, and we found no public list of approved courses, so ask Civil Defence or your landlord before you spend leave on this one.
The second question is what the first response would look like in your building. CTBUH rankings reported by Khaleej Times in July 2025 put Dubai fourth in the world for completed buildings above 150 metres, with more than 250. In a tower, a first response is a short, practical sequence: raise the alarm, decide whether the fire is small enough for an extinguisher, keep an exit behind you, and hand over to Civil Defence when it is not. The people who make that call are often engineers, security staff and floor managers, and they benefit from practising it in a controlled setting.
The third question is how the rules have moved. The UAE Fire and Life Safety Code was updated in January 2017, according to WAM reporting: 20 chapters over 1,384 pages in Arabic and English, updated to reflect urban growth. The announcement said the updated chapters cover fire doors, cladding and access for Civil Defence trucks, and include educating consultants, contractors and end-users on the changes. We have not read the full code for this page, so we do not quote clauses; your fire consultant can tell you which ones bind your premises.
What the course gives you is practical competence for the first few minutes, with a dated record of who was trained. It does not make anyone a firefighter, and it does not replace Civil Defence approvals, drills run by your building management or the equipment servicing your landlord arranges.
Dubai Civil Defence training plan
A five-year employee fire-safety plan from 2014; the director general credited it with an 8 per cent fall in fires between 2015 and 2018.
Dubai's high-rise stock
More than 250 completed buildings above 150 metres, fourth in the world, according to CTBUH rankings reported in July 2025.
UAE Fire and Life Safety Code, 2017 update
20 chapters and 1,384 pages in Arabic and English; updated chapters include cladding, fire doors and Civil Defence truck access.
Approved-provider question
Some landlords and clients ask for a Dubai Civil Defence-approved course. Ask before booking; we found no public list.
Dubai roles that act in the first minutes of a fire
Hotel engineering, housekeeping leads and night managers
A hotel runs round the clock, and the person on duty at 3 am is not the safety officer.
Mall and retail security and tenant managers
Shops, kitchens and car parks share one evacuation plan, so everyone needs to speak the same language of alarm, muster and roll call.
Fit-out and construction foremen
Temporary power, stored materials and many trades in finished or half-finished floors raise the chance of a small fire.
Warehouse and logistics shift leaders
Stock and packaging burn, and the shift leader decides whether to fight or clear the area.
Accommodation and facility supervisors
Kitchens, shared rooms and electrical loads sit under one roof, and supervisors set the habits that prevent fires.
Fire Fighting against Extinguisher, Warden and Watch courses
Basic Fire Fighting is the broad one: how fires behave, prevention, equipment and emergency procedure, with practice. If you only need to choose and check extinguishers, Fire Extinguisher training is narrower. Fire Warden is about evacuating a floor and counting people at the muster point, and takes a full day. Fire Watch is a hot-work role, with a dedicated person standing beside welding or cutting, and it suits contractors more than building teams. Many Dubai buildings send supervisors for Basic Fire Fighting and floor managers for Fire Warden.
Fire Extinguisher Training →
Your need is the equipment: selecting, using and inspecting extinguishers across a building.
Fire Warden Training →
You are named in an evacuation plan and must clear a floor and report to the muster point.
Fire Watch Training →
You stand beside hot work and stay until the permit closes.
Six modules, read against towers, hotels and fit-out floors
The half day is classroom teaching, demonstrations, case studies and scenarios, finished by practical work with extinguishers and a fire blanket. Assessment combines a written test, a demonstration and oral questioning. Successful delegates receive an iMost certificate, which is not an OPITO certificate.
- 01
Introduction to fire safety
The fire triangle and why fires matter. In a tower the fuel is furnishings, cabling and stored goods, spread over many floors.
- 02
Fire behaviour and classifications
How fires move through incipient, growth, fully developed and decay stages, and the classes A, B, C, D and K. Class K matters for hotel and mall kitchens.
- 03
Fire prevention and control
Preventing fires through storage and handling of flammable materials, with a focus on housekeeping in plant rooms and back-of-house areas.
- 04
Fire-fighting equipment
Extinguisher types (water, foam, CO2, dry powder) and the Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep method. The lesson is that the unit must match the fire.
- 05
Emergency procedures
Evacuation plans, muster points and the roles people play, so that a first response fits into the building's plan rather than competing with it.
- 06
Practical fire-fighting techniques
Supervised, hands-on use of extinguishers and a fire blanket demonstration in a controlled setting.
For Dubai facility managers, hotel groups and contractors
Training is bought by facility-management companies, hotel and mall operators, contractors and manning agencies. They need to show a client, landlord or inspector that staff were trained, and they send people in shift groups.
Standards that shape training in United Arab Emirates
Dubai Civil DefenceThe authority runs a five-year employee fire-safety training plan, and its approval may be asked for by landlords and clients. Ask it which providers it recognises.
UAE Fire and Life Safety Code (2017 update)The national code, with 20 chapters. Ask your consultant which parts apply to your building and its operators.
Landlord and client conditionsLeases, hotel brand standards and insurers often name their own training lists. Read the wording before choosing a course.
Your building's emergency planThe course only helps if it ties to your muster points, alarms and contacts.
What employers commonly ask for
| Course | Requirement note |
|---|---|
| Basic Fire Fighting Training | Often chosen for supervisors and response teams. Confirm in writing whether the client wants a Dubai Civil Defence-approved course instead. |
| Fire Extinguisher Training | For everyone who may pick up an extinguisher, including security and technicians. |
| Fire Warden Training | For floor and area wardens named in an evacuation plan. |
| Fire Watch Training | For contractors whose permits assign a fire watch. |
Planning a group booking
- Register the company at portal.imostacademy.in/register for team logins, group bookings, contract pricing after approval and certificate tracking.
- Ask our team for the certificate validity and record it in your training matrix before the first batch.
- Quotes are in rupees. Agree the invoice currency and the transfer route from the UAE in writing.
- Split shift teams across two batches so that every building keeps a trained person on duty.
Operators and clients set their own requirements; confirm with your contract or HSE department.
From Dubai to Njarakkal for a half-day course
Dubai (DXB) and Sharjah (SHJ) have direct flights to Cochin International Airport (COK) of about four hours. From COK the campus on Vypin island is a road trip of about 40 km, and from Ernakulam Junction about 15 km over the Goshree bridges.
Dubai (DXB) to Kochi (COK)
Route listings show several carriers on the nonstop service, with frequencies that vary by season. Compare departure times against the batch date.
Sharjah (SHJ) to Kochi (COK)
A second airport with direct flights, useful if you live in the northern emirates.
Cochin airport to the campus
A prepaid taxi to Puthuval Road, Njarakkal, takes about an hour, depending on traffic over the bridges.
Plan your visit from Dubai
Planning around home leave
A half-day course fits at either end of a leave trip to Kerala. Choose a batch early in your stay, so a repeat exercise would not cost a return flight.
Visa and entry
An Indian passport needs no visa for India. Other nationalities should find the e-Visa category that fits them on the official portal, since eligibility depends on nationality. Check residence-visa validity before booking.
Costs and payment
The fee is ₹10,000 per person, quoted in rupees. Ask our team how to pay from the UAE before you transfer, and keep the receipt for your company records.
A three-day trip around one training day
- 1
Settle the approval question
Ask your landlord, client or insurer whether they want a Dubai Civil Defence-approved course or will accept an iMost certificate.
- 2
Choose a pairing
Basic Fire Fighting often goes with Fire Warden or Fire Extinguisher training. Ask which pairings fit a current batch.
- 3
Request dates
Write to info@imostacademy.in or message +91 8075 787307 with headcount and your window, then book flights after the date is confirmed.
- 4
Day 1: fly in
Take a direct flight and rest near the campus. The clock moves 1 h 30 min ahead.
- 5
Day 2: the course
Theory and demonstrations, then hands-on drills and the written test, demonstration and oral questions.
- 6
Day 3: fly home and file
Record the certificates against your emergency plan and plan who covers each shift next.