Building technicians and facility coordinators
They walk the floors, plant rooms and car parks, and are expected to spot a missing, discharged or wrongly placed unit.
Course snapshot
CourseFire Extinguisher Training
DurationHalf Day
Validity2 Years
CourseFire Extinguisher, iMost certificate
LengthHalf day
Certificate validity2 years
FeeAsk our team
Riyadh (RUH) to KochiAbout 5 h 30 min, direct
Clock differenceKochi is 2 h 30 min ahead
Choosing and checking the extinguisher is the job
A published summary of the Saudi Labour Law by Clyde & Co says an employer must provide technical means to combat fire, including fire extinguishers and safety exits, and that these must be maintained in working condition at all times. That sentence turns an extinguisher from a wall decoration into something someone has to look at. On a Riyadh site the person who looks is usually a technician, a supervisor or a guard on a round, and what they need is a simple checklist they trust.
Heat is the Riyadh-specific complication. Wikipedia's climate normals for 1991 to 2020 give a mean daily maximum of about 43 to 44 degrees Celsius in July and August. Extinguishers in vehicles, loading yards and rooftop plant rooms live in that heat for months. We do not set limits here, because each manufacturer prints the permitted temperature range on its label, but a person who inspects the unit needs to read the gauge, the label and the condition of the hose, and the course teaches that routine.
The Civil Defense authority has published public advice on extinguishers, reported in July 2026. It calls dry powder particularly effective for a wide range of household fires, and gives the sequence of standing back, removing the pin, aiming at the base of the flames, squeezing the handle and working with the wind rather than against it. That is guidance for homes. A workplace may hold water, foam, carbon dioxide and dry chemical units side by side, and the right choice depends on what is burning. The course teaches the fire classes so that the choice does not rest on a habit.
Two limits are worth saying plainly. The building itself carries a Civil Defense safety licence, applied for electronically through the Salamah platform, and extinguisher servicing belongs to the maintenance contractor, not to your staff. This course does not make anyone a servicing agent or replace either of those. We found no published Saudi rule that names this course, and the Labour Law summary states no extinguisher-training rule, so ask your employer, insurer or landlord whether an iMost certificate meets their wording.
Labour Law extinguisher duty
Employers must provide fire extinguishers and safety exits and keep them in working condition at all times.
Civil Defense guidance, July 2026
Public advice names dry powder as effective for household fires and sets out pull the pin, aim low, squeeze, and use the wind.
Riyadh summer heat
Mean daily maximum of about 43 to 44 degrees Celsius in July and August in the 1991 to 2020 normals.
Emergency number
Civil Defense lists 911 for the Riyadh region and 998 elsewhere in the Kingdom.
Riyadh roles that choose, use or inspect extinguishers
Fleet supervisors and delivery drivers
A van or truck carries its own extinguisher through the summer heat, and the driver is often the only person nearby.
Restaurant and food-court kitchen supervisors
Cooking oil is its own class of fire, and the wrong extinguisher can spread it rather than stop it.
Warehouse supervisors and forklift-charging staff
Packaging, pallets and charging areas combine several fire classes, so unit type and position matter.
Security guards and night reception staff
They are on site when no one else is, and may carry the building's only basic training.
Camp and accommodation caretakers
Each block has its own units, and someone has to check that they are in place, sealed and readable.
Fire Extinguisher, Basic Fire Fighting, Fire Warden or Fire Watch
Each course answers a different question. Fire Extinguisher training is about the equipment: which type for which fire, how to use it, and how to inspect and record it. Basic Fire Fighting is wider, covering how a fire grows, prevention and emergency procedure as well as extinguisher practice. Fire Warden is about evacuation and headcounts, and Fire Watch is the hot-work role. A Riyadh building usually starts by training every guard, driver and supervisor on extinguishers, then adds wardens or a fire-fighting team for the roles that need more.
Basic Fire Fighting Training →
You lead a team that may have to act on a growing fire, not only a small one.
Fire Warden Training →
You are named in an evacuation plan and must clear a floor and count people at the muster point.
Fire Watch Training →
You stand beside welding or cutting work until the permit is closed.
Five modules, with the inspection checklist at the end
The half day combines classroom teaching, demonstrations and practical drills. Assessment is a written test, a demonstration and oral questioning, and a pass earns an iMost certificate valid for two years. It is not an OPITO course.
- 01
Fundamentals of fire safety
The fire triangle and tetrahedron, and fire classes A, B, C, D and K. Everything else in the day depends on recognising what is burning.
- 02
Types of fire extinguishers
Water, CO2, foam and dry chemical units, matched to the fire classes. In a building with a kitchen, a switch room and a stockroom, the right answer differs for each.
- 03
Proper use of fire extinguishers
The Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep technique with practical demonstrations, and the safe habits that go with it, such as keeping an exit behind you.
- 04
Fire prevention and emergency response
Spotting hazards in your own workplace and following the response routine from the first alarm, including whom to call.
- 05
Inspection and maintenance
A standard checklist for routine inspection, hands-on practice in finding defects, and how to document what you found. It supports your maintenance contractor's work and does not replace it.
For Riyadh facility managers, fleet operators and contractors
The buyers are the people who answer for premises and vehicles: facility managers, fleet and logistics managers, restaurant groups and contractors running camps. A single batch can put guards, drivers and supervisors through one common routine.
Standards that shape training in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Labour Law, employer dutyFire extinguishers and safety exits must be provided and maintained in working condition. Check the ministry's current text for exact wording.
Civil Defense safety licence (Salamah)The licence concerns the premises. It is not a certificate for individual staff.
Civil Defense public adviceDry powder and the pull, aim, squeeze sequence for household fires, with the emergency number 911 in the Riyadh region.
Manufacturer labels and your service contractEach extinguisher's label sets its fire classes and working range, and the service contractor holds the maintenance record.
What employers commonly ask for
| Course | Requirement note |
|---|---|
| Fire Extinguisher Training | Useful for guards, drivers, technicians and supervisors. Ask your insurer or landlord whether an iMost certificate meets their wording. |
| Basic Fire Fighting Training | For teams that may need to tackle a growing fire, not only a small one. |
| Fire Warden Training | For the people named in an evacuation plan. |
Planning a group booking
- The fee is quoted on request. Send the headcount, the sites and your preferred window, and our team will reply with a figure.
- A company account at portal.imostacademy.in/register gives team logins, group bookings and certificate tracking, with contract pricing after approval.
- Check which of your people already hold a recent certificate, so that the batch covers only those who need it.
- Quotes are in rupees. Settle the invoice currency and the transfer route from Saudi Arabia in writing.
Operators and clients set their own requirements; confirm with your contract or HSE department.
From Riyadh to Njarakkal and back
Direct flights link King Khalid International Airport (RUH) and Cochin International Airport (COK) in about five and a half hours. The campus on Vypin island is about 40 km from COK by road, or about 15 km from Ernakulam Junction over the Goshree bridges.
Riyadh (RUH) to Kochi (COK)
Listings show direct services by Saudi and Indian carriers, and connections through other Indian cities. Check the airline for your date.
Cochin airport to the campus
Pre-book a cab for the Njarakkal run over the Goshree bridges. The address is Puthuval Road, and the drive is about an hour.
Plan your visit from Riyadh
Planning around home leave
A half-day course adds little to a leave trip. Put it on the first day, so that a spare day remains before the return flight.
Visa and entry
An Indian passport needs no visa for India. Other nationalities should check the e-Visa category on the official portal, and confirm iqama validity and exit and re-entry permission with the employer.
Costs and payment
The fee is quoted on request and in rupees. Ask our team how to pay from Saudi Arabia before you transfer anything, and keep the receipt.
A trip sized to a half-day course
- 1
Audit your units and people
Count the extinguishers by type and site, and list who inspects or may use them. Note the date of the last service.
- 2
Ask for the fee and a batch
Email info@imostacademy.in or message +91 8075 787307 with headcount and dates. Batches run regularly.
- 3
Day 1: fly to Kochi
Take the direct RUH to COK flight and settle near the campus. The clock moves 2 h 30 min ahead.
- 4
Day 2: the course
Classroom teaching, extinguisher drills and the inspection checklist, followed by a written test, a demonstration and oral questions.
- 5
Day 3: fly back, then file
Put the certificates in your training matrix, and book the two-year refresher before the date arrives.