New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Chapter XII - Office Of Fire Prevention And Control › Part 426 - Minimum Standards For Firefighting Personnel In The State Of New York › Section 426.6 - Minimum basic fire training for probationary and nonpermanent fire-fighters

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Minimum basic
				fire training for probationary and nonpermanent firefighters shall consist of a
				minimum of 229 hours in approved courses.
(b) Satisfactory completion of a basic
				training shall include a "candidate physical ability test" as specified in this
				Part.
(c) The courses shall be as
				set forth herein, with content at least equivalent to that found in appropriate
				sections of the New York State fire training courses and shall be conducted for
				the minimum times specified herein, section, or until the indicated performance
				objective has been accomplished and measured by the chief of the fire
				department or his or her designee. Referenced performance objectives may be
				found in subdivision (h) of this section. (The employing agency may, and is
				encouraged to, offer additional training above the minimums stipulated herein.)
(1) Local fire department rules, regulations,
				standard operating policies or procedures, communications systems, policies for
				receiving both personal and official phone calls, procedures to initiate an
				emergency response, general duties other than those covered in training for
				emergency operations and response.
There are no hours established for this training, compliance
				  is required.
(2)
				Firefighting Skills. The firefighter shall demonstrate appropriate knowledge,
				skills, or abilities in the following areas: (75 hrs.)
(i) don and doff firefighter protective
				equipment including SCBA;
(ii) tie
				the following knots:
* Bowline
* Clove hitch
* Figure eight on a bight
* Half hitch
* Becket or sheet bend
* Other appropriate safety knots as used by the AHJ;
(iii) select appropriate rope and
				knot to lift selected equipment;
(iv) use SCBA for emergency operations,
				demonstrate emergency operation procedures, changing of air bottles and proper
				procedures for returning the unit to service;
(v) safely mount apparatus, demonstrate the
				ability to utilize seat belts, and safely dismount apparatus of the
				AHJ;
(vi) demonstrate forcible
				entry procedures utilizing available forcible entry tools;
(vii) working as a member of a team, explain
				the procedure to exit a hazardous area before exhausting the air
				supply;
(viii) demonstrate the
				ability to work individually and as a team member to raise, extend, lower,
				climb and safely work from various size ground and roof ladders while utilizing
				a leg lock or ladder belt on appropriate ladders;
(ix) working as a team, demonstrate the
				ability to safely approach and extinguish a vehicle fire, correctly identify
				flammable liquids and safely overhaul the vehicle fire in all
				compartments;
(x) working as a
				team, when given fires in stacks, piles, unattached structures, or storage
				containers that can be fought from the exterior, extinguish exterior class A
				materials utilizing appropriate water application procedures and while
				protecting exposures;
(xi) working
				as a team under obscured conditions, conduct a search and rescue of the
				structure, properly utilize tools appropriate for this task, and remove victims
				from the structure to an area of safe refuge;
(xii) working as a team when given ladders,
				attack lines, and forcible entry tools effectively, utilize water application
				procedures to extinguish a class A fire and demonstrate the ability to safely
				search for hidden fires in a structure;
(xiii) working as a team when given
				appropriate ladders, tools and equipment; demonstrate the ability to safely
				perform horizontal ventilation;
(xiv) working as a team when given
				appropriate ladders, tools and equipment; demonstrate the ability to safely
				perform vertical ventilation so as not to compromise the integrity of the
				structural elements and demonstrate the ability to safely retreat to an area of
				safe refuge;
(xv) demonstrate the
				ability to perform overhaul of a fire scene so as not to compromise the
				integrity of the structure, expose all hidden fires, preserve fire cause
				evidence and extinguish all fires;
(xvi) working as a team; and provided with
				adequate salvage equipment; demonstrate the ability to protect the building and
				contents from further damage;
(xvii) working as a team when given
				appropriate hose and appliances; demonstrate the ability to connect a pumper to
				a water supply (hydrant or static source) so that all connections are water
				tight and water flow is unobstructed;
(xviii) demonstrate the ability to select and
				utilize fire extinguishers to effectively extinguish a class A, B and C
				fire;
(xix) demonstrate the ability
				to utilize electrical tools and equipment as assigned to effectively illuminate
				an emergency scene while following the equipment manufacturer's published
				safety precautions;
(xx)
				demonstrate the ability to utilize tools provided to shut off a building's
				utilities in a safe manner;
(xxi)
				working as a team member when given appropriate protective equipment, attack
				lines and tools to combat a ground cover fire so that threats to property are
				reported, threats to personal safety are identified and retreat procedures are
				accomplished;
(xxii) demonstrate
				the ability to perform a fire safety survey in a private dwelling, complete
				appropriate forms identifying life-safety hazards, make appropriate
				recommendations to correct hazards and demonstrate the procedure to refer
				unresolved issues to the appropriate command officer;
(xxiii) demonstrate the ability to clean and
				check equipment for operational or safety defects and record the procedure. At
				a minimum the process should be used on the following equipment: SCBA, ropes,
				ventilation equipment, salvage equipment, hand tools and fire hose;
(xxiv) describe the fire department's
				incident management system, the process of assuming and transferring command
				and applicable safety provisions utilized in the command system;
(xxv) demonstrate the ability to implement
				command and function within the command structure when assigned a role within
				the incident management system;
(xxvi) complete a basic incident report
				utilized by the AHJ that is accurate, complete and captures pertinent incident
				information;
(xxvii) be able to
				communicate team status reports and the need for assistance using the
				department communication system and the SOP's of the AHJ;
(xxviii) working as a team demonstrate the
				ability to safely extinguish an ignitable liquid fire using personal protective
				equipment, attack lines, foam proportioning equipment and concentrate, along
				with a water supply, to insure that there is no reignition and demonstrate a
				safe retreat to a safe haven;
(xxix) working as a team, coordinate the use
				of an interior attack line(s) to safely accomplish a tactical assignment for a
				structure while maintaining team integrity and demonstrating the following:
* appropriate attack procedures are utilized for the specific
				  assignment or level of fire involvement;
* communicate attack procedures to team members;
* maintain team coordination;
* fire growth is constantly monitored and evaluated;
* search, rescue, ventilation and other operational
				  requirements are communicated to appropriate individuals or managed;
* hazards are reported to attack teams;
* incident Commander is advised of changing
				  conditions;
(xxx) working
				as a team, safely control a flammable gas cylinder fire outside a structure so
				that crew integrity is maintained, contents are identified, safe havens are
				identified, open valves are closed and flames are not extinguished unless
				leaking gas is eliminated and a safe retreat from the cylinder is provided
				for;
(xxxi) preserve evidence of
				fire cause and origin so that the evidence is properly noted and protected from
				further disturbance;
(xxxii)
				working as a team, extricate a victim from a vehicle while performing vehicle
				stabilization, disentanglement, while other hazards are safely
				managed;
(xxxiii) when assigned to
				assist with special rescue operations be able to recognize and identify
				appropriate rescue tools and operate within the AHJ's standard operating
				procedures for special rescue operations;
(xxxiv) prepare a preincident survey form
				with the identification of the occupancy, items of concern for an emergency
				response and appropriate sketches or diagrams prepared;
(xxxv) maintain power tools, power plants,
				lighting equipment and other power devices to the manufacturer's
				recommendations as well as appropriate department guidelines;
(xxxvi) demonstrate the ability to test the
				flow from a fire hydrant and calculate the flow correctly when given
				appropriate tools and equipment while insuring that all aspects of the hydrant
				are operable;
(xxxvii) successfully
				complete a test on the knowledge, skills or abilities covered in subparagraphs
				(i)-(xxxvi) of this paragraph.
(3) Fire Prevention. (24 hrs.)
(i) Code enforcement practices and
				organization.
(ii) Occupancy
				classifications and hazard recognition.
(iii) Building construction and structural
				design criteria.
(iv) Building
				systems.
(v) Construction site
				safety and portable equipment.
(vi)
				Fixed fire safety systems and portable equipment.
(vii) Plans review and building
				specifications.
(viii) Code
				interpretation and application.
(ix) Use of code manual and reference
				standards.
(x) Code enforcement
				administration.
(xi) Successfully
				complete a test on the knowledge, skills or abilities covered in subparagraphs
				(i)-(x) of this paragraph.
(4) Ladder Operations. (18 hrs.)
(i) Ladder company functions and equipment
				carried on aerial devices.
(ii)
				Ground ladders and practical application.
(iii) Theory of aerial device
				operation/demonstration of equipment.
(iv) Practical operations with aerial
				devices.
(v) Aerial device master
				stream operation and hose line operation from ladders.
(vi) Ladder company practical
				evolutions.
(vii) Successfully
				complete a test on the knowledge, skills or abilities covered in subparagraphs
				(i)-(vi) of this paragraph.
(5) Pump Operation. (18 hrs.)
(i) Responsibilities of the pump
				operator.
(ii) Pump
				components.
(iii)
				Hydraulics.
(iv) Water
				supplies.
(v) Producing fire
				streams.
(vi) Practical
				evolutions.
(vii) Successfully
				complete a test on the knowledge, skills or abilities covered in subparagraphs
				(i)-(vi) of this paragraph.
(6) Basic Wildland Fire Suppression. (9 hrs.)
(i) Responsible parties for wildland
				suppression activities in New York State.
(ii) Fire behavior factors.
(iii) Wildland fire elements and size
				up.
(iv) Use of tools and
				equipment.
(v) Securing the fire
				control lines.
(vi) Strengthening
				fire control lines.
(vii) Standards
				for safe operations.
(viii)
				Successfully complete a test on the knowledge, skills or abilities covered in
				subparagraphs (i)-(vii) of this paragraph.
(7) Rescue Operations. (21 hrs.)
(i) Introduction to specialized rescue
				operations.
(ii) Rescue ICS,
				Psychology and rescue equipment.
(iii) Low angle rope rescue.
(iv) Low angle rescue practical skill
				application.
(v) Building collapse,
				trench and confined space operations.
(vi) Ladder rescue systems, elevator and
				machinery rescue.
(vii) Ice and
				water rescue and electrical emergencies.
(viii) Successfully complete a test on
				knowledge, skills or abilities covered in subparagraphs (i)-(vii) of this
				paragraph.
(8) Hazardous
				Materials First Responder Awareness and Operations. (16 hrs.)
(i) Detect the presence of a hazardous
				material for both fixed facilities and transportation modes.
(ii) Describe how to survey the hazardous
				materials incident from a safe distance and critical observations to be
				considered.
(iii) Describe
				procedures for collecting hazard information.
(iv) Describe the procedures to initiate
				protective actions at the awareness level.
(v) Identify the procedures to initiate the
				notification process when faced with a potential hazardous materials
				incident.
(vi) Survey the hazardous
				materials incident to detect the presence of a liquid, gas, or solid material
				capable of injuring people, property or the environment.
(vii) Identify cargo tanks normally utilized
				to transport hazardous materials.
(viii) Describe the process of utilizing
				product information to identify characteristics of materials, health risks, and
				hazard information when provided with the following:
* Material Safety Data Sheets
* Placards or labels
* Physical and chemical characteristics of the
				  material(s)
* Signs and symptoms of victims.
(ix) Describe the process of contacting
				CHEMTREC and the type of information they can provide to the first
				responder.
(x) Describe potential
				harm from a hazardous material, container or exposures when provided with
				incident information.
(xi) When
				given a hazardous materials scenario, describe the appropriate tactical
				objectives appropriate for the operations level and describe procedures for the
				following:
* Defensive options
* Appropriate personal protective equipment
* Emergency decontamination procedures.
(xii) Describe appropriate scene control
				measures including recommended isolation distances.
(xiii) Describe the procedures for
				implementing the incident command system for the AHJ at a hazardous materials
				incident.
(xiv) Identify what
				personal protective equipment should be worn or utilized and describe the risk
				of harm from the following areas when given a hazardous materials scenario:
* Thermal
* Radiological
* Asphyxiation
*Chemical
* Etiological
* Mechanical.
(xv) When given a hazardous materials
				scenario describe appropriate defensive actions to control the incident
				including the use of firefighting foams for fire suppression and/or for vapor
				control.
(xvi) When given a
				scenario describe the procedure used to perform the following functions at the
				operations level:
* Absorption
* Damming
* Diking
* Dilution
* Diversion
* Retention
* Vapor suppression
* Vapor dispersion.
(xvii) Successfully complete a test on the
				knowledge, skills or abilities covered in subparagraphs (i)-(xvi) of this
				paragraph.
(9) Auto
				Accident Victim Extrication. (16 hrs.)
(i)
				Describe the technology of vehicle construction, potential hazardous situations
				and the rescue life cycle of accident victim extrication.
(ii) Demonstrate the use of hand and power
				tools utilized to perform auto accident extrication.
(iii) Working as a team demonstrate the
				ability to perform automobile extrication procedures for a frontal collision,
				side collision, rear collision and a rollover.
(iv) Successfully complete a test on the
				knowledge, skills or abilities covered in subparagraphs (i)-(iii) of this
				paragraph.
(10) First
				Aid and Cardiovascular Pulmonary Resuscitation. (17 hrs.)
(i) Describe the procedures to conduct
				patient assessment and determine the highest priority for administering first
				aid.
(ii) Describe and demonstrate
				the procedures to stop bleeding.
(iii) Describe and demonstrate the procedures
				to immobilize suspected critical injuries and broken bones.
(iv) Describe and demonstrate the procedures
				to obtain an open airway.
(v)
				Describe and demonstrate the ability to perform Cardiovascular Pulmonary
				Resuscitation.
(vi) Successfully
				complete a test on the knowledge, skills, or abilities covered in subparagraphs
				(i)-(v) of this paragraph.
(11) Incident Command System. (12 hrs.)
(i) Describe the development process of a
				nationally recognized incident management system.
(ii) Describe incident command and command
				staff functions.
(iii) Describe
				incident command general staff functions.
(iv) When given a scenario apply the incident
				command system to the incident and identify the following:
* Positions to be staffed
* The need to establish branch, group or functional areas and
				  identify who they would report to
* What the responsibilities of each position staffed are and
				  who they report to.
(v)
				Successfully complete a test on the knowledge, skills or abilities covered in
				subparagraphs (i)-(iv) of this paragraph.
(12) Candidate Physical Ability Test. There
				are no hours established for this element, compliance is required.
(i) Firefighter shall complete the candidate
				physical ability test within 10 minutes and 20 seconds after starting the first
				station.
(ii) Firefighter shall
				wear a 50 pound vest to simulate the weight of a self-contained breathing
				apparatus and firefighter protective clothing for the entire test and an
				additional 25 pounds while performing the stair climb to simulate the weight of
				a high-rise hose pack.
(iii) After
				a 20 second warm-up period on the step mill the candidate at a stepping rate of
				60 steps per minute shall walk continuously for three minutes. Should the
				candidate fall or stumble during the warm-up period a second warm-up period
				shall be permitted.
(iv) The
				candidate places up to 8' of a 200 foot length of 13/4" double jacketed hose
				(50' lengths) over their shoulder, drags the hose 75 feet to a pre-positioned
				drum, makes a 90 degree turn around the drum, and continues dragging the hose
				an additional 25 feet stopping in a marked box 5' by 7' at which point they
				position themselves on one knee and pull 50 feet of hose line.
(v) The candidate removes two saws (one at a
				time) from a tool compartment and places them on the ground and then picks up
				both saws (one in each hand) and while walking carries them 75 feet around a
				drum and back to the starting point (tool compartment) where they are placed
				back into the tool compartment one at a time.
(vi) The candidate, when given a 24'
				extension ladder with the butt end placed against a solid object an appropriate
				distance from a solid wall, shall walk from the base of the ladder to its tip,
				lift the tip of the ladder from the ground, walk the ladder toward the base
				hand-over-hand one rung (not on side rails) at a time until the ladder passes a
				vertical position and rests against the wall and then the candidate will move
				to the adjacent ladder permanently attached to the wall and while standing in a
				marked area 36" by 36" at the base of the stationary ladder use the halyard to
				extend the fly section its entire length (until it contacts the stops)
				hand-over-hand and then lower the fly section hand-over-hand to the original
				starting position.
(vii) The
				candidate, when given a 10 pound sledge hammer, pounds the forcible entry
				machine in the striking area until the plunger of the device is driven to its
				prescribed position at which time a buzzer will sound and then the sledge
				hammer is placed on the ground.
(viii) The candidate, when provided with a
				search and rescue tunnel maze 3 feet high, 4 feet wide, 64 feet long,
				encompassing two 90 degree turns and a number obstacles that require the
				candidate to navigate around, over and under them, will traverse the entire
				length of the tunnel exiting the opposite end.
(ix) The candidate, when given a 165 pound
				mannequin, will grasp the mannequin by the handle at the shoulder of the
				harness (one hand or two may be used), drag the mannequin 35 feet to a
				pre-positioned drum, make a 180 degree turn and continue an additional 35 feet
				to the finish line.
(x) The
				candidate will remove a pike pole from its brackets, stand within the
				established boundary, place the tip of the pike pole on the painted area of the
				push up hinged door in the ceiling, using the pike pole fully push up the door
				three times, change the pike pole to the hook of the hinged pull down door and
				pull it down five times, repeat this process for a total of four
				repetitions.
(xi) The starting
				point of each test station is 85 feet from the finish point of the previous
				station and the test is conducted sequentially from subparagraph (iii) to (x)
				of this paragraph.
(xii) The test
				equipment and evaluation instruments shall meet the performance requirements of
				the Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness/Fitness Initiative titled
				"Candidate Physical Ability Test" of the International Association of
				Firefighter's and the International Association of Fire Chief's copyrighted
				1999 and identified as International Standard Book Number 0-942920- 41-4 which
				is incorporated herein by reference.
(xiii) Equipment used to conduct the
				candidate physical ability test shall be approved by the State Fire
				Administrator and shall meet the intent of the equipment described in
				subparagraphs (ii) through (x) of this paragraph.
(xiv) If test equipment is not available to
				the employer of the basic fire training candidate to conduct the evaluation,
				the State Fire Administrator, upon a written request with appropriate
				justification, may issue an exemption to the candidate physical ability test
				required by this subparagraph. The exemption granted by State Fire
				Administrator must specify the name of each basic fire training candidate
				exempted from this requirement.
(xv) Upon written request, with appropriate
				justification, the State Fire Administrator may approve a modified version of
				the equipment used to conduct the test described in this
				subparagraph.
(13)
				Health and Wellness (1 hr.)
(i) Describe
				health and wellness issues including proper nutrition; physical fitness; the
				importance of proper PPE use in protecting health and wellness; the common
				causes, indications, risk factors, and impact of job related stress; and the
				nature, availability, and benefits of peer counseling programs.
(ii) Training materials utilized for health
				and wellness training shall include, at a minimum, materials approved by the
				State Fire Administrator.