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Pathway: Emergency & Fire Management Services
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
LWPB01.01 | Communication | #7: Emergency and Fire Management Communications | Speak well, write effectively and use equipment professionally to communicate effectively. | Speak and write effectively to communicate specific ideas to various audiences. | Focus oral and written communications.
 |  |  |  |  | Speak clearly to be understood by others.
 |  |  |  |  | Tailor communication to specific audiences in different situations.
 |  |  |  |  | Communicate using radio equipment.
 |  |  |  |  | Complete forms using computers.
 |  |  |  |  | Complete written forms.
LWPB01.02 | Communication | #7: Emergency and Fire Management Communications | Operate radio communication systems to convey and receive information. | Use all types of radio equipment to reach intended audiences. | Identify a repeater radio system.
 |  |  |  |  | Use a repeater radio system.
 |  |  |  |  | Use clear and concise terminology.
 |  |  |  |  | Differentiate among a hand held radio, base unit radio and mobile radio.
 |  |  |  |  | Operate a hand held radio correctly.
 |  |  |  |  | Operate a base unit radio correctly.
 |  |  |  |  | Operate a mobile radio correctly.
LWPB02.01 | Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | #7: Emergency and Fire Management Communications | Apply emergency response skills to manage an incident scene as the first responder (until relieved by superior officer). | Use emergency management response to manage on-scene accident activities. | [NAME] logically.
 |  |  |  |  | Use appropriate course of action to address emergency scene.
 |  |  |  |  | Use training and past experiences to make decisions quickly.
 |  |  |  |  | Obtain available resources as needed.
 |  |  |  |  | Use resources to solve emergency problems.
 |  |  |  |  | Recognize, interpret, and overcome obstacles.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
LWPB03.01 | Information Technology Applications | #2: Information Technology Applications                                              #7: Emergency and Fire Management Communications | Maintain up-to-date use of information technology application. | Use radio equipment, computer technology, and public address/warning systems to manage emergency situations. | Operate information technology equipment as required for the specific job.
 |  |  |  |  | Complete basic and recurring training program on information technology applications.
 |  |  |  | Develop fundamental skills necessary to operate word processing and spreadsheet software. | Keyboard accurately.
 |  |  |  |  | Pass examinations on word processing and spreadsheet programs.
LWPB04.01 | Systems | #3: Principles of Fire and Emergency Services | Understand mission common objectives to commit to the missions of emergency and fire services, which are to save lives and protect property. | Practice response procedures in order to respond to small and catastrophic emergency incidents. | Participate in training courses that prepare for emergency incidents.
 |  |  |  |  | Achieve passing scores on written and performance evaluations.
 |  |  |  |  | Demonstrate use of personal and other equipment used in emergency situations.
 |  |  |  |  | Maintain emergency equipment within established criteria.
 |  |  |  |  | Document training and equipment checks.
 |  |  |  |  | Show a working knowledge of mitigation techniques.
LWPB05.01 | Safety, Health and Environmental | #4: Safety, Health and Environmental Issues                                       #6: Firefighter/EMT Training | List local, state and federal regulations pertaining to safety issues. | Employ personal safety procedures to meet prescribed regulations. | Pass tests on local, state and federal regulations governing pertinent safety issues.
 |  |  |  |  | Use correct reporting procedures when safety regulations are not followed.
 |  |  |  |  | Evaluate emergency situations and select procedures that reduce personal safety risks.
 |  |  |  |  | Seek assistance from more experienced personnel in emergency situations that are unfamiliar.
 |  |  |  | Know how to handle hazardous materials to manage demands of medical, fire, environmental or technological disasters or situations when hazardous materials are present. | Pass written, oral, and performance evaluations on handling hazardous materials.
 |  |  |  |  | Train on medical, fire, environmental, technological, or other situations where hazardous materials are present.
 |  |  |  |  | Perform practice exercises on proper procedures to handle hazardous materials.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
LWPB06.01 | Leadership and Teamwork | #3: Principles of Fire and Emergency Services | Establish an institutional professional growth plan to develop team-building and leadership skills. | Perform individual and collective tasks to function within a group environment. | Identify one’s position in the organization.
 |  |  |  |  | Outline skills involved with one’s position.
 |  |  |  |  | Demonstrate the fundamentals of team-building.
 |  |  |  |  | Develop team-building skills with frequent supervisor feedback.
 |  |  |  |  | Evaluate team-building and leadership skills during training exercises and actual emergencies.
 |  |  |  | Demonstrate leadership qualities to assume a guiding role in a group environment. | Assume leadership roles when asked.
 |  |  |  |  | Demonstrate leadership by showing an understanding of procedures while using critical thought.
 |  |  |  |  | Demonstrate leadership that meets established criteria.
 |  |  |  |  | Pass written and oral examinations on leadership performance encompassing technical and procedural knowledge.
LWPB07.01 | Ethics and Legal Responsibilities | #3: Principles of Fire and Emergency Services | List laws, ordinances, regulations, and organizational rules that define guidelines that govern emergency fire management. | Learn laws, ordinances, regulations and organizational rules of conduct to perform assigned duties. | Pass tests on required laws and rules of conduct.
 |  |  |  |  | Perform assigned duties while complying with laws, ordinances, regulations, and organizational rules.
 |  |  |  |  | Establish location of copies of laws, ordinances, regulations, and organizational rules.
 |  |  |  |  | Report violations of a legal or of an ethical nature through the proper chain of command.
 |  |  |  | Establish and maintain a background of adherence  to the law to demonstrate ethical conduct. | Limit involvement with the law and criminal court system to qualify for employment.
 |  |  |  |  | Follow ethical conduct guidelines established by community standards.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
LWPB08.01 | Employability and Career Development | #3: Principles of Fire and Emergency Service                                      #5: Careers in Emergency and Fire Management Services | Compare career fields for firefighter, emergency medical technicians,  Emergency Management Agency Personnel, and related careers to develop a personal perspective. | List responsibilities of a beginning employee in emergency, fire, and emergency medical technician/first responder services career to understand the emotional and physical challenges of the fields. | Discuss career requirements contained within emergency, fire, and medic services pathway.
 |  |  |  |  | Compare emergency and fire services careers with other career options.
 |  |  |  |  | Assess one’s own abilities to enter an emergency and fire services career.
 |  |  |  |  | Outline a realistic career development plan.
LWPB09.01 | Technical Skills | #6: Firefighter/EMT Training                         #9: Management and Operation of Emergency Equipment | Draw on response skills to handle emergency situations from minor medical and fire emergencies to area-wide incidents. | Apply critical thinking skills to perform in emergency response situations. | Demonstrate basic emergency response knowledge and skills.
 |  |  |  |  | Apply knowledge of emergency response with training subjects.
 |  |  |  |  | Use critical thinking skills in addressing emergency situations.
 |  |  |  |  | Pass written, oral, and practical application tests of emergency situations.
 |  |  |  | Enhance skills necessary to perform in emergency response situations. | Train to maintain emergency response skills.
 |  |  |  |  | Practice emergency response to maintain and upgrade abilities.
 |  |  |  |  | Assess emergency response training performance based on established criteria.
 |  |  |  |  | Create customized training plans.
 |  |  |  |  | Implement training plan with qualified instructors.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
LWPB09.02 | Technical Skills | #9: Management and Operation of Emergency Equipment | Know operational and repair requirements to maintain equipment in an in-service condition for all emergencies. | Follow maintenance schedules to keep equipment ready for needed job assignments. | Possess basic knowledge of emergency equipment and its use.
 |  |  |  |  | Operate emergency equipment.
 |  |  |  |  | Maintain emergency equipment.
 |  |  |  |  | Follow maintenance plan cycle.
 |  |  |  |  | Request maintenance assistance when needed.
 |  |  |  |  | Repair then return defective equipment to service within established criteria.
 |  |  |  |  | Follow equipment maintenance plan.
 |  |  |  |  | Document equipment maintenance.
 |  |  |  |  | Perform preventive maintenance and mitigation techniques.
LWPB09.03 | Technical Skills | #9: Management and Operation of Emergency Equipment | Study equipment and applications to use fire service equipment correctly. | Identify a variety of equipment types to explain the application of types of ladder trucks. | Identify a snorkel truck.
 |  |  |  |  | List uses of snorkel truck.
 |  |  |  |  | Use snorkel truck correctly.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify a tiller truck.
 |  |  |  |  | List uses of tiller truck.
 |  |  |  |  | Use tiller truck correctly.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify a platform truck.
 |  |  |  |  | List uses of platform truck.
 |  |  |  |  | Use platform truck correctly.
 |  |  |  | Identify a variety of pumpers to differentiate among types of pumper applications. | Identify a standard pumper.
 |  |  |  |  | List uses of standard pumper.
 |  |  |  |  | Use standard pumper correctly.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify a quint pumper.
 |  |  |  |  | List uses of quint pumper.
 |  |  |  |  | Use quint pumper correctly.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
 |  |  | (CONTINUED) | Study unit operational guidelines to understand the special units in the fire service and their purpose. | Identify a cascade unit.
 |  |  |  |  | Explain purpose of cascade unit.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify a light tower.
 |  |  |  |  | Explain purpose of light tower.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify a rescue unit.
 |  |  |  |  | Explain purpose of rescue unit.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify a command post.
 |  |  |  |  | Explain purpose of command post.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify a heavy rescue.
 |  |  |  |  | Explain purpose of heavy rescue.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify a brush truck.
 |  |  |  |  | Explain purpose of a brush truck.
LWPB09.07 | Technical Skills | #8: Administration of Emergency Services | Develop and implement an appropriate Incident Command System. | Define all elements of emergency scene evaluation to develop and implement an action plan. | Determine what is involved at fire scene that may have contributed to incident.
 |  |  |  |  | Analyze fire scene for possible approaches.
 |  |  |  |  | Notify appropriate agencies for support (i.e. electric company, gas, etc.).
 |  |  |  |  | Formulate an action plan.
 |  |  |  |  | Implement action plan.
 |  |  |  | Establish priorities to determine actions. | Select appropriate action plan.
 |  |  |  |  | Select equipment needed.
 |  |  |  |  | Determine mitigation effectiveness.
 |  |  |  |  | Explain importance of establishing priorities.
 |  |  |  | Manage logistics procedures at incident. | Identify each piece of equipment used.
 |  |  |  |  | Return each piece of equipment to service.
 |  |  |  |  | Fill out reports.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
LWPB09.08 | Technical Skills | #4: Safety, Health and Environmental Issues | Know icons and codes required to recognize materials marked hazardous. | Identify and define shipping and storage documents. | List general chemical manufacturers.
 |  |  |  |  | List local chemical manufacturers.
 |  |  |  | Use appropriate reference literature to identify classifications and markings for hazardous materials. | List the nine classifications of hazardous materials (haz/mat).
 |  |  |  |  | Recognize the 704 marking system.
 |  |  |  |  | Use the 704 marking system to identify haz/mat.
 |  |  |  |  | Use the DOT handbook for haz/mat.
 |  |  |  |  | Locate chemicals and identify their hazards.
 |  |  |  | Search available materials to list all types of haz/mat responders. | Differentiate among three levels of haz/mat certification (operations, technician, and specialist).
 |  |  |  |  | Analyze privately owned and governmental based haz/mat clean-up teams.
LWPB09.09 | Technical Skills | #4: Safety, Health and Environmental Issues | Recognize hazardous materials transportation modes to assure safe transport. | Identify modes of transportation of hazardous materials. | List all means of transportation.
 |  |  |  |  | State the minimum pounds of hazardous materials that can be transported without being labeled.
 |  |  |  |  | Explain the safety procedures required to transport selected haz/mat.
 |  |  |  |  | Plan and designate haz/mat routes.
Code | Topic | Course | Knowledge and Skill | Performance Element | Measurement Criteria
[NAME] | Technical Skills | #8: Administration of Emergency Services | Practice public relations. | Examine facilities to implement a tour program. | Develop a tour program.
 |  |  |  |  | Hand out materials to tour groups.
 |  |  |  | Develop a public relations program. | Develop an elementary school program including fire prevention and fire safety topics.
 |  |  |  |  | Implement an elementary school program including fire prevention and fire safety topics.
 |  |  |  |  | Develop a secondary school program including fire prevention and fire safety topics.
 |  |  |  |  | Implement a secondary school program including fire prevention and fire safety topics.
 |  |  |  |  | Participate in question and answer sessions to increase knowledge regarding fire safety and prevention.
LWPB09.11 | Technical Skills | #8: Administration of Emergency Services | Recognize situations with unusual needs to analyze special operation rescue teams. | Identify emergencies when special operations units/teams would be needed. | Identify emergencies when a special operations team would be needed.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify certifications needed.
 |  |  |  |  | Identify appropriate gear.
 |  |  |  |  | List components of special operations unit.