Props to be used in the search building for obstructions and simulated contents of a normal residential structure. Cleaning supplies for equipment maintenance Tool box with full compliment of tools Gasoline for powered portable tools oil for powered portable equipment Search and Rescue rope/strap 20’ in length Wooden for forcible entry drill Ladder or Life Safety belt Soft sleeve hose 25’ in length up to 5” Spanner wrenches (2) Portable water tank (optional) Jet siphon (optional) Salvage Covers 20 foot Rope 2 Sheets of plywood and drywall per student Compliance Documents If applicable, the facility you are using may require the following items. Description Necessary? Description Necessary? Ambulance Requirement? Liability Waiver? Usage Permission? Damage Waiver? Owner Staffing Expectation? Medic Safety Officer Driver Burn Permit (IDEM) Local Permitting Step 4: Special Instructions Course Preparation/Special Instruction Ensure that the facility can accommodate the practical skill practice sessions AND exam. This class requires ‘hands on’ training and you must make certain that the facility you’ve chosen can provide the logistics needed for those skills. Chapter Quizzes- The Lead Instructor shall give each chapter quiz and is expected to issue, grade and discuss the chapter quizzes with the students Assignments that are due before the beginning of class are to be sent to the students at least 1 week prior to the class date The Annex sections give supplemental information relating to the course preparation, application and evaluation of related content. The Lead Instructor is expected to read and understand all of the annex sections of this document
Y N FFI Distinguish among functions of fire companies. Y N FFI Summarize primary knowledge and skills the firefighter must have to function. Y N FFI Distinguish among the primary roles of fire service personnel, policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) Y N FFI Summarize components of the Incident Command System (ICS) Y N FFI Distinguish the functions of the major subdivisions within the ICS structure and define ICS terms 4 Fire Department Communications Y N FFI Describe communication responsibilities of the firefighter Y N FFI Summarize necessary skills for fire department communication Y N FFI Describe basic communications equipment used in telecommunications centers Y N FFI Describe business telephone courtesies Y N FFI Explain how a firefighter should proceed when receiving emergency calls from the public Y N FFI Describe types of public alerting systems Y N FFI Describe procedures that the public should use to report a fire or other emergency
SCBA, and closed-circuit SCBA. Y N FFI Describe basic SCBA component assemblies. Y N FFI Discuss storing protective breathing apparatus. Y N FFI Summarize recommendations for the use of PASS device. Y N FFI Describe precautionary checks for SCBA. Y N FFI Discuss general donning and doffing considerations for SCBA Y N FFI Summarize general items to check for in daily, weekly, monthly, and annual SCBA inspections Y N FFI Summarize safety precautions for refilling SCBA cylinders. Y N FFI Discuss Safety precautions for SCBA use. 10-5_Air_Manage Y N FFI Describe actions to take in emergency situations using SCBA Y N FFI Discuss operating in of limited visibility while wearing SCBA. Y N FFI Discuss exiting with restricted openings under emergency conditions while wearing SCBA N Y FFI Don PPE and SCBA for use at an emergency (M3) NFPA 1001, 5.1.1.2 Full PPE and SCBA, SCBA cleaning supplies, manufacturers cleaning instructions 9-1_Don_PPE_1_Min_Train & 10-3_Don_SCBA_Minute_Test
N Y FFI Doff PPE and SCBA and prepare for reuse (M4) NFPA 1001, 5.1.1.2 9-3_Doff_PPE_Train_Skill_Sheet & 10-4_Doff_SCBA_Train_Skill_Sheet N Y FFI Inspect PPE and SCBA for use at an emergency incident (M4) NFPA 1001, 5.5.1 9-6_PPE_Inspect_Train_Skill_Sheet & 10-13_Daily_Check_Train_Skill_Sheet N Y FFI Clean and sanitize PPE and SCBA, (M4) NFPA 1001, 5.5.1 10-14_Clean_SCBA_Train_Skill_Sheet N Y FFI Perform emergency operations procedures for an SCBA. (M-5) Full PPE, SCBA 10-1_Activate_Regulator & 10-4_Conserve_And_Emerg N Y FFI Exit a restricted opening wearing standard SCBA. (M6) Full PPE, SCBA, restricted opening 17-1_Restricte_Passage_Scba_Test & 19-5_Reduced_Profile N Y FFI Change an SCBA cylinder – one person method (M7) Full PPE, SCBA, replacement cylinder, tarp 10-5_Replace_Cylinder_1FF_Train N Y FFI Change an SCBA cylinder– two person method (M8) Full PPE, SCBA, replacement cylinder, tarp 11 Firefighting Basic Tools *** Special Note!! This section is designed to cover the basic cognitive skills concerning firefighting tools. The actual practical application and uses of those tools will be covered in other chapters. FFII The candidate must inspect various hand and power tools to ensure that they are ready for use. In the event that tools are not ready for use, the candidate shall ready the tools for duty. 11-1_Maint_FD_Hand_Power_Tool_Test 12 Forcible Entry Y N FFI Select appropriate cutting for specific applications 12-1_Forcible_Entry_Test
Y N FFI Describe techniques for breaching walls and floors N Y FFI Clean, inspect, and maintain hand/power tools and equipment. (M26) Salvage cover, maintenance tools, cutting, prying, striking tools service manuals, gas powered tools 11-9_Axe_Maint_Train 11-10_Bolt_Cutter_Maint_Train 11-11_Pry_Bar_Maint_Train 11-12_Strike_Tool_Maint_Train 11-13_Push-Pull_Tool_Maint_Train 11-22_Maint_Circ_Saw_Train 11-27_Chain_Saw_Maint_Train N Y FFI Force entry through an door — Two-firefighter method (M27) PPE, flat head axe, halligan bar or pry bar, door prop 12-7_Inward_Door_2FF N Y FFI Force entry though an door — Wedge-end method. (M28) PPE, flat head axe, halligan bar or pry bar 12-11_Outward_Door N Y FFI Force entry through a window (glass pane). (M29) Window prop, PPE, prying tool 12-15_Double-Hung_Window & 12-16_Slide_Window N Y FFI Force entry through a wall (Type V construction) with hand tools (M30) PPE, flat head axe, halligan bar or pry bar, wall prop 12-19_Interior_Wall 13 Ground Ladders Y N FFI Describe of a ladder and types of ladders used in the fire service Y N FFI Discuss material used for ladder construction and ladder maintenance and cleaning
Y N FFI Distinguish between advantages and disadvantages of forced ventilation Y N FFI Discuss negative-pressure ventilation Y N FFI Discuss positive-pressure ventilation Y N FFI Compare and contrast and negative-pressure ventilation Y N FFI Describe hydraulic ventilation Y N FFI List disadvantages to the use of hydraulic ventilation Y N FFI List the effects of building systems on fires or ventilation N Y FFI Ventilate a pitched roof (M-44) PPE, extension ladder, roof ladder, pitched roof, axe, saw, pike pole 14-12_Louvering_Train_Skill_Sheet N Y FFI Ventilate a flat roof (M-44) (Recommended) PPE, extension ladder, roof ladder, flat roof 15 Water Supply and Hose Y N FFI Describe dry-barrel and hydrants Y N FFI Discuss fire hydrant marking and location
Y N FFI Summarize potential problems to look for when inspecting fire hydrants Y N FFI Explain the process of fire hydrant testing Y N FFI Discuss alternative water supplies Y N FFI Discuss rural water supply operations N Y FFI Operate a hydrant (m-46A) Hydrant, hydrant wrench 15-42_Hydrant_Op_Train_Skill_Sheet N Y FFI Make soft-sleeve and hydrant connections and connect to a hydrant using a forward and reverse lay (M-46a) Hydrant, hydrant wrench, apparatus, hard suction and soft sleeve 15-1_Hydrant_Op (soft hose) 15-4_Reverse_Lay N Y FFI Connect and place a hard-suction hose for drafting from a static water source (M-47b) Hydrant, hydrant wrench, apparatus, hard suction portable tank 15-2_Draft_Op_Test_Skill_Sheet N Y FFI Deploy a portable water tank Hydrant, hydrant wrench, apparatus, hard suction portable tank 15-37_Portable_Water_Tank_Train Y N FFI Discuss fire hose Y N FFI Describe of fire hose damage and practices to prevent such damage Y N FFI Discuss general care and maintenance of fire hose couplings
N Y FFI Operate a solid-stream nozzle (M60) NFPA 1001, 5.3.10 Fire hose, hose bed, apparatus, fog, smooth bore, broken stream nozzles 16-1_Smooth_Bore_Train_Skill_Sheet N Y FFI Operate a fog stream nozzle (M61) NFPA 1001, 5.3.10 Fire hose, hose bed, apparatus, fog, smooth bore, broken stream nozzles 16-2_Combination_Nozzle_Train 17 Firefighter Safety and Survival Y N FFI List ways to prevent firefighter injuries. Y N FFI Discuss National Fire Protection Association Standards and Occupational Safety and Health administration regulations related to firefighter health and safety. Y N FFI Summarize the principles of Risk Management. Y N FFI List the main goals of a life safety program. Y N FFI Discuss firefighter health considerations and employee assistance and wellness programs. Y N FFI List guidelines for riding safely on an apparatus. Y N FFI Discuss safety in the fire station. Y N FFI Describe ways to maintain safety in training. Y N FFI Explain how to maintain the service equipment used in training Y N FFI Discuss emergency scene preparedness and safety Y N FFI Summarize general guidelines for management including highway incidents, crowd control,
and cordoning off emergency scenes. Y N FFI Explain the importance of personnel accountability Y N FFI Summarize basic interior operations techniques. Y N FFI Describe emergency escape and rapid intervention. N Y FFI Respond to an incident, correctly mounting and dismounting an apparatus. (M1) Full PPE, Apparatus, hearing protection, driver operator 17-1_Mounting_Dismount_Train & 17-2_Safety_Response_Test_Skill N Y FFI Set up and operate in work areas at an incident using traffic and scene control devices. (M2) Simulated emergency scene, barrier protection 17-3_Operate_In_Work_Areas_Test 18 Vehicle Fires Y N FFI Explain actions taken when attacking a vehicle fire N Y FFI Attack a passenger vehicle fire (M-65) Fire hose, hose bed, apparatus, car or car prop 18-1_Vehicle_Fire__Test_Skill & 18-2_Opening_the_Hood_Train & 18-3_Passenger_Comp_Fire_Train Y 19 Search and Rescue Y N FFI Distinguish between rescue and extraction operations Y N FFI Summarize safety guidelines for search and rescue personnel operating in a burning building Y N FFI Explain the objective of a building search Y N FFI Describe primary search and secondary search
Y N FFI Discuss conducting search operations Y N FFI Explain what actions a firefighter should take when in distress Y N FFI Describe actions that should be taken by a rapid intervention crew (RIC) when a firefighter is in distress Y N FFI Discuss victim removal methods Y N FFI Discuss emergency power and lighting equipment. N Y FFI Perform the rescue of a downed firefighter (M-24) Full PPE, SCBA, search room, rescue mannequin (or firefighter in SCBA only if NO live fire- NFPA 1403) 12-1_Forcible_Entry_Test & 19-14_Downed_Firefighter_Drag_Train & 17-14_SCBA_Conversion_Train N Y FFI Conduct a primary search. (M21) Full PPE, SCBA, search room 19-1_Search_And_Rescue & 19-2_Perimeter_Search N Y FFI Demonstrate the incline drag (M22) Full PPE, SCBA, webbing N Y FFI Demonstrate the webbing drag. (M23) Full PPE, SCBA, webbing 19-13_Webbing_Drag N Y FFI Illuminate the emergency scene.(M25) Power supply, cords, lights, adapters 17-5_Illuminating_Scene_Test 20 Basic Fire Attack Y N FFI Describe initial factors to consider when suppressing structure fires Y N FFI Summarize considerations to entering a burning building
Y N FFI Explain actions taken when attacking fires in confined spaces Y N FFI Summarize influences on wildland fire behavior: fuel, weather, and topography Y N FFI Describe parts of a wildland fire Y N FFI List wildland protective clothing and equipment Y N FFI Describe methods used to attack wildland fires Y N FFI List ten standard fire fighting orders when fighting wildland fires N Y FFI Attack a structure fire — Exterior attack (M-62) Full PPE, SCBA, Fire hose, hose bed, apparatus, structure N Y FFI Deploy and operate a master stream device (Recommended) Full PPE, SCBA, fire hose, apparatus, master stream device 16-11_Portable_Master_Stream_Device N Y FFI Turn off building utilities (M-63) PPE, Hand Tools, electric, gas and water training props 17-4_Control_Utilities_Test_Skill N Y FFI Attack a structure fire below, and grade level) — Interior attack (M-64) Full PPE, SCBA, fire hose, hose bed, apparatus, burn building or acquired structure 20-4_Fire_Above_Grade & 20-4_Fire_On_Grade & 20-5_Fire_Below_Grade N Y FFI Extinguish a fire in a trash container (Recommended) Full PPE, SCBA, fire hose, apparatus 20-7_Dumpster_Fire_Train_Skill