Fireground
Safety
Presents systems and methods for improving fireground safety
including: standard operating procedures, an incident management
system, and a personnel accountability system. Demonstrates
how to safely shut off utilities, and safety procedures
to use at electrical emergencies.
Safety
Standards for the Fire Service
Presents an overview of a firefighter's safety responsibilities
required by NFPA 1500. Demonstrates universally accepted
safety procedures and equipment used in the line of duty.
Fire
Behavior
Defines the chemical processes of combustion and fire. Presents
various fire conditions and explains the hazards of each.
Demonstrates the concepts of fire behavior that affect fire
fighting methods and tactics in structural fires.
SCBA
1: Introduction
Presents the components, function and safety features of
various types of SCBA. Limitations of the equipment are
also presented as well as an overview of the hazardous environments
that require SCBA use.
SCBA
2: Use & Maintenance
Demonstrates correct procedures for donning and doffing
SCBA and shows how to change cylinders at an emergency scene.
Presents inspection and maintenance tasks as well as safety
precautions for using SCBA in emergency situations.
Personal
Protective Clothing
Presents the identification and function of protective clothing
used in fireground operations and hazardous materials incidents.
Demonstrates correct methods for using and caring for protective
clothing, as well as the limits of protection.
Portable
Extinguishers
Designed to be used in public education programs as well
as in fire service training. Defines the rating system,
administrates inspection techniques and shows how to select
and use the correct type of portable extinguisher for the
type of fire.
Ropes
& Knots
Presents different types of rope, how to identify rope types,
and correct procedures for maintaining, inspecting, and
storing rope. Demonstrates how to tie the six knots required
by NFPA 1001.
Fire
Control 1
Demonstrates correct initial attack operations in single-story
occupancies. Presents operations in various types of fires
including: Class A combustibles (exterior and interior),
Class B exterior, vehicle fires, and Class A storage container
fires.
Ladders
1
Identifies ladder parts and terms. Basic ladder types and
use defined. Demonstrates basic ladder handling methods.
Ladders
2
Shows correct ladder placement. Demonstrates general procedures
for raising and climbing ladders. Presents safety procedures
when working with ladders.
Horizontal
Ventilation
Presents the principles and advantages of horizontal, mechanical,
and hydraulic ventilation. Shows the signs, causes, effects,
and prevention of backdraft. Demonstrates how to safely
and properly set up horizontal ventilation equipment.
Vertical
Ventilation
Presents various types of common roof construction. Demonstrates
the techniques and safety precautions for venting flat and
pitched roofs using hand and power tools. Shows how to determine
the integrity of a roof system including the basic indicators
of potential collapse. Presents the advantages and disadvantages
of vertical and trench/strip ventilation.
Fire
Hose Basics
Shows fire hose construction, size, uses, general care,
maintenance, and how to prevent damage. Identifies hose
couplings, hose appliances and tools. Demonstrates hose
roll methods.
Handling
Hose
Shows various types of hose loads and finishes. Presents
three basic hose lays. Demonstrates methods of coupling
and uncoupling hose.
Advancing
Hoselines
Demonstrates how to pull and carry hose from a pumper to
the fire location, advance hoselines into final position
for applying water, how to extend a section of hose and
how to retrieve a loose hoseline. Shows methods for operating
and controlling medium and large diameter hoselines.
Fire
Streams
Presents different types of fire streams and the pros and
cons. Shows use and maintenance of various types of fire
hose nozzles. Defines "water hammer" and shows
how to prevent it.
Forcible
Entry
Identifies forcible entry tools and how they should be used
and maintained. Presents how to do "through the lock"
entry on different types of doors. Demonstrates various
methods of forced entry through three types of doors and
three types of windows.
Fire
Detection, Alarms & Communications
Presents several methods of receiving alarms from the public.
Identifies methods of alerting fire department personnel
of an emergency and how to use communication equipment at
the station and on the fireground. Presents the operation
of several types of alarm-initiating devices, including
smoke detectors.
Power Tools & Lighting Equipment
Presents safety guidelines for operating power tools used
in forcible entry, rescue, and ventilation. Demonstrates
safety principles and practices for operating various types
of portable power supply. Shows how to correctly set up
electrical equipment to illuminate an emergency scene.
Loss
Control: Salvage
Presents the benefits of salvage to the public and the fire
department. Demonstrates use of salvage covers in salvage
operations. Shows care and maintenance of salvage equipment.
Loss
Control: Overhaul
Identifies procedures and safety precautions to follow during
overhaul. Describes several indicators of structural instability.
Demonstrates procedures for restoring premises after a fire.
Fire
Prevention & Public Education
Presents the importance of fire safety and public education
programs to fire department public relations. Demonstrates
how to perform a fire safety survey in a private dwelling.
Presents a school fire prevention program. Identifies standard
types of chimneys and flues and presents common fire hazards
associated with each.
Firefighter
II Series
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Building
Construction
Describes basic structural characteristics of several types
of building construction. Identifies dangerous building
conditions created by fire and fire suppression activities.
Explains the indicators to look for in a potential building
collapse.
Rescue
Operations
Describes techniques and safety procedures for rescue activities,
especially motor vehicle accidents. Demonstrates the use
of several rescue tools. Presents dangers associated with
vehicle components and systems. Shows methods of extricating
an entrapped victim from a motor vehicle.
Advanced
Ventilation
Presents the considerations that must be made when determining
the location and size of a ventilation opening. Demonstrates
how to properly ventilate a basement and it shows the special
ventilation problems encountered when performing ventilation
in high-rise buildings.
Municipal
Water Systems
Explains the components of a modern water system, operation
of different types of hydrants and presents how certain
conditions can reduce the effectiveness of a hydrant. Defines
terms relating to water supply pressure.
Fire
Control 2
Presents information and demonstrations of extinguishing
and controlling live fires, including an ignitable liquid
fire, and fires in upper levels or below grade. Demonstrates
fire control methods for energized electrical components.
Presents control tactics for a fire involving a flammable
gas cylinder.
Foam
Fire Streams
Identifies the four ways that foam extinguishes or prevents
fire. Defines how foam is produced and characteristics of
several common types of foam. Demonstrates how to assemble
a foam fire stream system.
Fire
Hose Appliances
Shows how to select the proper nozzle and hose for various
fire attack situations. Identifies the correct adapters
and appliances to be used in specific fire ground situations.
Describes and demonstrates the operation of fog and solid
stream nozzles.
Sprinkler
Systems
Describes various types of sprinkler systems and how they
operate. Presents several sources of water supply for sprinkler
systems. Identifies the location and appearance of controls
and operating valves for a sprinkler system.
Fire
Origin & Cause
Presents the firefighter's role in fire cause determination.
Shows how to secure the scene pending an investigation.
Describes the legal considerations of fire cause determination
in the United States.
Pre-Incident
Survey Inspections
Demonstrates how to conduct pre-incident fire inspections
and fire safety surveys and shows how to prepare written
documentation for each. Identifies common fire hazards found
in occupancies subject to fire company inspection. Shows
how to inspect fire protection systems for readiness.
Incident
Management & Command Series
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Incident
Safety Officer
A complete training package that includes all the materials
necessary to provide a six-hour program (3 two-hr. sessions)
that prepares officers & firefighters to work together
to promote safety at every emergency scene.
The program covers: The function of the Safety Officer in
the IMS or ICS system, roles and responsibilities of the
Incident Safely Officer, characteristics of an effective
Safety Officer, and risk assessment at the emergency scene.
Public
Information Officer
A hands-on six-hour program (3 two-hour sessions) teaches
the basics that every department needs to know and maintain
excellent media relations in your community. The program
covers: The role of the Public Information Officer, public
disclosure laws, media relations, writing press releases
and conducting press briefings, and handling emergency scene
interviews.
The
Incident Safety Officer & the Public Information Officer
have the following material included: One 20-minute video,
a step-by-step lesson plan, transparencies, and student
worksheets for program activities
Aerial
Apparatus Series
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Aerial
Apparatus Driving Techniques
Demonstrates safe driving techniques; meeting challenges
of different road and weather conditions; how to drive defensively;
using warning devices; special handling techniques; and
tiller operator skills.
Positional
Aerial Apparatus
Describes typical standard operating procedures for correctly
positional aerial apparatus; four tactical uses of aerial
devices; special safety considerations.
Stabilizing
Aerial Apparatus
Provides an overview of how to hydraulic system works; how
to broaden the vehicle base; engaging the PTO system; setting
stabilizers in different terrains; stabilizing the tractor-
trailer apparatus.
Operating
Telescope and Articulating Equipment
Covers safety rules for all types of aerial devices; raising
and lowering telescope ladders and platforms and articulating
platforms.
Aerial
Apparatus Maintenance
Basic Preventative maintenance programs; change-of-shift
inspection routines; scheduled maintenance; special inspection
methods.
Pumping Apparatus Series
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Safe
Operation of Emergency Vehicles
Safe driving techniques; starting and driving apparatus
with automatic and manual transmissions; and diesel and
gasoline powered engines; demonstration of driving exercises
and performance evaluations of drivers.
Positioning
Apparatus
How to determine proper positioning for pumping apparatus;
special operations; staging procedures; safety and tactics
for limited access highways.
Operating
Fire Pumps
Operating pumps under a variety of circumstances; how pumps
work; different types of water supplies; using a pump with
a pumper, hydrant, or draft.
Apparatus
Inspection and Maintenance
Systematic daily, weekly, and periodic maintenance; upkeep
of equipment carried on the apparatus; inspecting apparatus
components.
Water
Shuttle and Relay Pumping
Shows how water shuttle operations and relay pumping are
two methods for providing water to emergency scenes in remote
areas.
Incident
Command System for Haz-Mat Incidents Series
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Overview
of the Incident Command System
Describes the components and functions of the ICS and presents
the benefits of using a standard system for incident management
as required by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120.
Implementing
the ICS at Haz-Mat Incidents
Explains the elements of ICS related to Haz-Mat incidents;
demonstrates a step-by-step ICS response to an incident
showing the function of each unit at the scene.
Decontamination
Series
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Why
Decontamination?
Why a “no exceptions” policy for decontamination
at Haz-Mat sites is needed; how contamination occurs and
how if affects the human body; four basic methods of decontamination
and their limits.
Decontamination
Procedures
Detailed description of the nine-step decontamination process;
preparing a decontamination standard operating procedure
as required by 29 CFR 1910.120.
Handling
Contaminated Victims
How to properly rescue, decontaminate, and prepare contaminated
victims for transport to a health care facility; how to
reduce contamination of rescue vehicles.
Haz-Mat Materials Containment Series
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Plugging
and Patching Drums
Containment of leaks in low-pressure drums; demonstration
of containment techniques using everyday tools and material;
safety considerations.
Containing
Leaks in Pressurized Cylinders
This program shows how to detect and contain leaks in high-pressure
gas cylinders using common materials and tools.
Diking,
Diverting and Retaining Spills
Confine and control Haz-Mat spills common materials and
equipment; demonstrates specific techniques for diking,
diverting and retaining; shows decontamination methods.
Incidents
Involving Fuel Tank Trucks
Detailed look at the MC306 fuel tank truck, including structural
and safety features. Presents four types of incidents; emphasizes
safety precautions when working around flammable liquids
and tank truck fires.
EMS
Series: Behind the Wheel
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Developing
Safe Driving Attitudes
Presents general safety concepts and safety awareness; includes
a demonstration of driving exercises and performance testing.
Controlling
EMS Response Vehicle
Teaches the effects of physical forces on the vehicle and
shows specific skills for controlling the vehicle in dangerous
situations.
EMS
Vehicle Preventative Maintenance
Show how to maintain a safe vehicle by performing shift
checks and by knowing how critical systems affect performance.
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