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FST 100
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Title: | Firefighter I |
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Long Title: | Firefighter I |
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Course Description: | Addresses the requirements necessary to perform at the first level of progression as identified in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001, Firefighter Professional Qualifications. This is a lecture and lab course for meeting the NFPA 1001, level I, standard. |
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Min Credit: | 9 |
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Course Notes: | Revisions made to description, outline and competencies |
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| C: 4/7/09 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | ACC |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. All the firefighter I objectives as identified in NFPA 1001, level I.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Firefighter Orientation
A. Fire service history
B. Fire department organization
C. Regulations
II. Firefighter Safety
A. NFPA 1500
B. Emergency operations
III. Fire Behavior
A. Fire triangle & tetrahedron
B. Transmission of heat
C. Physical and chemical changes
D. Fuel
E. Products of combustion
F. Classification of Fires
G. Fire development
IV. Building construction
A. Terminology
B. Common materials
C. Construction classifications
D. Building construction hazards
V. Firefighter personal protective equipment
1. PPE
A. Respiratory protection
B. Donning & doffing
C. Inspection and maintenance
VI. Portable fire extinguishers
A. Expelling agents
B. Extinguisher types
C. Rating systems
D. Selecting and using portable fire extinguishers
VII. Ropes & knots
1. Rope materials & construction
A. Rope maintenance
B. Knots
C. Hoisting tools & equipment
VIII. Rescue & extrication
A. Search & rescue
B. Victim removal
IX. Forcible entry
A. Tools
B. Entry
X Ground ladders
A. Ladder parts
B. Ladder inspection and maintenance
C. Ladder carries and positioning
D. Ladder raises
E. Working from ladders
XI. Ventilation
A. Reasons for ventilation
B. Types of ventilation
XII. Water supply
A. Water supply systems
B. Measurements
C. Hydrants
XIII. Fire hose
A. Sizes
B. Care & maintenance
C. Couplings
D. Appliances & tools
E. Rolls
F. Hose loads and lays
G. Advancing and operating hoselines
XIV. Fire streams
A. Extinguishing properties of water
B. Pressure
C. Water hammer
D. Patterns and nozzles
XV. Fire control
1. Suppression
XVI. Fire detection, alarm & suppression systems
A. Alarm systems
B. Sprinkler systems
XVII. Loss control
A. Salvage
B. Overhaul
C. Protecting scene evidence
XVIII. Communications
A. Centers & personnel
B. Receiving calls
C. Radio communications
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