FIRE 127 - Fire Academy

1. Describe the mission of the fire service, how fire departments are organized and the various specializations within the fire service.
2. Describe fire department Standards of Procedure, rules, and regulations that affect Fire Fighter I.
3. Explain ways that fire departments may interact with other organizations and agencies.
4. Explain the roles and duties of Fire Fighter I and Fire Fighter II.
5. Describe fire department programs intended to reduce fire fighter illnesses, injuries, and fatalities and how NFPA 1500 is related to firefighter safety.
6. Summarize general guidelines for operating safely at structural fire scenes, including safe practices for riding in fire service vehicles and apparatus, and the proper way to mount and dismount an apparatus for incident response.
7. Demonstrate how to properly deploy and operate a portable electrical power supply unit and scene lighting equipment.
8. Explain the importance of personnel accountability systems.
9. Demonstrate general guidelines for operating safely at highway/roadway incidents, including using traffic and scene control devices for scene management.        
10. Demonstrate the procedures for receiving and dispatching emergency calls utilizing various types of communications systems and equipment.
11. Describe Public Safety radio equipment and procedures used for internal fire department communications..
12. Differentiate among types of building construction including the five different building classifications which include the construction of floors, ceilings, and walls.
13. Explain the construction of basements, stairs, roof types, doors, and windows and the impact on fire fighting operations.
14. Explain the basic principles of fire science and how thermal energy impacts fire behavior.
15. Explain the function of fuel within the combustion process and the function of oxygen within the combustion process.
16. Explain the self-sustained chemical reaction involved in flaming combustion. 
17. Differentiate the stages of fire development.
18. Explain how firefighting operations can influence fire behavior in a structure.
19. Describe the various types and uses of personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by firefighters including how to properly inspect, clean, and maintain the PPE.
20. Describe conditions that require the use of respiratory protective equipment including the limitations of respiratory protection.
21. Identify self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) components.
22. Explain the process of inspecting and cleaning self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) including methods of refilling, replacing, and storing SCBA cylinders.
23. Distinguish among the five classifications of portable fire extinguishers.
24. Demonstrate how to extinguish an incipient Class A, B, or C fire with an appropriately selected portable fire extinguisher.
25. Differentiate between life safety rope and utility rope, and the various materials and methods used to construct life safety and utility ropes.
26. Describe the procedures for inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining ropes and webbing.
27. Demonstrate how to tie fire fighter-related knots.
28. Demonstrate how to tie fire fighter knots, the procedures for hoisting various tools and equipment using the proper knot on the tool, and how ropes and knots are used during rescue operations.
29. Differentiate the types of ladders, the parts of each ladder type, and the process of cleaning, inspecting, and maintaining a ladder.
30. Describe safe practices for using, carrying, placing, and securing the ground ladder for safe climbing.
31. Describe methods for safely raising and lowering a ladder, working from a ladder, and properly assisting a victim down the ladder.
32. Be able to describe the basic principles of forcible entry, including the tools used.
33. Explain the considerations for forcible entry tool safety, including the proper way to clean, maintain, and carry forcible entry tools.
34. Demonstrate the methods of forcing through both inward and outward swinging entry doors.
35. Demonstrate methods for forcing entry through different types of windows and the different methods of breaching walls.
36. Explain best practices to ensure firefighter survival during interior operations including how to properly monitor air quality prior to interior operations.
37. Describe structural search and rescue operations.
38. Demonstrate the proper procedure for doing a primary and secondary search.
39. Demonstrate victim removal methods and removal procedures.
40. Describe MAYDAY protocols and emergency evacuation procedures.
41. Describe the duties, procedures, and equipment used in rapid intervention crew duties, including the various tools and equipment used during ventilation.
42. Explain why tactical ventilation is performed at a structure fire and the safety considerations related to tactical ventilation.
43. Describe horizontal and vertical ventilation.
44. Describe considerations related to the ventilation of basements and other special compartments.
45. Perform mechanical positive and hydraulic pressure ventilation.
46. Describe the characteristics of a fire hose.
47. Demonstrate the different fire hose rolls, the different types of fire hose loads, and how to properly couple and uncouple hoses.
48. Describe methods of supplying water for fire fighting operations, including the difference between forward and reverse hose lay.
49. Explain how to differentiate, deploy, advance, and operate different types of hose lines, nozzles, hose streams, and master stream devices during fire fighting operations.
50. Explain the science behind fire suppression and the methods used for suppressing structural fires.
51. Explain the role of firefighters with regard to supporting fire protection systems during fire suppression.
52. Explain the duties of fire fighters related to building utilities.
53. Describe the process of attacking a vehicle fire.
54. Describe the process of attacking fires in exterior Class A fires, including ground cover fires.
55. Demonstrate an interior structure fire attack at ground level using a direct, indirect, or combination attack or a transitional attack.
56. Describe the duties that fire fighters must perform to conserve property, and protect and preserve a fire scene.
57. Demonstrate the different methods for folding and deploying fire salvage covers.
58. Describe the effects of fire on various building materials.
59. Describe factors that contribute to structural collapse and the considerations and actions to be taken when establishing collapse zones when structural collapse is imminent.
60. Describe building conditions and fire suppression activities that can impact fire spread and structural stability.
61. Describe the duties of a Fire Fighter II at a technical rescue incident, including the identification of tools used at technical rescues.
62. Describe vehicle construction methods, components, and propulsion systems.
63. Describe size-up and hazard recognition, and vehicle stabilization operations at a vehicle extrication incident.
64. Describe techniques used to access victims at a vehicle extrication incident, including the identification of different types of glass used in vehicles and the procedures for removing the glass.
65. Describe methods used to generate fire fighting foam and the equipment needed to generate fire fighting foam.
66. Describe operations involving liquid and gas fuel fires, and the methods for applying foam at an incident.
67. Explain the process of initiating incident operations and establishing and transferring command.
68. Describe the duties of a unit or team leader during fire ground operations.
69. Explain the use of post-incident reports.
70. Properly establish an Incident Command and coordinate interior attack of a structure fire.
71. Identify the roles and responsibilities of fire fighters and fire investigators in a fire investigation.
72. Explain the process of determining the area of origin, cause determination, and the proper way to protect and document evidence.
73. Demonstrate equipment maintenance procedures, including the proper procedure for cleaning, inspecting, and maintaining power tools.
74. Complete the service testing of a fire hose.
75. Explain the role of a Fire Fighter II regarding fire and life safety presentations.
76. Describe fire safety surveys for private dwellings.
77. Document a pre-incident survey.
78. Describe the role of the fire service in providing emergency medical care.
79. Explain patient confidentiality requirements.
80. Explain how to prevent the spread of communicable diseases that first responders commonly encounter.
81. Describe the process of patient assessment, methods of controlling bleeding, providing shock management, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
82. Explain a hazardous materials incident and how hazardous materials potentially harm people.
83. Classify states of matter as they relate to hazardous materials and the physical properties that aid in identifying potential hazards.
84. Explain chemical properties that aid in identifying potential hazards, which allows the responder to predict the behavior of hazardous materials.
85. Explain the role of the General Hazardous Materials Behavior Model in predicting the behavior of containers.
86. Explain how pre-incident plans, occupancy types, and locations may indicate the presence of hazardous materials.
87. Recognize general container types, and their associated behaviors and hazards.
88. Describe ways that transportation placards, labels, and markings indicate the presence and hazards of hazardous materials.
89. Define the hazard classes.
90. Identify the United Nations Model Regulations (N.N.) and Department of Transportation (DOT) markings and colors that indicate the presence of hazardous materials.
91. Describe ways that written resources are used to identify hazardous materials and their hazards.
92. Explain predetermined procedures and notification procedures for hazardous material incidents.
93. Explain the role of first responders in initiating protective actions including the process of size-up and risk assessment management.
94. Differentiate between hazardous materials incident levels and the three modes of operation at hazardous materials incidents.
95. Explain the process of planning the initial response to hazardous materials incidents and ways of implementing response objectives and action items.
96. Differentiate among types of terrorist attacks and their associated hazards.
97. Identify hazards at illicit laboratories and illegal hazardous materials dumps.
98. Describe hazardous materials response during and after natural disasters.
99. Identify processes for evaluating progress at a hazardous materials incident.
100. Describe types of respiratory protection and protective clothing worn at hazardous materials incidents, and the procedures for safely using PPE.
101. Identify procedures for inspection, storage, testing, maintenance, and documentation of PPE used during hazardous material incidents. 
102. Describe methods of spill and leak control.
103. Differentiate between gross decontamination and emergency decontamination.
104. Describe the function of each section within the National Incident Management System - Incident Command System (NIMS-ICS) organizational structure.
105. Explain how incidents are managed and the use of an Incident Action Plan (IAP).
106. Explain  the effects of tradition, culture, and integrity.
107. Know the 16 life safety initiatives.
108. Summarize the goal of the emergency vehicle driver program, its importance, and the importance of the proper selection of emergency vehicle drivers.
109. Describe the increasing seriousness of emergency vehicle collisions and the impact of all concerned.
110. Describe the need for policies and procedures for emergency vehicle driving.
111. Explain various technologies and components of emergency vehicles, the physical forces that act upon vehicles, and how the design affects vehicle handling.
112. Explain the importance of being properly trained and prepared to drive emergency vehicles.
113. Perform daily vehicle and weekly apparatus checks.
114. Review with understanding of appropriate steps to take to prevent injury while emergency driving.
115. Practice through maneuvers the skills needed to enhance the effectiveness of emergency driving while en route to an emergency.