Firefighting
Those who prefer a high degree of adventure can serve as an Interior Firefighter. These individuals may be asked to perform the same tasks as Scene Support Techs, but also will be required to be able to conduct interior structural firefighting activities. Such activities include interior fire attack, searching and rescuing fire victims trapped in a building, ventilation by way of opening windows and cutting holes in roofs, overhaul and salvage, fire attack on other fires that also require SCBA such as car fires and dumpsters.
As the initial entry program for firefighting personnel, Firefighter I introduces firefighting concepts, practices and techniques necessary for success within the fire service. Based on the Firefighter Level I objectives from NFPA Standard 1001, this course develops knowledge, skills and abilities based on performance criteria for the following topics: fire department organization, firefighter safety, fire behavior, personal protective equipment, self-contained breathing apparatus, fire extinguishers, building searches, forcible entry, ground ladders, ventilation, hose practices, fire streams, and loss control.
The course consists of performance criteria in: incident command, building construction, ropes/knots, rescue procedures, forcible entry applications, ventilation practices, fire extinguisher applications, suppression of structural fires, tactics, vehicle suppression, water supply, loss control, fire cause determination, fire department communications, fire suppression systems, hazardous materials, weapons of mass destruction, confined space safety and fire prevention practices.
Designed For: Entry-level firefighters
Course Length: 86 hours
