FIR 111 - Principles Emergency Services Credits: 4 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Voc/Tech This course is a survey of the basic principles of firefighting as they relate to Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications. Especially emphasized are the basic skills needed to become accredited as a Fire Fighter I based on the National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 1001. Corequisite: EMS 214 Competencies - Examine the history, mission, and functions of the fire service.
- Describe the history and culture of the fire service
- Explain the mission of the fire service. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Define fire department organizational principles. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- State the functions of fire companies. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Summarize primary knowledge and skills the firefighter must have to function effectively. (NFPA® 1001,5.1.1)
- Cite the primary roles of fire service personnel. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Explain the policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures (SOPs). (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Summarize components of the Incident Command System (ICS). (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Restate the functions of the major subdivisions within the ICS structure. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Define ICS terms. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Discuss fire service interaction with other organizations. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Analyze firefighter safety and health
- List ways to prevent firefighter injuries and the main goals of a safety program. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Discuss National Fire Protection Association standards related to firefighter health and safety and the importance of personnel accountability. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Outline Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Discuss firefighter health considerations and employee assistance and wellness programs. (NFPA® 1001,5.1.1)
- Recall the guidelines for riding safely on the apparatus and demonstrate the correct mounting and dismounting of an apparatus. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.2)
- Discuss safety in the fire station. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Explain how to maintain and service equipment used in training. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Discuss emergency scene preparedness and scene safety. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Summarize general guidelines for scene management including highway incidents, crowd control, and cordoning off emergency scenes. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.3)
- Summarize basic interior operations techniques. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Describe emergency escape and rapid intervention. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Set up and operate in work areas at an incident using traffic and scene control devices. (NFPA® 1001,5.3.3, Skill Sheet 2-I-2)
- Assess fire behavior.
- Describe physical and chemical changes of matter related to fire. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Discuss modes of combustion, the fire triangle, and the fire tetrahedron. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Explain the difference between heat and temperature. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Give examples of sources of heat energy. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Paraphrase the transmission of heat. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.12)
- Explain how the physical states of fuel affect the combustion process. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Asses how oxygen concentration affects the combustion process. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Discuss the self-sustained chemical reaction involved in the combustion process. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Describe common products of combustion. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Distinguish among classifications of fires. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- Describe the stages of fire development within a compartment and the factors that affect fire development. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Chart methods used to control and extinguish fire. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.8)
- Evaluate building construction related to fire service.
- Describe common building materials. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Describe construction types and the effect fire has on the structural integrity of the construction type. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.12)
- Compare and contrast the primary strengths and weaknesses of construction types. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.12)
- Point out dangerous building conditions created by a fire or by actions taken while trying to extinguish a fire. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Identify indicators of building collapse. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.12)
- List actions to take when imminent building collapse is suspected. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.12)
- Describe hazards associated with lightweight and truss construction. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.12)
- Evaluate the use of firefighter personal protective gear and skills.
- Describe the purpose, characteristics, and guidelines of care for protective equipment. (NFPA® 1001,5.1.1)
- Distinguish among characteristics of respiratory hazards. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.1)
- Describe physical, medical, and mental factors that affect the fire fighter’s ability to use respiratory protection effectively. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.1)
- Discuss equipment, air-supply limitations, and effective air management of SCBA. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.1)
- Describe basic SCBA component assemblies, storage, and safety checks for SCBA. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.1)
- Summarize recommendations for the use of PASS devices. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.5)
- Describe precautionary safety checks for SCBA. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.1)
- Demonstrate donning and doffing PPE and SCBA at an emergency and prepare for reuse. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.1)
- Summarize general items to check in daily, weekly, monthly, and annual SCBA inspections. (NFPA® 1001, 5.5.1)
- Demonstrate filling an SCBA cylinder from a cascade and compressor/purifier and look at safety precautions. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.1)
- Discuss operating in areas of limited visibility, exiting areas with restricted openings, and actions to take in emergency situations. (NFPA® 1001,5.3.1 5.3.5)
- Inspect, clean, and sanitize PPE and SCBA for use at an emergency incident. (NFPA® 1001, 5.5.1, Skill Sheet 5-I-3)
- Assess the use of portable fire extinguishers
- Describe methods by which agents extinguish fire. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- List mechanisms by which portable extinguishers expel their contents. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- Distinguish among classifications of fires and the most common agents used to extinguish them. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- Name the types of extinguishers and their common uses. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- Discuss extinguishers and agents for metal fires. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- Explain the portable extinguisher rating system. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- Describe factors to consider in selecting the proper fire extinguisher. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- Cite items to check for immediately before using a portable fire extinguisher. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- Paraphrase the PASS method of application. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- Summarize procedures that should be part of every fire extinguisher inspection. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- Discuss damaged portable fire extinguishers and obsolete portable fire extinguishers. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- Operate a stored pressure water, dry chemical, and carbon dioxide extinguisher correctly. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16, Skill Sheet 6-I-1)
- Apply basic use of ropes and knots.
- Compare and contrast the characteristics of life-safety rope and utility rope. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Summarize criteria for reusing life-safety rope. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Describe rope materials and the types of rope construction. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- List the basic guidelines for rope maintenance and the storage of life-safety rope. (NFPA® 1001, 5.5.1)
- Label webbing and webbing construction. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Identify parts of a rope, characteristics, and knot elements. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Select commonly used rope hardware for specific applications. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Summarize hoisting safety considerations. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Discuss rescue rope and harness. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.1)
- Coil and uncoil a rope. (NFPA® 1001, 5.5.1, Skill Sheet 7-I-2
- Tie the single overhand knot, bowline, clove hitch, clove hitch around an object, figure eight, figure eight on a bite, and becket bend. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.2, Skill Sheet 7-I-3)
- Hoist an axe, pike pole, roof ladder, dry and charged hose line, and a power saw. (NFPA® 1001, 5.1.2, Skill Sheet 7-I-11)
- Evaluate procedures and guidelines for rescue operations and basic victim removal.
- Distinguish between rescue and extrication operations. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.9)
- Summarize safety guidelines for search and rescue personnel operating within a burning building.(NFPA® 1001, 5.3.9)
- Describe primary search and secondary search and its operations. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.9)
- Explain what actions a firefighter should take when in distress. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.9)
- Describe actions that should be taken by a rapid intervention crew (RIC) when a firefighter is in distress. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.9)
- Discuss victim removal methods. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.9)
- Discuss emergency power and lighting equipment. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.17)
- Conduct a primary and secondary search. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.9; Skill Sheet 8-I-1)
- Exit a hazardous area. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.5; Skill Sheet 8-I-2)
- Demonstrate the incline, blanket, and webbing drag. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.9, Skill Sheet 8-I-3)
- Demonstrate the cradle-in-arms lift/carry, seat lift/carry, and chair lift/carry - One & two rescuer method. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.9, Skill Sheet 8-I-6)
- Illuminate the emergency scene. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.17, Skill Sheet 8-I-11)
- Analyze forcible entry through various types of doors, padlocks, windows, and walls.
- Select appropriate cutting tools for specific applications. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4)
- Discuss manual and hydraulic prying, pushing/pulling, and striking tools. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4)
- Summarize forcible entry tool safety rules and the care and maintenance of them. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4)
- Explain items to look for in sizing up a door. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4)
- Describe the characteristics of various types of metal swinging, sliding, revolving, overhead and wooden swinging doors. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4)
- Explain how fire doors operate. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4)
- Describe the characteristics of basic types of locks. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4)
- Describe rapid-entry lockbox systems. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4)
- Describe methods of forcible entry through doors, through-the ‘lock, and padlocks. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4)
- Describe ways of gaining entry through gates and fences. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4)
- Describe types of windows and entry techniques and the hazards. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4)
- Describe techniques for breaching walls and floors. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4)
- Demonstrate various ways of forcing entry into a structure.
- Clean, inspect, and maintain hand tools, power tools. (NFPA® 1001, 5.5.1, Skill Sheet 9-I-1)
- Force entry through an inward-swinging door - Two-firefighter method. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4, Skill Sheet 9-I-3)
- Force entry through an outward-swinging door - Wedge-end method. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4, Skill Sheet 9-I-4)
- Force entry using the through-the-lock method assisted by a K and A tool. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4, Skill Sheet 9-I-5)
- Force entry through padlocks. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4, Skill Sheet 9-I-8)
- Force entry through a double-hung window, pane glass, and Lexan. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4, Skill Sheet 9-I-9)
- Force entry through a wood-framed wall (Type V Construction) with hand tools. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4, Skill Sheet 9-I-12)
- Force entry through a masonry and metal wall with hand and power tools. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4, Skill Sheet 9-I-13)
- Breach a hardwood floor. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.4, Skill Sheet 9-I-15)
- Analyze the selection, construction, care, and work from ladders.
- Describe parts, types, and materials used in fire service ladders. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6)
- Discuss ladder maintenance, cleaning, inspection and servicing of ladders. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6)
- Summarize factors that contribute to safe ladder operation. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6)
- Discuss selecting the proper ladder for the job. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6)
- Summarize items to consider before removing and replacing ladders on apparatus. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6)
- Describe various types of ladder carries. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6)
- Explain proper procedures for positioning and raising ground ladders. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6)
- Describe various types of ladder raises. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6)
- Describe procedures for moving ground ladders. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6)
- Describe heeling and tying in ground ladders. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6)
- List guidelines for climbing ladders. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6)
- Describe methods for lowering conscious or unconscious victims down ground ladders. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6)
- Demonstrate the correct way to raise, carry and work from a ladder.
- Clean, inspect, and maintain a ladder. (NFPA® 1001, 5.5.1; Skill Sheet 10-I-1)
- Carry a ladder - One and two firefighter low-shoulder method. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6; Skill Sheet 10-I-2)
- Carry a ladder - Three-firefighter flat-shoulder method. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6; Skill Sheet 10-I-4)
- Tie the halyard. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6; Skill Sheet 10-I-5)
- Raise a ladder - One-firefighter method. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6; Skill Sheet 10-I-6)
- Raise a ladder - Two, three, and four firefighter flat raise. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6; Skill Sheet 10-I-7)
- Raise a ladder - Two-firefighter beam raise. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6; Skill Sheet 10-I-8)
- Deploy a roof ladder - One-firefighter method. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6; Skill Sheet 10-I-10)
- Pivot and shift a ladder one and two-firefighter method. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6; Skill Sheet 10-I-11)
- Leg lock on a ground ladder. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6; Skill Sheet 10-I-14)
- Assist and remove a conscious and unconscious victim down a ground ladder. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.9; Skill Sheet 10-I-15)
- Select, carry, and raise a ladder properly for various types of activities. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.6; Skill Sheet 10-I-17)
- Assess the various types of ventilation and their use within a structure
- Describe the reason and need for fireground ventilation and its effect on the fire. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11, 5.3.12)
- Paraphrase vertical ventilation and safety precautions when undertaking vertical ventilation. (NFPA®1001, 5.3.12)
- Discuss roof coverings and using existing roof openings for vertical ventilation purposes on various types of roofs. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.12)
- Describe trench or strip ventilation. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.12)
- Explain procedures for ventilation of a conventional basement. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.12)
- List factors that can reduce the effectiveness of vertical ventilation. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.12)
- Discuss horizontal ventilation and the considerations for use. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Distinguish between advantages and disadvantages of forced ventilation. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Compare and contrast positive-pressure and negative-pressure ventilation. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Describe hydraulic ventilation along with the disadvantages of its use. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11)
- Explain the effects of building systems on fires or ventilation. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11, 5.3.12)
- Ventilate a flat and pitched roof. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.12, Skill Sheet 11-I-1)
- Ventilate a structure using mechanical positive-pressure and horizontal hydraulic ventilation. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.11, Skill Sheet 11-I-3)
- Evaluate hydrant connections and draft from static water source.
- Describe dry-barrel and wet-barrel hydrants. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15)
- Discuss fire hydrant marking and location. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15)
- Summarize potential problems to look for when inspecting fire hydrants. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15)
- Explain the process of fire hydrant testing. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15)
- Assess alternative water supplies. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15)
- Discuss rural water supply operations. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15)
- Operate a hydrant. (NPFA® 1001, 5.3.15, Skill Sheet 12-I-1)
- Make soft-sleeve and hard-suction hydrant connections. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15, Skill Sheet 12-I-2)
- Connect and place a hard-suction hose for drafting from a static water source. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15, Skill Sheet 12-I-3)
- Deploy a portable water tank. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15, Skill Sheet 12-I-4)
- Judge maintenance fire hoses, couplings, hose appliances, and tools.
- Discuss fire hose sizes. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Describe types of fire hose damage and practices to prevent such damage. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Discuss general care and maintenance of fire hose. (NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2)
- Distinguish between characteristics of threaded couplings and non threaded couplings and there care.(NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Identify the characteristics of hose appliances and tools. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15)
- Compare and contrast common hose rolls. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Describe common hose loads and finishes. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Discuss preconnected hose loads for attack lines. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- List guidelines when laying hose. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Identify the basic hose lays for supply hose. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Describe procedures for handling preconnected and other hose. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Discuss procedures, techniques and safety guidelines for advancing and operating a hose inside a burning structure. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Perform various types of hose loads and finishes and caring for fire hose, couplings, appliances, and tools.
- Inspect and maintain hose. (NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2, Skill Sheet 13-I-1)
- Make a straight and donut hose roll. (NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2, Skill Sheet 13-I-2)
- Couple and uncouple a hose. (NFPA®1001, 5.3.10, Skill Sheet 13-I-4)
- Make the accordion, horseshoe, flat, preconnected flat, triple layer, and minuteman hose load. (NFPA®
- 1001, 5.5.2, Skill Sheet 13-I-6)
- Connect to a hydrant using a forward lay and make a reverse hose lay. (NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2, Skill Sheet 13-I-12)
- Advance the preconnected flat hose load. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10, Skill Sheet 13-I-14)
- Advance the minuteman and triple layer hose load. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10, Skill Sheet 13-I-15)
- Advance hose ’ Shoulder-load and working line drag method. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10, Skill Sheet 13-I-17)
- Advance a line into a structure and down an interior stairway. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10, Skill Sheet 13-I-19)
- Advance a charged and uncharged line up a ladder into a window and operate. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10, Skill Sheet 13-I-21)
- Simulate the procedure for controlling a loose hoseline. (NFPA®1001, 5.3.10, Skill Sheet 13-I-24)
- Extend a hoseline and replace a burst hoseline. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10, Skill Sheet 13-I-25)
- Operate a solid stream, fog, and broken steam nozzle.
- List methods that are used with fire streams to reduce the heat from a fire and provide protection to firefighters and exposures. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Discuss the extinguishing properties of water. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Describe friction loss. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Define water hammer. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Distinguish among characteristics of fire stream sizes. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Discuss types of streams and nozzles. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Discuss handling handline nozzles. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Describe types of nozzle control valves. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- List checks that should be included in nozzle inspections. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Operate a solid stream, fog stream, and broken stream nozzle. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10, Skill Sheet 14-I-1)
- Attack various types of fires by using effective attack tactics.
- Describe initial factors to consider when suppressing structure fires and considerations before entering. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Explain the gas cooling technique when using direct, indirect, and combination attacks. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Discuss deploying master stream devices and the use of aerial devices. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Describe actions and hazards associated with suppressing Class C fires. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.16)
- Discuss responsibilities of companies in structural fires. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10)
- Explain actions taken in attacking fires in below ground and upper levels of structures. (NFPA® 1001,
- 5.3.10)
- Explain actions taken when attacking a vehicle, trash container, and confined space fires. (NFPA® 1001,5.3.7)
- Summarize influences and parts of wildland fire behavior and methods of attack.
- Attack a structure fire ’ Interior and exterior attack. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.8, Skill Sheet 15-I-1)
- Deploy and operate a master stream device. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.8, Skill Sheet 15-I-2)
- Turn off building utilities. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.18, Skill Sheet 15-I-3)
- Attack a passenger vehicle, trash container, stacked/piled material and ground cover fire. (NFPA® 1001,5.3.7, Skill Sheet 15-I-5)
- Operate various fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems and operate at fires in protected properties.
- List functions of fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.14)
- Discuss general automatic sprinkler protection and types of coverage. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.14)
- Identify control valves and operating valves used in sprinkler systems. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.14)
- Describe major applications of sprinkler systems. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.14)
- Discuss operations at fires in protected properties. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.14)
- Operate a sprinkler system control valve. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.14, Skill Sheet 16-I-1)
- Manually stop the flow of water from a sprinkler. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.14, Skill Sheet 16-I-2)
- Connect hoseline to a sprinkler system FDC. (NFPA® 1001, 5.3.14, Skill Sheet 16-I-3)
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