Firefighter I and II

Catalog description

Six lecture. Four lab. For the new firefighter or student interested in firefighting. Fire behavior and basic firefighting skills, with hands-on use of firefighting equipment. Students will be able to: explain the organization, services provided, and dispatch policies of the fire department; describe the theory of fire behavior, phases of fire, types of fires, and the methods of fire control; describe the importance of firefighter safety and explain what constitutes protective clothing; assemble, don, and use a self-contained breathing apparatus; use proper rope inspection procedure, and tie the standard knots and hitches used by the fire department; describe the components of a water supply system and use the proper method of operating a fire hydrant; explain the types, functions, and maintenance of fire apparatus; perform the standard hose rolls, carries, and evolutions used by the fire department; perform the standard ladder evolutions used by the fire department; operate the various power tools used by the fire department; describe the principles of building construction, types of construction, and how building construction relates to firefighting operations; perform forcible entry through various barriers using the proper tools and standard procedures; use search and rescue techniques in a structure to remove a victim; ventilate a structure successfully using both horizontal and vertical techniques and the proper equipment; use salvage cover throws for salvage overhaul; explain the importance of early salvage and proper overhaul techniques as applied to a structural fire; explain the overall tactical operations applied to a structural fire; extinguish a working interior fire in a structure following standard operating procedures; describe the hazards that electricity poses to firefighters and cite specific electrical emergencies; describe radiological hazards faced by firefighters and the methods for monitoring exposure levels. This course has additional learning outcomes; please see the course syllabus for a full list of outcomes. Prerequisite(s): FSC 138 and EMS 131 or Consent of Fire Science Coordinator