This course is primarily designed for new fire department recruits or students wishing to become structural firefighters. The course covers all aspects of fire department operations including equipment and personnel policies. Preparation for Arizona Structural Fire Fighter certification through the Arizona Center for Fire Service Excellence (ACFSE) using International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) standards and testing.
Prerequisites
None
Student Learning Outcomes
- Describe basic fire department organizational structure and operating procedures and distinguish among the duties and functions of fire department personnel.
- Follow basic fire station, apparatus, and safety procedures and guidelines.
- Predict probable fire behaviors and know the actions necessary to change or prevent these behaviors.
- Identify structural characteristics of building constructing types and recognize signs and causes of potential building collapse.
- Don and doff protective clothing and use a PASS device.
- Safely use, clean, refill, inspect, and store SCBA.
- Identify and properly know, use and maintain various types of rope used in the fire service.
- Conduct a search rescue in a structure operating as a member of a team.
- Identify and know appropriate applications and maintenance procedures for forcible entry tools.
- Recognize various types of construction components and use appropriate forcible entry techniques.
- Identify, carry, raise, climb, inspect, and maintain fire service ground ladders.
- Apply the principles of ventilation to appropriately ventilate a building.
- Describe the fundamentals of a water supply system and connect a fire department pumper to various water sources.
- Couple, load, and roll hose.
- Make hydrant connections from various lays and carry, drag, advance, and handle both charged and uncharged hose lines.
- Identify and operate a given selection of nozzles and tips for water fire streams.