Chabot College
December, 1995
Course Outline for Fire Service Technology 90B
FIREFIGHTER-1 CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
Catalog Description:
90B - Firefighter-1 Certification Preparation
2 units
Continuation of skills and basic knowledge necessary to perform the functions of a firefighter,
engineer and captain within a fire attack team. Practice in donning breathing apparatus, knot tying,
placing ladders, pulling hose, making water supply connections and using the incident command
system. Prerequisites: Fire Service Technology 90A (completed with a grade of "C" or higher). 24
total hours lecture, 40 total hours laboratory.
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering the course, the student should be able to:
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don a breathing apparatus and face place within 30 seconds;
2.
write the rules for the safe movement and application of ladders;
3.
perform a 1-person, 20' ladder raise and extension within one minute;
4.
perform a 2-person, 30' ladder raise and extension within one minute;
5.
calculate the safe working load for various rescue rope applications;
6.
tie the clove hitch, square knot, overhand safety, figure-8 loop, quick-release half itch,
bowline, bowline-on-a-bight, 3-loop bowline, overhand bend and becket bend, each within
30 seconds;
7.
describe the methods of water supply and fire attack application;
8.
perform in-service, out-of-service, donut and self-locking donut hose rolls;
9.
identify and describe various hose, nozzles, fittings, appliances and tools;
10.
tie-off the pike pots, bottle, hose, axe and ladder for hoisting, each within one minute;
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pull and advance the 1 1/2" live line within, one minute;
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make a 2 1/2" forward lay connection to a hydrant, within one minute;
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attach a hose clamp, pull a 2 1/2" supply line and connect to the suction inlet, within 1
minute;
14.
make 5" forward lay connection to a hydrant, within one minute;
15.
pull, advance and tie-off a 2 1/2" attack line for a poorman's deluge, within 1 minute 30
seconds;
16.
tie a bowline around the waist and don a breathing apparatus with face piece, in preparation
for a search, within one minute;
17.
complete the sequential-event, agility exam of: hose pull, wall climb, breathing apparatus,
donning, hosepack carry, hose roll hoist, and sledge hammer swing, within four minutes;
18.
complete the three-step, stair walk with 220 passes, within ten minutes;
19.
communicate on a portable radio, using correct incident command terminology and division
location
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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write a resume' and participate in a simulated hiring oral interview;
2.
perform eight patient evacuation lifts, carries and drags;
3.
tie the army litter with a one-point hoisting sling, within one minute;
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Course Outline for Fire Service Technology 90B, Page 2
December 1995
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tie the simulated patient in a strokes basket, within one minute;
tie the bowline on a ladder escort patient and a three-loop bowline on a ladder lowering
patient, each within ten minutes;
perform vehicle immobilization, door entry, steering column pull and dash roll up with auto
extrication tools, within five minutes;
operate and advance charged 1 1/2" and 2 1/2" hose lines;
write the ten wildland fire attack situations which shout watchout;
build a simulated sprinkler system and describe various sprinklers;
describe the components of ten ventilation safety guidelines;
identify the various salvage and overhaul principles;
deploy salvage covers with one-person throw, two-person double edge snap throw, threeperson splice for catchall and three-person sump, within five minutes;
write the principles of building construction, structural integrity and collapse rescue;
perform the peaked roof ventilation evolution from a truck, within 3 minutes 12 seconds;
perform the 5" forward lay, live line attack, within 2 minutes 24 seconds;
perform the peaked roof ventilation evolution from an engine, within 2 minutes 48 seconds;
perform the 2 1/2" forward lay, live line attack, within 2 minutes 24 seconds;
make the standpipe supply connections and hosepack deployment, each within 2 minutes;
tie the anchor bowline, 1-point hoisting sling, litter clove hitches, stokes torso and stokes
feet, each within 30 seconds;
perform axe slicing, chain saw cutting and window breaking.
ladder raising;
don breathing apparatus;
use the incident command system.
Course Content:
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Resumé and oral interview preparation
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Structure search and evacuation
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1-2 and 3-person carries
b.
Patient drags
c.
Patient lifts
d.
Ladder escort and lowering
3.
Auto extrication
a.
Rescue principles
b.
Hurst tool operations
c.
Come-along operations
d.
Porta-power operations
e.
Cribbing procedures
4.
Advancing and operating charged hose lines
5.
Oral interviews
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Wildland firefighting principles
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Fire protection systems
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Ventilation safety guidelines
a.
Horizontal
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Vertical
c.
Positive pressure
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Salvage and overhaul
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Property conservation
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Care and folds
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Cover deployment
Parapet ventilation
Building integrity
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Construction
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Collapse potential
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Search and rescue
Forcible Entry
a.
Common entry principles
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Axe and saw cutting
c.
Window breaking
Applied knots
Proper ladder placement
Use incident command system
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture, with student questions encouraged
Sample tools, video, overlays, slides
Demonstrations
Use of protective equipment, proper tool movement procedures are constantly stressed
Working in simulated tension of fire ground provided during the skills development
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Homework
Quizzes
Midterm examinations
Final written and tool function recognition lab examination
Typed resume
Textbook(s) (Typical):
Essential of Firefighting, IFSTA Publications, 3rd Edition
Special Student Materials:
Firefighter-1 uniform shirt, black pants, work boots, gloves, turnout coat, pants, helmet
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