Chabot College
December, 1995
Course Outline for Fire Service Technology 90C
FIREFIGHTER-1 CERTIFICATION PREPARATION
Catalog Description:
90C - Firefighter-1 Certification Preparation
2 units
Continuation of skills and basic knowledge necessary to perform the functions of a fire attack team,
in multiple company exercises, which include: hose and ladder evolutions; salvage and overhaul
techniques; fire attack, control and extinguishment techniques for various situations. Firefighter-1
Graduation Certificate awarded upon successful completion. Students with six months paid
experience or 12 months volunteer/work experience may apply for the State Certificate, with proof
of current completion of a valid Emergency Medical Technician Program. Prerequisites: Fire
Service Technology 90B (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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write a resume' and participate in a simulated hiring oral interview;
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perform eight patient evacuation lifts, carries and drags;
3.
tie the army litter with a one-point hoisting sling, within one minute;
4.
tie the simulated patient in a strokes basket, within one minute;
5.
tie the bowline on a ladder escort patient and a three-loop bowline on a ladder lowering
patient, each within ten minutes;
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perform vehicle immobilization, door entry, steering column pull and dash roll up with auto
extrication tools, within five minutes;
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operate and advance charged 1 1/2" and 2 1/2" hose lines;
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write the ten wildand fire attack situations which shout watchout;
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build a simulated sprinkler system and describe various sprinklers;
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describe the components of ten ventilation safety guidelines;
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identify the various salvage and overhaul principles;
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deploy salvage covers with one-person throw, two-person double edge snap throw, threeperson splice for catchall and three-person sump, within five minutes;
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write the principles of building construction, structural integrity and collapse rescue;
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perform the peaked roof ventilation evolution from a truck, within 3 minutes 12 seconds;
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perform the 5" forward lay, live line attack, within 2 minutes 24 seconds;
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perform the peaked roof ventilation evolution from an engine, within 2 minutes 48 seconds;
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perform the 2 1/2' forward lay, live line attack, within 2 minutes 24 seconds;
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make the standpipe supply connections and hosepack deployment, each within 2 minutes;
19.
tie the anchor bowline, 1-point hoisting sling, litter clove hitches, stokes torso and stokes
feet, each within 30 seconds;
20.
perform axe slicing, chain saw cutting and window breaking;
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ladder raising;
22.
don breathing apparatus;
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use the incident command system.
Chabot College
Course Outline for Fire Service Technology 90C
December 1995
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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control a flammable liquid fire with an extinguisher;
perform the 5" forward lay, hosepack attack, within 3 minutes 36 seconds;
perform the auditorium raise and climb, the 50' fire attack access and occupant egress hotel
raise and the roof ladder building scaling to build ladder confidence;
rappel and belay from the 4th floor of the tower;]
perform the parapet roof ventilation evolution, within 3 minutes 12 seconds;
perform the 2 1/2" forward lay, live line up the ladder evolution, within three minutes;
perform the dual reverse, hosepack attack, within 3 minutes 12 seconds;
perform the stokes basket, rappel slope evacuation evolution, within 5 minutes;
locate and apply hazardous materials data from the handbook;
perform the wyed line attack evolution, within 2 minutes 48 seconds;
calculate for the effort and the load in mechanical advantage problems;
conduct converging and outlying arrival residential fire attack multi-company scenarios;
conduct converging and outlying arrival apartment fire attack multi-company scenarios;
extinguish an interior, flashover structure fire with a hose line;
build a ladder sheerings and ladder gin pole to support a z-rig for confined space entry
recovery;
answer questions in a simulated hiring oral interview.
Course Content:
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Flammable liquid fire control:
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Extinguishing agents
b.
Flammable liquid burn
Standpipe attack procedures
Ladder confidence:
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Auditorium raise and climb
b.
Hotel raise access and egress
c.
Roof ladder scaling
Rappel and belay procedures
Parapet roof ventilation
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Size up considerations
b.
Ladder placement
Hazardous materials
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Response considerations
b.
Guidebook use
Mechanical advantage principles
a.
Lever systems
b.
Pulley power
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Z-rig gain
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Hydraulic systems
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Pneumatic lifting
Chabot College
Course Outline for Fire Service Technology 90C
December 1995
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Strokes slope evacuation procedures
Converging and outlying attack scenarios
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Residential
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Multi-story apartment
Structure fire attack
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Live fire attack
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Interior flashover burn suppression
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Multi-company evolutions
Confined space rescue
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Scene safety
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Hauling system construction
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Entry and recovery scenario
Oral interview
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):
Essentials of Fighting, IFSTA Publications, 3rd Edition
Special Student Materials:
Firefighter-1 uniform shirt, black pants, work boots, gloves, turnout coat, pants, and helmet.
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