FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS OF FIREFIGHTING
Instruction by the Kansas State Firefighters Association
The following is offered to provide participants with basic firefighting skills
necessary to perform safely and effectively in emergency situations.
This Fundamental Skills class will be offered from 8:00am-5:00pm on Friday,
June 3 and repeated on Saturday, June 4 from 8:00am-5:00pm
TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
1. Personal Protective Equipment/SCBA
After completing this course the firefighter will be able to safely use, clean,
recharge, inspect and store the SCBA. In addition, the firefighter will be
instructed in search techniques and will demonstrate those techniques with
the SCBA and full gear inside a smoke-filled structure. Also taught will be basic
information on personal protective equipment for the firefighter.
 Full PPE & SCBA required.
2. Ground Ladders, Ropes & Knots
Learn the importance of proper ladder practices. Learn to work by
teamwork to lessen mistakes and injuries. Ropes are sometimes a
forgotten asset. Learn or re-learn good working knots common to the fire
service. Proper usage of ropes can assist in creating barriers to keep
people out and in hoisting tools.
 PPE required.
3. Forcible Entry/Firefighter Safety & Survival
This course goes over common fireground mistakes and things that are
injuring and killing our firefighters. Response, stations and fireground
activity are all covered as well as health and safety and fitness. After
completing this session, the student will be able to use appropriate
forcible entry equipment.
 Full PPE & SCBA required. Fit Testing required for this class.
4. Ventilation
Ventilation is a key fire attack tool. This course allows the student to
better understand the mechanics of ventilation with emphasis on positive
pressure ventilation techniques and power equipment. Practical
applications are used during the course.
 Full PPE & SCBA required.
5. Hand Lines/Hose Deployment
This is a hands on course designed around real world fireground operations.
Students will get hands on practice with many different hose loads and hand
line deployment; handling 1 ¾ -2 ½ with minimum manpower. Students will
get the opportunity to learn different techniques on advancing charged lines
through structures and around the firegrounds.
 Full PPE & SCBA required.
HALF-DAY AND ONE-DAY SESSIONS
ANHYDROUS AMMONIA and
Th June 2
8:00am-5:00pm
CHLORINE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Instruction by Rusty Greene, Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute,
University of Kansas
Anhydrous ammonia, NH3, is widely used in agriculture and industry.
Penetrating vapors from this gas are suffocating and can lead to severe health
problems, even death. This exciting training video outlines an active program
of safety and inspection to prevent accidents in the workplace and during
emergency response.
Topics covered include:
 Hazard properties
 New DHS reporting and security requirements
 Up-to-date standards for containers
 For risk management planning: new information on toxic endpoints
for anhydrous ammonia
 Illegal use of anhydrous ammonia in meth labs
 DOT and NFPA placards and labels
 Air monitoring and ventilation
 Special problems posed by enclosed spaces
 Newest information about controlling vapors after spills
 Use of water fog spray, carbon dioxide and foam to control vapors
 Protective equipment used in emergency response
This training program includes information about chlorine's use as a WMD in
Iraq; studies DHS warnings about a worst case scenario involving chlorine;
updated information about placarding and labeling; an extensive case study of
the Graniteville, SC train derailment and chlorine release of 40 tons of gas.
Topics covered include:
 Vapor behavior
 Toxic effects of chlorine
 Use of Level A and Level B ensembles during response activities
 Methods of leak detection
 Container design
 Chlorine Institute A, B and C kits
 Use of water to cool containers and for vapor control
>>> AT LEAST 15 STUDENTS MUST BE REGISTERED BY WEDNESDAY, MAY 18
IN ORDER TO GO AHEAD WITH THE COURSE
READING SMOKE
Th June 2
1:00-5:00pm
Instruction by the Kansas State Firefighters Association
This course is designed to give front line firefighting personnel valuable
information based on the characteristics of the smoke coming from a fire. It
will help not only officer level people but entry level firefighters with basic
assumptions of interior fire conditions from visual clues of exterior smoke
conditions. This course is a must and will add to every participant’s knowledge
level.
FIRE CHIEF OFFICERS WORKSHOP
F June 3
8:00am-Noon
Instruction by the Kansas State Firefighters Association
This class is for both old and new chief officers of the fire department or for
those who aspire to be chief officers. The class will examine some basic
material about how fire departments are organized, what resources are
available, what standards apply and what they mean, and some basic legal
concepts that will help you get along in the fire service as a chief officer.
KANSAS WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING
F June 3
8:00am-Noon
Instruction by Rodney Redinger, Kansas Forest Service
From the hardwoods in the east, to the grass and sagebrush of the southwest,
Kansas has a wide variety of fuels and topography. This course cuts across
those boundaries and takes you through all aspects of wild land firefighting.
Learn to recognize fuel, weather and topography conditions and the early
warning signs of extreme fire behavior. The course also covers water
conservation, fire ground safety and suppression tactics with an emphasis on
fine fuels. A good course for Kansas firefighters at all levels.
UNDERSTAFFED FIRST DUE ENGINE
F June 3
8:00am-5:00pm
Instruction by Wichita Metro Fools of Oz
In these cash strapped times, getting the first line into service is harder than
ever. For the paid departments, staffing has been cut to the bone and
departments are asked to do more with the bare minimum in staffing. In the
volunteer world, the economic downturn meant dedicated volunteers must
often choose the job that provides for their family, leaving their departments
strapped for manpower to get the “all important” first line in place. This class
will concentrate on skills necessary to get the first line off the rig and into
place with two people quickly and efficiently. This class will pass along some
tips and tricks to get the first line in place, and hone the skills necessary to
make an effective attack using both 1 ¾ and 2 ½ handlines with understaffed
crews. (8 hours)
 Students will need full PPE and SCBA
EMT CEUs
F June 3
1:00-5:00pm
Instruction by Labette Health EMS
Go to our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/lccfireschool/
and choose your top two choices for CEU topics; the two with the most votes
will be offered.
FIRE REHAB
S June 4
8:00am-Noon
Instruction by the Kansas State Firefighters Association
This standard establishes the minimum criteria for developing and
implementing a rehabilitation process for fire departments and EMS agencies
for safe and appropriate operations at incident scenes as well as training
exercises.
Following NFPA 1584 standards, we will discuss organizations providing
rescue, fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials
mitigation, special operations, and other emergency services.
Objectives
 Define firefighter rehab
 Identify the purpose of rehab
 Describe physiological threats to firefighters
 Describe the primary components of physical stress to firefighters
during fire suppression and training operations
 Properly establish a rehab area
 Conduct rehab operations
LANDING ZONE
S June 4
8:00am-Noon
Instruction by J. Chris Mattes, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P, Mercy Life Line Air
Medical Service
Topics to be covered through classroom and hands-on:
1. Recognize different aircraft types and their individual characteristics
2. Recognize and identify which patients could benefit from air
transport
3. Discuss how to contact Mercy Life Line and what information the
communications center will require
4. Select a suitable site to establish a landing zone
5. Communicate landing zone description to incoming aircraft using
correct terminology
6. Operate in a safe manner around medical helicopters
FARM EXTRICATION
S June 4
8:00am-5:00pm
Instruction by the Kansas State Firefighters Association
Farming is the most hazardous occupation currently in the world, surpassing
mining and firefighting. Rescuers need to be aware of the types of machinery
and special problems associated with incidents in farming communities.
The farm rescue class is designed similar to the vehicle extrication class; it
differs in the farm equipment and situations that are presented to the rescuer
in the farm setting. With actual hands on training dismantling farm
equipment and simulated rescues, this class offers a unique perspective on
this problem.
 PPE required Limit 20
TRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS
S June 4
8:00am-5:00pm
Instruction by Wichita Metro Fools of Oz
If you ride an understaffed truck this class is for you. Attendees will spend the
morning rotating through skill stations in basic search, rescue, forcible entry,
and ventilation. Each of these skill stations will not only provide a review of
basic skills, but instructors will take the time to show and recommend tool
selections to be carried that give the attendee the most “bang for their buck”
on the fireground. In the afternoon attendees will be broken into crews and
will operate as first and second due trucks in real time operations utilizing the
suggested tool and riding assignments presented during the skill stations. (8
hours)
 Required Equipment to Attend: Full structural turnout gear and SCBA
ADVANCED VEHICLE EXTRICATION
S June 4
8:00am-5:00pm
Instruction by Captain Randy Scott--Wichita Fire Department
This class will cover vehicle safety, vehicle restraints, alternative fuels,
construction and materials, collision forces, highway safety and vehicle
extrication. We will examine: Passenger protection systems and how they
become complex in some vehicles. Enhance hazard awareness of all vehicles
and extrication safety. From simple to complex extrication, the class will
address new additions of vehicle frame construction and how to get around a
dash removal with the new frame work/materials under some of the front
fenders (2012 and newer vehicles). Side impact is the new gorilla in the
closet; we will examine recent changes to vehicle frames to limit side impact
intrusion how to get around this B-post if it will not cut. We will look at dash
displacement technics using the traditional outside frame work as well as
inside the passenger compartment technics to displace a dash to overcome
newer frame designs.
 PPE required
DEFENSIVE DRIVING
S June 4
1:00-5:00pm
Instruction by the Kansas State Firefighters Association
This course was initially developed to benefit fire, EMS, rescue chief officers,
safety officers, training officers, and drivers of emergency vehicles. Newly
revised, it is the next logical step in addressing safe emergency response after
initiating a driver-training program. It is designed to reveal the dangers of
emergency response and the adverse effects on emergency service
organizations resulting from emergency vehicle accidents.
EVENING SESSIONS
WEATHER SPOTTING 101
Th June 2
6:00-10:00pm
Instruction by Brad Ketcham, National Weather Service Wichita
This class is designed to provide as much information as possible to all
emergency responders who not only perform weather spotting but who have
to work in severe weather conditions year round. The instructor will cover all
types of warnings and watches along with what they each mean to the
citizens and what they should mean to emergency responders and their
respective agencies. Question and answer session throughout the class.
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Th June 2
6:00-10:00pm
Potential topics:
Physical Fitness and Mental Health in the fire service
New Construction, Styrofoam building products, etc.
Ventilation and survivability, flow patterns, etc.
Gear cleanliness: effects of dirty gear both fire related and cancer related
Modern Fire Behavior
What vent limited fires look like on arrival
Positive Pressure ventilation effects
HANDS-ON ACTION NIGHT: LP PROPS
F June 3
6:00-10:00pm
Instruction by the Kansas State Firefighters Association
Coursework begins in the classroom for approximately 15 minutes to learn the
concepts and practices associated with burns. Safety and participant
expectations are discussed before heading to the firegrounds.
 Full PPE & SCBA required. Fit Testing required for this class.
Students must attend the safety training to be an eligible to
participate in the evolutions.
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
F June 3
6:00-10:00pm
Potential topics:
Physical Fitness and Mental Health in the fire service
New Construction, Styrofoam building products, etc.
Ventilation and survivability, flow patterns, etc.
Gear cleanliness: effects of dirty gear both fire related and cancer related
Modern Fire Behavior
What vent limited fires look like on arrival
Positive Pressure ventilation effects
TESTING
FIT TESTING
Th June 2
1:00-5:00pm
OR
F June 3
1:00-5:00pm
OR
S June 4
1:00-5:00pm
Performed by the S.E.K. Fire Chiefs
The Respiratory Protection OSHA Standard 1910.134 requires that those using
respiratory protection, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) be fit tested
annually, and a medical evaluation or screening be performed. The Kansas
Fire & Rescue Training Institute adheres to this federal mandate by sponsoring
fit testing and furnishing the resources for performing these tests.
The medical evaluation or screening required by OSHA and the Kansas
Department of Labor should be performed by local medical health
professionals to meet the requirements of fit testing.
The S.E.K. Fire Chiefs Association will provide this service for everyone taking a
Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute class requiring SCBA. Everyone to be fit
tested must be clean shaven - NO goatees, beards and/or long sideburns - NO
EXCEPTIONS.
Fire department chiefs may sign off on an individual firefighter’s registration
form if the firefighter has been fit tested within the last 12 months.
Testing is offered from 1:00-5:00 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; and
each test takes about 15-20 minutes.
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