Name:
Ankeny Fire Department - Verified FIRE Competencies
Date Started:
Instructions:
 Each skill listed below must be performed or explained to the preceptor on an actual response or in a skill lab
setting
 Preceptors, by signing the skill off you are verifying the individual is competent in the performance of this skill
(Do not sign off skills that are in need of improvement)
 Competency shall be to department protocols, procedures or current practice
Basic Fire Competencies
1. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Turnout Gear 60 sec donning
SCBA 60 sec donning
SCBA low profile maneuver
SCBA side profile maneuver
SCBA Mask use (HUD/Amplifier/Cleaning)
SCBA Integrated PASS device (Air Gauge, Reset
of alarms, manual activation
SCBA Bottle Change skills
SBCA Apparatus Seat Mount operations
2. AIRFILL STATION
Apparatus mounted quick fill procedures
SCBA Fill station operation
Filling apparatus cascade bottles from station
station
3. HAND TOOL LOCATION AND USE
Locates various hand tools on apparatus
Demonstrates use of the tools
Discusses maintenance and cleaning of tools
4. EXTINGUISHERS
Water Extinguisher filling procedures
Water Extinguisher foam procedures
Dry Chemical Extinguisher use and inspections
Chicago Pump Can filling and use procedures
Wildland Indian tank filling and use procedures
5. HOSE AND HOSE STREAMS
Demonstrates knowledge of sizes and lengths
Demonstrates knowledge of nozzle types,
Uses and inspections
Demonstrates knowledge of hose loads,
Loading and deploying
Master Stream Skills
Demonstrates basic knowledge of foam
(apparatus systems, educator use, air
Aspirating nozzles and applications
6. GROUND LADDERS
Demonstrates knowledge of ladder types
( single, ext, folding, step)
Knowledge of ladder terms (beams, basem,
Fly, rung, hooks, halyard, ext
Demonstrates ladder carries (1, 2 and 3 person)
Demonstrates ladder raises (single, ext, 1
And 2 person
Properly ties halyard
Demonstrates understanding of V.E.S
Date Verified
Preceptor #
Preceptor signature
Name:
Ankeny Fire Department - Verified Competencies
Date Started:
7. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Air monitoring Equipment
Pulse Ox unit
Doppler utilization
Blood Pressure
IV set up
Glucometer
8.
Date received by Deputy Chief of Operations:
Deputy Chief Signature: