FIR 156 - Fundamentals of Firefighting III

NFPA 1002: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, 2017 Edition

NFPA 1021: Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, 2014 Edition.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

Mode(s) of Instruction: Traditional/face-to-face

Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

Course Fees: None

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Course Outcomes: 

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 

• Display a high level of understanding of fire behavior, including heat transfer and hostile fire events. 

• Understand the steps a firefighter must take to prepare for promotion within the organization. 

• Explain the 6 traits of leadership an effective fire service officer must display. (Vision, optimism, adaptability, strong communication skills, confidence, & decisiveness) 

• Understand pump theory as it relates to the fire service. 

• Describe hydraulic concepts as they relate to the fire service. 

• Perform essential hydraulic calculations on the fireground. 

• Correctly apply the proper type of foam in the correct proportion to a specific fire. 

Student Learning Outcomes: 

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 

• Function as a crew leader on a firefighting crew. 

• Safely and efficiently lead an interior fire attack crew during suppression operations. 

• Safely and efficiently lead a ventilation crew during firefighting operations. 

• Safely and efficiently lead a search and rescue crew during firefighting operations. 

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of the Fire Officer 

• Describe working with other organizations. 

• Discuss the origin of civil service promotional examinations. 

• Describe how a promotional examination is prepared. 

• Identify the elements of a promotional examination. 

• Identify the components of an assessment center. 

• List techniques for studying for a promotional examination. 

• Describe the transition from firefighter to fire officer. 

• Describe integrity and ethical behavior. 

• Describe how to maintain workplace diversity. 

• Understand principles of supervision and basic human resource management. 

• Implement an incident management system and ensure the safety of personnel under emergency conditions. 

• Explain the difference between competence and confidence in individual skill sets. 

• Describe the concept of progressive discipline. 

• Describe leadership styles. 

• Describe how to motivate. 

• Describe emergency scene leadership. 

• Describe the fire officer challenges in the 21st century. 

• Discuss the communication cycle. 

• Identify ways to improve listening skills. 

• Describe ways to counteract environmental noise. 

• Identify the conditions that interfere with verbal communication. 

• Explain the difference between formal and informal communications. 

• Size up a fire incident. 

• Describe Lloyd Layman’s five-step size-up process. 

• Describe the National Fire Academy size-up process. 

• Develop an incident action plan. 

• Engage and disengage a midship pump. 

• Operate from the fire apparatus’ water tank. 

• Make the transition from the apparatus water tank to an external water supply source. 

• Calculate how much additional water a hydrant can supply. 

• List indications that a pump is cavitating. 

• Troubleshoot a low-flow or low-pressure condition while attempting to pump water.