Chapter 3 Fire Fighter I

3-1 General. For certification at Level I, the firefighter shall meet the job performance requirements defined in Sections 3-2 through 3-23 of this standard.

3-2 Fire Department Organization.

3-2.1 Describe the organization of the fire department.

3-2.2 Explain the Fire Fighter I's role as a member of the organization.

3-2.3 Explain the mission of the fire service and of the local fire department.

3-2.4 Explain the function of a standard operating procedure.

3-2.5 Explain fire department rules and regulations that apply to the position of fire fighter.

3-2.65 Explain the basic components of incident management and the fire fighter's role within the local incident management system.

3-2.7 Explain the role of other agencies that may respond to emergencies.

3-2.8 Describe the components of a member assistance program.

3-3* Safety.

3-3.1 Describe the responsibilities of a fire fighter as required by NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, and adopted by the authority having jurisdiction.

3-3.2 Describe the elements of a personnel accountability system and demonstrate the application of the system at an incident.

3-3.3 Identify dangerous building conditions created by fire.

3-3.4 Demonstrate techniques for action when trapped or disoriented in a fire situation or in a hostile environment.

3-3.5 Explain hazards related to electrical emergencies.

3-3.6 Demonstrate safety procedures when using fire service lighting equipment, given the following:

3-3.7 Demonstrate the use of seat belts, noise barriers, and other safety equipment provided for protection while riding on apparatus.

3-3.8 Demonstrate safety procedures when mounting, dismounting, and operating around fire apparatus.

3-3.9 Shut off the utility services to a building.

3-3.105 Identify a minimum of three common types of accidents or injuries, and their causes, that occur in the following locations:

3-3.11 Identify safety procedures for ensuring a safe station/facility environment.

3-3.12 Identify potential long-term consequences of exposure to products of combustion.

3-4 Fire Alarm and Communications.

3-4.1 Explain the procedures for a citizen to report a fire or other emergency.

3-4.2 Explain the procedures for receiving an alarm from dispatch or a report of an emergency from the public and demonstrate appropriate action.

3-4.3 Define the purpose and function of all alarm-receiving instruments and personnel-alerting equipment provided to the department and its members.

3-4.4 Identify procedures required for receipt and processing of business and personal calls.

3-4.5 Define and demonstrate prescribed fire department radio procedures, including:

3-5 Fire Behavior.

3-5.1 Define fire.

3-5.2 Define the fire triangle and tetrahedron.

3-5.3 Recognize the following conditions and explain their associated hazards and appropriate actions:

3-5.4 Identify three products of combustion commonly found in structural fires that create a life hazard.

3-5.5 Define the three methods of heat transfer.

3-5.6 Define the three physical stages of matter in which fuels are commonly found.

3-5.7 Define the relationship of the concentration of oxygen to combustibility and life safety.

3-5.8 Describe the process of thermal layering that occurs in structural fires and how to avoid disturbing the normal layering of heat.

3-6 Portable Extinguishers.

3-6.1 Identify the classification of types of fire as they relate to the use of portable extinguishers.

3-6.2 Define the portable extinguisher rating system.

3-6.3 Identify the appropriate extinguishers and the application procedures for the various classes of fire, given a group of differing extinguishers.

3-6.4 Extinguish Class A and B fires using the appropriate portable fire extinguishers.

3-7 Personal Protective Equipment.

3-7.1 Identify the function of the following articles of protective equipment:

3-7.2 Identify and demonstrate the care, use, inspection, maintenance, and limitations of the protective clothing and equipment assigned or available for use.

3-7.3 Demonstrate the donning and doffing of the protective equipment specified in 3-7.1.

3-7.4 Identify the hazardous environments requiring the use of respiratory protection.

3-7.5 Identify the physical requirements of an SCBA wearer.

3-7.6 Describe the uses and limitations of SCBA.

3-7.7 Identify each component and safety feature of the SCBA.

3-7.8 Describe the function of each component of then SCBA.

3-7.9 Demonstrate donning and doffing the SCBA while wearing protective clothing.

3-7.10 Demonstrate that the SCBA is in a safe condition for immediate use.

3-7.11 Demonstrate the use of SCBA in conditions of obscured visibility.

3-7.12 Demonstrate the use of SCBA in conditions of restricted passage.

3-7.13 Demonstrate the following emergency procedures to be used in the event of SCBA failure:

3-7.14 Demonstrate techniques for maximizing the air capacity of an SCBA under work conditions.

3-7.15 Demonstrate replacement of an expended cylinder on an SCBA assembly with a full cylinder.

3-7.16 Demonstrate and document routine maintenance for SCBA, including inspection, cleaning, sanitizing, and cylinder recharging.

3-7.17 Demonstrate rescue procedures for the following, without compromising the rescuer's respiratory protection:

(a) A fire fighter with functioning respiratory protection (b) A fire fighter without functioning respiratory protection (C) A civilian without respiratory protection

3-8 Forcible Entry

3-8.1 Identify materials and construction features of doors, windows, and walls and the dangers associated with forcing entry through each.

8-8.4 Force entry through at least 3 different types each of doors, windows, and walls.

3-8.3 Identify materials and construction features of door and window locking devices.

3-8.4 Identify the method and demonstrate procedures of through-the-lock entry for doors and windows.

3-8.5 Identify methods and procedures for cleaning, maintaining, and inspecting hand tools used for forcible entry.

3-8.6 Identify and safely carry at least 1 of the following:

(a) Cutting tool

(b) Prying tool

(c) Pulling tool

(d) Striking tool.

3-9 Ventilation.

3-9.1 Define the principles of ventilation, and identify the advantages and effects of proper ventilation.

3-9.2 Identify the safety considerations and precautions to be taken while ventilating a structure.

3-9.3 Describe the advantages and disadvantages of the following types of ventilation:

3-9.4 Identify the signs, causes, and effects of backdraft explosions.

3-9.5 Identify methods of preventing a backdraft explosion.

3-9.6 Identify the types of tools used during ventilation.

3-9.7 Recognize the characteristics of and list necessary precautions when ventilating at least the following roof types:

3-9.8 Demonstrate determining the integrity of a roof system by sounding.

3-9.9 Describe how the following factors are used to determine the integrity of a roof system:

3-9.10 Define procedures for the types of ventilation referred to in 3-9.3.

3-9.11 Demonstrate opening various types of windows from inside and outside, with and without the use of tools.

3-9.12 Demonstrate breaking window or door glass and removing obstructions.

3-9.13 Using both hand and power tools, demonstrate the ventilation of both pitched and flat roofs.

3-10 Ropes.

3-10.1 Explain the uses of and tie a bowline knot, a clove hitch, figure of eight on the bight, a becket or sheet bend, overhand safety knot, and half hitch, given the proper size and amount of rope.

3-10.2 Tie an approved knot and hoist any selected forcible entry tool, pike pole hook, ground ladder, hose line, extinguisher, or appliance to a height of at least 12 ft (3.7 m), given the proper rope.

3-10.3 Demonstrate the procedures of inspecting, maintaining, and storing rope.

3-10.4 Use a rope to tie ladders, hose, and other objects to secure them.

3-10.5 Identify the reasons for placing a rope out of service.

3-10.6 Distinguish between life safety and utility ropes.

3-11 Ladders.

3-11.1 Identify and describe the use of the following types of ladders:

3-11.22 Carry, position, raise, and lower the following ground ladders:

3-11.3 Demonstrate the procedures of working from ground or aerial ladders with tools and appliances, with and without a safety harness.

3-11.4 Climb the full length of each type of ground and aerial ladder available to the authority having jurisdiction and demonstrate:

3-11.5 Demonstrate the deployment of a roof ladder on a pitched roof.

3-12 Fire Hose, Appliances, and Streams.

3-12.1 Describe the application of each size and type of hose on a pumper as required to be carried by 7-1 and Section 7-2 of NFPA 1901, Standard for Pumper Fire Apparatus.

3-12.2 Demonstrate the use of nozzles, adapters, and hose appliances and tools on a pumper as required to be carried by Section 7-2 of NFPA 1901, Standard for Pumper Fire Apparatus.

3-12.3 Advance uncharged and charged attack lines of two different sizes, 1-1/2 inch (38 mm) or larger, from a pumper, given the necessary equipment and operating as a member of a team for the following evolutions:

3-12.4 Demonstrate the following, given fire hose used for fire attack [minimum of 1-1/2 in. (38 mm)] and water supply [minimum of 2'12 in. (65 mm)]:

3-12.5 Demonstrate operation of a charged attack line 1'/2 in. (38 mm) or larger from a ground ladder.

3-12.6 Demonstrate carrying a 100 ft (30 m) attack line 11/2 in. (38 mm) or larger into a building, connecting it to a standpipe, and advancing the line from the standpipe.

3-12.7 Demonstrate a hand lay of 300 ft (90 m) of supply line 21/2 in. (65 mm) or larger from a pumper to a water source.

3-12.8 Define a fire stream.

3-12.9 Define water hammer and at least one method for its prevention.

3-12.10 Demonstrate how to open and close a nozzle and how to adjust its stream pattern and flow setting, when applicable.

3-12.11 Identify the type, design, operation, required nozzle pressure, and flow of a given selection of nozzles and tips.

3-12.12 Define the following methods of water application:

(a) Direct (b) Indirect (c) Combination.

3-12.13 Identify precautions to be followed while advancing hose lines to a fire.

3-12.14 Identify 3 observable results that are obtained when the proper application of a fire stream is accomplished.

3-13 Foam Fire Streams.

3-13.1 Assemble and operate a foam fire stream arrangement given the appropriate equipment.

3-13.2 Demonstrate the methods for applying a foam stream.

3-14* Fire Control.

3-14.1* Extinguish or control the following live fires working as a member of a team and using appropriate protective equipment, fire fighting tools, and extinguishing agents:

3-14.2 Explain the procedures for extinguishing ground cover fires.

3-15 Salvage.

3-15.1 Identify the purpose of salvage and its value to the public and the fire department.

3-15.2 Demonstrate 2 folds and rolls for salvage covers.

3-15.3 Demonstrate 2 methods of deploying salvage covers to cover property.

3-15.4 Demonstrate the construction and use of a water chute.

3-15.5 Demonstrate the construction and use of a water catch-all.

3-15.6 Demonstrate the covering or closing of building openings, including doors, windows, doors, and roofs.

3-15.7 Demonstrate the removal of debris and the removal and routing of water from a structure.

3-15.8 Demonstrate the procedures of inspection, cleaning, and maintaining salvage equipment.

3-16 Overhaul

3-16.1 Identify the purpose of overhaul.

3-16.2 Recognize at least 4 indicators of hidden fires.

3-16.3 Expose hidden fires by opening ceilings, walls, and floors and by pulling apart burned materials.

3-16.4 Separate, remove, and relocate charred material to a safe location while protecting the area of origin for determination of cause.

3-16.5 Define duties of fire fighters left at the fire scene for fire and security surveillance.

3-17 Emergency Medical Care.

3-17.1 Define the principles of infection control and universal blood and body fluid precautions as prescribed for public safety workers by the Centers for Disease Control in Guidelines for Prevention of Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus to Health-Care and Public-Safety Workers.

3-17.2 Demonstrate the use, decontamination, disinfection, and disposal of personal protective equipment used for protection from infection.

3-17.3· Perform the following procedures as defined in the Journal of the American Medical Association, "Standards and Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC)":

3-17.4 Demonstrate the use of a resuscitation mask in the performance of single- and two-rescuer CPR.

3-17.5 Demonstrate a primary survey for life-threatening injuries.

3-17.6 Identify 3 types of external bleeding and the characteristics of each type.

3-17.7 Demonstrate 3 procedures for controlling external bleeding.

3-17.8 Identify characteristics and emergency medical care of thermal burns according to degree and severity.

3-17.9 Identify the emergency medical care for chemical burns, including chemical burns of the eyes.

3-17.10 Identify the symptoms and demonstrate emergency medical care of traumatic shock.

3-17.11 Identify the symptoms and demonstrate emergency medical care for ingested poisons and drug overdoses.

3-17.12 Identify the method of contacting the poison control center that serves the local jurisdiction.

3-18 Rescue.

3-18.1 Define and demonstrate primary and secondary search procedures under fire conditions:

3-18.2 Don a life safety harness that meets the requirements of NFPA 1983, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope, Harnesses, and Hardware.

3-18.3 Inspect a life safety harness and identify the conditions that would require its removal from service.

3-18.4 Demonstrate the removal of injured persons from an immediate hazard by the use of carries, drags, and stretchers.

3-19 Water Supplies.

3-19.1 Connect a supply hose to a hydrant and fully open and close the hydrant.

3-19.2 Demonstrate hydrant-to-pumper hose connections for forward and reverse hose lays.

3-19.3 Assemble and connect the equipment necessary for drafting from a static water supply source.

3-19.4 Describe the deployment of a portable water tank.

3-19.5 Describe the assembling of equipment necessary for the transfer of water between portable water tanks.

3-19.6 Describe loading and off-loading of tanks on mobile water supply apparatus.

3-20 Sprinklers.

3-20.1 Define the value of automatic sprinklers in providing safety to the occupants of a structure.

3-20.2 Identify a fire department sprinkler connection and water motor alarm.

3-20.3 Connect hose line(s) to a fire department connection of a sprinkler or standpipe system.

3-20.4 Explain how the automatic sprinkler head activates and releases water.

3-20.5 Stop the flow of water from a sprinkler head using a wedge or stopper.

3-20.6 Identify the main control valve on an automatic sprinkler system.

3-20.7 Operate a main control valve on an automatic sprinkler system from "open" to "closed" and then back "open."

3-21 Response to Hazardous Materials Incidents. Meet the requirements defined in NFPA 472, Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, Section 2-2, First Responder Awareness Level

3-22 Fire Prevention, Public Fire Education, and Fire Cause Determination.

3-22.1 Identify 5 common causes of fires and their prevention.

3-22.2 Define the importance of inspection and public fire education programs to fire department public relations and the community.

3-22.3 Demonstrate inspection procedures for private dwellings.

3-22.4 Present a prepared program to an identified audience, given a lesson plan, time allotment, and instructional materials for the following topics:

3-22.5 Document the presentation of a program covered in 3-22.4, given a reporting form that includes:

3-23 Building Construction. No job performance requirements in Fire Fighter I