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Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Define fire service organization and responsibility
2. Demonstrate basic firefighter skills
3. Identify and list firefighter safety objectives
4. Demonstrate fire service physical abilities
5. Identify and list recruit firefighter requirements
6. Discuss basic characteristics and functions of miscellaneous equipment
and tools
7. Identify and list emergency care first responder cognitive principles
8. Prepare a fire service written report
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1. Fire Service Organization and Responsibility
a. Relationship of the fire department with other local agencies
b. National, federal and state fire service organizations
c. Fire department function
d. Fire service resources
2. Basic Skills
a. Self-contained breathing apparatus
b. Ropes, knots, and hitches
c. Hose, nozzles, and appliances
d. Ground ladders
3. Firefighter Safety
a. General safety precautions for all emergency situations
b. Personal protective equipment for the fire service
4. Preparatory
a. Firefighter safety and physical fitness
b. Organizational discipline in the fire service
c. Duties of fire service ranks and positions
d. Training and education programs
e. First Responder roles and responsibilities
i. Patient handling--contagious diseases
ii. Laws and regulations
5. Organizational Discipline in the Fire Service
a. Ethics, respect, and work relationships
b. Discrimination, general and sexual harassment policy
c. Chain of command
d. Rules and regulations
6. Firefighter I Procedures
a. Protocols
b. Class structure
c. Conduct and demeanor
d. Minimum standards of completion
7. Critical Evaluation
a. Oral communications
b. Written communications
i. Report writing
ii. Written scenario problem solving
iii. Resume
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Homework:
Read approximately 20 to 40 pages total
Approximately two to three writing assignments
In-class Work:
Identify first responder cognitive principles
Identify firefighter requirements
Formal Assessment:
Perform physical ability skills
In class demonstration of self-contained breathing apparatus
skills
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 25 - 40% |
Written homework | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 5 - 10% |
Homework problems | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 35 - 50% |
Class performances, Performance exams | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 10 - 20% |
Multiple choice, Completion, Quizzes | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 0% |
None | |
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1. Instructor prepared materials
2. Current Firefighter I Recruit Procedure Manual
3. Current Firefighter I Performance Standards Manual
4. Current Firefighter I Orientation Manual
5. Current Fire Service Incident Report Writing Manual