Untitled document
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Identify course objectives, requirements, assignments, activities, evaluation methods
facilities, organization and participation requirements
2. Describe the different phases of fire behavior, its specific phenomena and the effects of
ventilation on an enclosed fire
3. Identify the standards and documentation used in live fire training
4. Demonstrate the ability to safely participate in a live fire behavior exercise
5. Demonstrate the ability to safely participate in a live fire ventilation exercise
6. Demonstrate the ability to safely participate in an interior fire attack exercise
7. Demonstrate the ability to safely participate in an exterior fire attack exercise
8. Demonstrate the ability to successfully negotiate a self-contained breathing apparatus
(SCBA) confidence course
9. Demonstrate the ability to safely participate in an attic fire attack exercise
10. Demonstrate the ability to safely participate in a basement fire attack exercise
11. Describe the health hazards associated with products of combustion and the procedures
used to minimize exposure and perform decontamination
Untitled document
I. Orientation and Administration
A. Review of facilities
B. Review of classroom requirements
C. Review of course objectives
D. Review of required resources
E. Review of course assignments, student participation level and evaluation methods
F. Live fire exercise organization
1. Instructional
a. Fire behavior
b. Interior fire attack
c. Ventilation
d. Rapid intervention crew (RIC)
e. Exterior fire attack
f. Rehabilitation
2. Student
a. Crew leader
b. Crew members
3. Use of the incident command system (ICS)
II. Fire Behavior
A. Phases of fire
1. Ignition
2. Growth
3. Fully developed
4. Decay
B. Specific phenomena
1. Thermal layering
2. Flame-over
3. Flashover
4. Backdraft
C. Ventilation effects
III. Live Fire Documentation
A. Incident action plan (IAP)
B. National Fire Protection Standard (NFPA) 1403
C. Air quality permitting requirements
D. Local fire authority notification
E. Instructor and student requirements
1. Occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) respirator questionnaire and
medical exam
2. Respirator fit test
3. Insurance
4. Personal protective equipment documentation
IV. Fire Behavior Exercises
A. Room set-up
B. Fuel crib
1. Vertical crib
2. Pallet crib
C. Communications
D. Briefing/speaking points
1. Burn room walk through
2. Evacuation symbol
3. Anticipated fire behavior
4. Factors influencing fire behavior
a. Amount of fuel
b. Type of fuel
c. Fuel arrangement
5. Time temperature curve
6. British thermal unit (BTU) output
7. Stages of fire
8. Heat transfer
9. Flow path
a. Bi-directional flow
b. Neutral plane
V. Ventilation Techniques Exercise
A. Roof set up
1. Fuel
a. Wood pallets
b. Hollow core fuel hay (HCFH)
2. Communications
B. Use of vertical ventilation
C. Use of mechanical ventilation
D. Briefing/speaking points
1. Burn room walk through
2. Evacuation symbol
3. Building construction features
4. Ventilation principles
5. Ventilation terminology
6. Ladder placement
7. Safe power equipment and tool use
8. Photovoltaic (PV) panels
9. Vertical ventilation techniques
a. Center rafting
b. Rolling rafters
c. Louvering
d. Inspection cuts
e. Kerf/plunge cuts
f. Pullbacks
VI. Interior Fire Attack
A. Room set-up: Fuel
1. Wood
2. Wood pallets
3. HCFH
B. Communications
C. Briefing/Speaking points
1. Burn room walk through
2. Evacuation symbol
3. Stages of fire
4. Indicators
5. Heat transfer
6. Flow path
7. Thermal balance
8. Ventilation
9. Hose techniques
VII. Exterior Fire Attack Exercise
A. Site set-up: Fuel
1. Size
2. Placement
B. Communications
C. Briefing/Speaking points
1. Burn site orientation
2. Evacuation symbol
3. Straight stream vs. fog pattern
4. Exposure protection
5. Overhead utilities
6. Vegetation
7. Downwind exposures
VIII. SCBA Confidence Course
A. Room set-up
1. Instructor walkways
2. Exits
3. Low visibility
4. Smoke generation
B. Communications
C. Briefing/speaking points
1. Donning-doffing SCBA
2. Search tools and techniques
3. Buddy breathing
4. Entanglement hazards
5. Forcible exiting
6. SCBA emergency procedures
7. RIC tactics
8. Situational awareness
9. Controlled breathing techniques
IX. Attic Fire Attack Exercise
A. Room set-up: Fuel
1. Wood pallets
2. HCFH
B. Communications
C. Briefing/Speaking points
1. Burn room walk through
2. Evacuation symbol
3. Access points
4. Indicators
5. Ventilation
6. Hose techniques
X. Basement Fire Attack Exercise
A. Room set-up: Fuel
1. Wood pallets
2. HCFH
B. Communications
C. Briefing/Speaking points
1. Burn room walk through
2. Evacuation symbol
3. Access points
4. Indicators
5. Hose techniques
XI. Health and Safety
A. Carcinogenic components of smoke and products of combustion
B. Body areas vulnerable to contamination
C. Decontamination practices
1. PPE
a. Doffing PPE
b. PPE isolation
c. PPE decontamination/cleaning practices
2. Personnel
a. Showering
b. Use of wipes
All of the topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course.
Untitled document
Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills, Jones and Bartlett, 4th Ed. 2018 ISBN, 978-1284059656
Live Fire Training Principles and Practices, Jones and Bartlett 2nd Ed. 2015, ISBN 978-1284140729
