FIRE 110L Fire Fighter I Lab

This lab is designed to prepare students to pass the psychomotor portion of the Fire Fighter 1 certification exam as outlined in NFPA 1001 Professional Qualifications Standard.

Credits

2 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

0

Semester Contact Hours Lab

60

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

Prerequisite

Acceptance to Program

Corequisite

FIRE 110

FIRE 110LFire Fighter I Lab

Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.

I. General Information

Department

Health Science and Human Services Academic

II. Course Specification

Course Type

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Credit Hours Narrative

2 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

0

Semester Contact Hours Lab

60

Semester Contact Hours Clinical

0

Prerequisite Narrative

Acceptance to Program

Corequisite Narrative

FIRE 110

Repeatable

No

III. Catalog Course Description

This lab is designed to prepare students to pass the psychomotor portion of the Fire Fighter 1 certification exam as outlined in NFPA 1001 Professional Qualifications Standard.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

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

  • Demonstrate correct use and maintenance of personal protective equipment.
  • Demonstrate correct use and maintenance of rescue equipment.
  • Safely conduct search and rescue operations, ventilation techniques, and fire suppression.
  • Safely and efficiently perform salvage and overhaul at a fire scene while protecting evidence for fire cause determination.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

Unit 1 Orientation and Fire Service History, Firefighter Safety and Health and Fire Department Communications

Unit 2 Building Construction

Unit 3 Fire Behavior

Unit 4 Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment

Unit 5 Portable Fire Extinguishers

Unit 6 Ropes, Webbing, and Knots File

Unit 7 Structural Search, Victim Removal, and Firefighter Survival

Unit 8 Scene Lighting, Rescue Tools, Vehicle Extrication, and Technical Rescue

Unit 9 Forcible Entry

Unit 10 Ground Ladders

Unit 11 Tactical Ventilation

Unit 12 Water Supply

Unit 13 Fire Hose

Unit 14 Fire Streams

Unit 15 Fire Control

Unit 16 - Loss Control, Fire Origin and Cause and Fire and Life Safety Initiatives

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Assessment Strategy Narrative

Skill checks offs. 

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

Certification Examination for Fire Fighter 1.