Training: JFA Curriculum

Unit A. Fire Service Organization & Responsibility

Unit B. Fire Behavior and Extinguishment Theory

Unit C. Fire Protective Clothing and Safety

Unit D. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

Unit E. Portable Extinguishers

Unit F. Ropes, Knots and Hitches

Unit G. Fire Streams and Nozzles

Unit H. Fire Hose and Appliances

Unit I. Ground Ladders

Unit J. Forcible Entry

Unit L. Ventilation

Unit M. Fire Control

Unit N. Salvage and Overhaul

Unit O. Fire Protection Water Supplies

Unit P. Fire Protection Systems

Unit Q. Fire Prevention and Investigation

Unit R. Hazardous Materials

Unit S. Fire Alarm Communications

Unit T. Vehicle Extrication

Unit U. Emergency Care

Other 1. Hazardous Materials First Responder

Other 2. Wildland

Other 4. Rope Rescue

Other 5. Special Events

Other 6. Specialized Classes (FF-1 Standards)

Other 7. Specialized Classes (Non FF-1 Standards)

Other 8. Academy Logistics

UNIT A. FIRE SERVICE ORGANIZATION & RESPONSIBILITY

M1. Concepts of ICS organization
ICS 200
1. Relationship of fire department with other local government
2. National, federal, state, and local fire service organizations
5. Fire department functions
7. Work site health and safety legislation
8. Affirmative action and equal employment opportunity
11. Fire service resources
12. Duties of fire service ranks and positions
13. Necessity for obedience and obligation to duty
17. Organizations having interest/relationship to public fire protection

UNIT B. FIRE BEHAVIOR AND EXTINGUISHMENT THEORY

1. Classification of fire
3. Sources of heat energy
4. Elements of the combustion process
5. Phases of fire
6. Characteristics of flashover, backdraft and pyrolysis
7. Theory and fundamentals of heat transfer
8. Products of combustion
13. Types of heat measurement
14. Types and causes of explosions
16. Methods of fire spread

UNIT C. FIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SAFETY

A14. Fire fighter safety
1. Protective clothing for fire suppression
2. Reasons why protective clothing can fail
4. General safety precautions for all emergency situations
10. Components/safety considerations of portable lighting equipment

UNIT D. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

B9. Protective measures when toxic combustion products are present
C3. Function and uses of the personal alarm devices
D1. Effects of oxygen deficiency and exposure to toxic gases
2. Types of SCBA
3. Basic components of SCBA
5. SCBA communication and vision accessories
6. How to don a SCBA facepiece
7. How to don a SCBA, over-the-head method
8. How to don a SCBA, sling/coat method
9. How to don a SCBA from vehicle or wall mount
10. How to remove a SCBA
11. Safety and emergency procedures when using SCBA
12. Reduced service duration of SCBA
14. How to change a SCBA air cylinder, 2 person
16. Inspection procedures for SCBA
17. Procedures used to clean and sanitize SCBA
18. Entry into narrow openings while wearing a SCBA

UNIT E. PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS

B2. Classification markings on portable fire extinguishers
B10. Extinguishing agents
1. Characteristics of fire extinguishers
2. Safety precautions when operating extinguishers
4. How to operate a gas cartridge portable fire extinguisher
6. How to operate a stored pressure portable fire extinguisher

UNIT F. ROPES, KNOTS AND HITCHES

1. Characteristics of fire service rope and considerations for its use
2. Inspection and maintenance of fire service rope
3. Purpose of fire service and rescue knots
4. How to tie an overhand bend
5. How to tie a becket bend
7. How to tie a clove hitch
10. How to tie a square knot
11. How to tie a half hitch
12. How to tie a timber hitch
13. How to tie a figure eight knot
14. How to tie a figure eight on a bight
16. How to load a drop bag
17. Methods of storing rope
18. Safety measures when hoisting or lowering
19. How to hoist a roof ladder
20. How to hoist a dry hoseline
21. How to tie off a charged hoseline for hoisting
22. How to tie off an extinguisher for hoisting
23. How to tie off an axe for hoisting
24. How to hoist a pike pole

UNIT G. FIRE STREAMS AND NOZZLES

O2. Properties of water as they relate to fire fighting
1. Characteristics of fire streams
2. Reasons for selecting a particular fire stream
3. Types of nozzles
4. Characteristics of solid stream and fog nozzles
5. Characteristics of special purpose nozzles
. Safety precautions when using a nozzle
7. Broken stream application
8. How to deploy a portable monitor unit
9. Fixed and portable master stream appliances
10. Factors causing hoseline pressure loss

UNIT H. FIRE HOSE AND APPLIANCES

1. Fire hose construction
2. Care and maintenance of fire hose
3. Hose coupling components
4. Care of fire hose couplings
5. Safety precautions when handling hose
6. Hose spanners and wrenches
7. Water thief appliances
8. Purpose and function of special hose appliances
11. Purpose and function of hose clamp tools
12. How to operate hose clamp tool
13. Characteristics of fire hose ramps or bridges
15. Features of a fire service Siamese
16. Features of fire service wyes
17. How to couple hose, 1 person, over-the-hip method
18. How to couple hose, 1 person, tilt method
19. How to couple hose, 1 person, between-the-feet method
20. How to couple hose, 2 person
23. How to uncouple tight coupling, 1 person, knee press method
24. How to uncouple tight coupling, 2 person, stiff arm method
25. How to make a donut roll, 1 person
26. How to make a donut roll, 2 person
28. How to make an in-service roll
29. How to make an out-of-service roll
30. How to advance an uncharged 21/2" hose with nozzle
31. How to perform a horseshoe shoulder carry
32. How to perform the single section drain and carry
33. How to load and carry a segment of working line
35. How to handle a medium charged line, 2 person
36. How to handle a large charged line, 1 person
37. How to handle a large charged line, 2 person
38. How to handle a large charged line, 3 person
39. How to advance a working line
40. How to Siamese two or more lines into one
41. How to wye one line into two or more lines
42. Procedures for retrieving a charged "wild line"
43. How to replace a section of hose in a charged line
44. How to extend hoselines
45. How to reduce hoselines
46. Inspection procedures for hose couplings during loading operations
49. How to load the flat load
51. Procedures for loading large diameter hose
52. How to load large diameter hose, flat load
53. Hose lays
54. Safety precautions when laying hose
55. How to connect hose to support wet and dry standpipes
56. How to connect hose to support sprinkler systems
57. How to make a hydrant connection using soft intake hose
60. How to advance a line into a structure
61. how to advance an uncharged line up a ladder into a window
62. How to advance a charged line up a ladder into a window
64. How to advance a line up a stairway
65. How to advance a line down a stairway
66. How to operate a charged attack line from a ladder
67. How to connect hose to upper floor standpipe & advance the line

UNIT I. GROUND LADDERS

1. Types of ladders employed by the fire service
2. Ladder terminology
3. Ladder design and construction
4. Ladder safety practices
5. Inspection and maintenance of fire service ground ladders
6. Selection methods for the proper size ladder
7. How to remove ladders from apparatus
8. How to remove ladders from apparatus, 2 person
9. How to safely lift and lower a ladder, 1 person, flat on ground
10. How to carry a ladder, 1 person, low shoulder method
11. How to carry a roof ladder, 1 person, low shoulder method
12. How to carry a ladder, 1 person, high shoulder method
13. How to carry a ladder, 1 person, arm's length method
14. How to raise short single/straight/roof ladder, 1 person, high shoulder
15. How to pivot a free standing ladder, 1 person
16. How to adjust a ladder's climbing angle, 1 person
17. How to extend an extension ladder, 1 person
18. How to carry a ladder, 2 person, low shoulder method
19. How to carry a ladder, 2 person, arm's length on edge method
20. How to carry a ladder, 2 person, flat shoulder method
21. How to carry a ladder, 2 person, beam method
22. How to pivot a free standing ladder, 2 person
23. How to heel/foot a ladder
24. How to tie ladder halyard
25. How to tie a ladder in
26. How to climb a ladder
27. Load safety characteristics of fire service ground ladders
28. How to work on a ladder, leg lock method
30. How to carry a ladder, 3 person, flat shoulder method
31. How to carry a ladder, 3 person, flat arm's length method
32. How to carry a ladder, 3 person, arm's length on edge method
33. How to carry a ladder in narrow passageways, 3 person
34. How to raise/extend/lower-in an extension ladder, 3 person
49. How to raise a folding (attic) ladder
53. How to raise single/roof ladder under an obstruction, 2 person
54. How to raise single/roof ladder under an obstruction, 3 person
55. How to climb ladder while carrying ladder, 1 person, mod. shoulder

UNIT J. FORCIBLE ENTRY

1. Forcible entry tools
3. How to carry a pick-head axe
4. Procedures for breaking window glass
5. Concepts for forcing single entry doors
6. Concepts for forcing overhead doors
11. Concepts for breaking or pulling a lock

UNIT K. RESCUE

4. Components of rescue operations
5. Elevator safety
6. Safety considerations during a rescue search in a burning building
7. Search and rescue procedures in burning, smoked-filled building
8. reasons why stairways are preferred over ladders during rescue
10. How to carry a victim, extremities method
11. How to carry a victim, cradle in arms method
13. How to carry a victim, 3 person
14. How to carry a victim, lone rescuer lift and carry
15. How to drag a victim, bunker coat or blanket drag
27. How to assist a conscious victim down a ladder
28. How to move an unconscious victim down a ladder

UNIT L. VENTILATION

J8. Procedures for opening ceilings with a pike pole
1. Fireground use of forced ventilation equipment
3. concepts of positive pressure ventilation
5. Roof ventilation principles and procedures
6. Utilizing roof openings and ventilation shafts
7. Various roof designs and concerns when opening a roof
8. Considerations given top ventilating opening
9. Cross-ventilation principles and procedures
10. Operating principles for various window styles
11. Consequences of improper venting
12. Manual and automatic smoke venting devices
13. How to ventilate using a fog stream
14. Safety considerations during ventilation operations

UNIT M. FIRE CONTROL

B15. Methods used to protect exposures
2. Basic considerations for sizing up an emergency
3. Emergency scene decision making
4. Principles underlying the various modes of fire attack
5. Principles of volume and rate of water application
6. Types of fire streams and point of application for Class A fires
7. Reasons why water extinguishes Class A fires
8. Safety precautions when using water to extinguish a fire
10. Precautions when using extinguishing agents on class �c� fires
11. Safety precautions for with energized electrical equipment
12. Safety precautions for working with energized electrical equipment

UNIT N. SALVAGE AND OVERHAUL

J7. Principles of opening partitions
J9. Concepts for opening floors
J10. Concepts for opening walls
1. Safety considerations during salvage/overhaul operations
2. Indications of potential building collapse
3. Situations where hidden fires might be present
4. Procedures for making buildings/areas safe after an emergency
5. Procedures for extinguishing hidden fires
6. Procedures for detecting hidden fires
8. Commonly performed overhaul procedures and their purpose
9. Purpose and value of salvage
10. Common types of fire service salvage equipment
11. Salvage cover maintenance and preparation
12. Conditions resulting in salvage cover damage
13. Grouping building contents
14. How to perform the 1 person salvage cover fold
16. How to perform the accordion fold
19. How to spread a salvage cover from the accordion fold
20. How to spread a salvage cover with the balloon throw
23. How to spread salvage cover, 2 person, counter payoff accordion fold
24. How to remove salvage covers
25. Utilizing catchalls
26. How to make a catchall
28. How to make a catch basin
29. Procedures for constructing window chutes and drains
30. How to make a chute using a salvage cover
31. Utilizing chutes and dikes
32. Procedures for constructing a stairway drain
33. How to make a stairway drain
34. Procedures for constructing dikes
35. How to make a dike using salvage covers
36. How to splice salvage covers
37. Procedures for protecting floors and walls
38. Utilizing salvage covers to cover shelves
39. How to use a carryall to remove debris
40. Procedures for constructing a smoke curtain
41. Providing protection during chimney fires
42. Utilizing building drains and scuppers
43. Utilizing pumps to remove water
44. Uses and types of water vacuums
45. How to use a squeegee
46. Utilizing hoselines to move, contain or divert water
47. Procedures for covering roof openings
48. Procedures to restore premises

UNIT O. FIRE PROTECTION WATER SUPPLIES

H58. Hydrant color coding system
H59. Differences between wet and dry barrel hydrants
1. Physical features of water systems
3. Factors effecting fire hydrant usability
4. Sources of water supply other than hydrants

UNIT P. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

1. Basic operating principles of common fire protection systems
3. Components of sprinkler systems
4. Operating principles of wet pipe sprinkler systems
7. Operating principles of residential sprinkler systems
8. Operating principles of standpipe systems
9. Capabilities and limitations of sprinkler systems
10. Types of automatic fire detectors
11. Operating principles of automatic fire detectors
12. Installation practices for residential smoke detectors
13. How to replace an automatic sprinkler system head
14. How to operate a sprinkler system's control valves

UNIT Q. FIRE PREVENTION AND INVESTIGATION

A16. Introduction to fire prevention
3. Fire investigation factors enroute to a fire
4. Investigation factors upon arrival at fire
5. Cause and origin factors during a fire
6. Recognition, collection, and preservation of evidence

UNIT R. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

(See Haz Mat First Responder)

UNIT S. FIRE ALARM COMMUNICATIONS

1. Fire department emergency communication systems
2. Using the fire department radio
3. Clear radio text terminology
4. Methods of receiving fire alarms

UNIT T. VEHICLE EXTRICATION

C5. Safety precautions for vehicle fires
C6. Traffic control procedures
C7. Hand signals for traffic control
C8. How to ignite road flares
C9. Methods of traffic control
J2. Air chisels
K21. types of hydraulic rescue tools
K22. Utilizing hand powered hydraulic rescue tools
K23. Utilizing hydraulic rescue tools
K24. Safety considerations when using hydraulic equipment
K25. Utilizing come-along tools
1. Introduction to the principles of vehicular extrication

UNIT U. EMERGENCY CARE

(See EMT)

OTHER.1. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FIRST RESPONDER

R1. Hazardous materials definitions
R2. Hazardous materials labeling system
R3. DOT placards
R4. NFPA 704 system for identifying the fire hazards of materials
R5. DOT Emergency Response Guidebook

OTHER.2. WILDLAND

E3. Operating principles of back pack/pump tank extinguishers
H27. How to make a self-locking twin donut roll
M13. Factors influencing ground cover fire behavior
M14. Parts of a ground cover fire
M15. Utilizing water on ground cover fires
M16. Utilizing ground cover tools in direct and indirect attack
M17. Ground cover fire apparatus
M18. Wildland fire safety
M19. Safety precautions around aircraft
M20. Safety precautions around off-road equipment
M21. Safety precautions during backfiring
M22. Fundamentals of fire shelters
M23. How to deploy fire shelters
M24. How to construct progressive hose lays

OTHER.3. EMT

K1. Inspection, testing and maintenance of resuscitation equipment
K2. How to change a resuscitator cylinder
K3. Procedures for refilling resuscitator cylinders
K9. How to carry a victim, seat carry method
K12. How to carry a victim, chair carry method
K17. How to wrap a victim before securing to a stretcher
U1. Components of a local EMS system
U2. Roles and responsibilities of the first responder
U3. Introduction to legal aspects for the first responder
U4. Introduction to topographical anatomy
U5. Introduction to the musculoskeletal system
U6. Introduction to the major body systems: components/functions
U7. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
U8. Aspects of patient evaluation
U9. Introduction to vital signs
U10. Introduction to respiratory emergencies
U11. Introduction to oxygen therapy adjuncts
U12. Factors relating to cardiac emergencies
U13. Characteristics of shock
U14. Characteristics of and treatment for poisons, stings and bites
U15. Types of and treatment for external wounds and bleeding
U16. Recognition of and treatment for fractures and dislocations
U17. Overview of thoracic problems
U18. Introduction to injuries of the head, face and neck
U19. General principles of handling the sick and injured
U20. Introduction to one-person patient carrying methods
U21. Introduction to patient carry devices
U22. Causes of and emergency care for the unconscious patient
U23. Characteristics of seizure disorder
U24. Characteristics of diabetes
U25. Fundamentals of emergency childbirth
U26. Introduction to assessment of/treatment for pediatric problems
U27. Characteristics of and treatment for burns
U28. Characteristics of/treatment for drowning/near drowning victims
U29. Fundamentals of stroke assessment and treatment
U30. Characteristics of/treatment for cold and heat exposure victims
U31. Overview of drug and alcohol abuse
U32. Fundamental aspects of emotional problems
U33. Introduction to communicable diseases
U34. Triage
U35. SIDS

OTHER.4. ROPE RESCUE

K18. How to rig a one point suspension harness, stokes basket
K19. How to interior lash a victim into a stokes basket
K20. How to lower a victim in a stokes basket
- Anchor point
- Swiss seat/chest harness
- Emergency descent (rappelling)

OTHER.5. SPECIAL EVENTS

LPG (6)
Night burn (8)
Fire control 7(8)
Day burn (8)

OTHER.6. SPECIALIZED CLASSES (FF-1 STANDARDS)

PHYSICAL FITNESS (1.0)

A15. The need for physical fitness

ACTUAL PHYSICAL FITNESS (28)

FOAM/FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS (3)

B11. Types of foam
B12. Characteristics of foam proportioners, eductors and nozzles
M9. Properties which determine hazard of flammable/combustible liquids

AERIAL LADDER OPERATIONS (4)

I29. How to work on a ladder, safety belt method

HAND TOOLS (3)

SPECIALIZED TOOLS (6)

K26. How to use a circular power saw

OTHER.7. SPECIALIZED CLASSES (NON FF-1 STANDARDS)

Building Construction
Apparatus Familiarization
Utility Control
Public Education
EMT Defibrillation
SEMS (Standardized Emergency Management System)

OTHER.8. ACADEMY LOGISTICS

TPE
Skills Lab & Counseling
Weekly/Biweekly Exams
Quizzes
Clean-up
Daily
Academy
Exams
Midterm Written
Final Written
Final Skills (Individual and Team)
Graduation Set up and Rehearsal
Graduation

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