Firefighter I

Ensure Comprehensive Firefighter I training. This 23-title series, aligned with NFPA 1010: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications presents core competencies and addresses critical areas like responder wellness, mental health, and cancer risk reduction. Essential skills presented include fire stream application, ladder operations, knot tying, and forcible entry, and critical knowledge in fire behavior, innovative tactics like transitional attacks and basement fire operations, and effective exposure control using master streams.

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  • FF101 Firefighter Safety: Part 1

    In this title on “Firefighter Safety: Part 1”, you will learn firefighter responsibilities of NFPA 1500, how important health, fitness and mental wellness is to your safety, ways to limit your exposure to cancer-causing risks and other work place hazards, including tips for accident and injury pr...

  • FF102 Firefighter Safety: Part 2

    In this title on “Firefighter Safety: Part 2”, you will learn the importance of standard operating procedures, teamwork, accountability systems and on-scene rehabilitation for firefighter safety. You will also learn survival methods for trapped or disoriented firefighters and safe procedures for ...

  • FF103 Fire Dynamics

    In this title on “Fire Dynamics”, you will learn the science of fire and combustion, the fire tetrahedron, states of fuel, pyrolysis and vaporization. You will also learn to identify types of heat energy, methods of heat transfer, the stages of compartment fire development, the products of combus...

  • FF104 SCBA 1: Introduction

    In this title, “SCBA 1: Introduction”, you will learn the functions of each component of the SCBA system, safety features and limitations of SCBA. Also presented is a review of the hazardous environments that require respiratory protection.

  • FF105 SCBA 2: Use & Maintenance

    In this title on “SCBA 2: Use & Maintenance”, you will learn correct SCBA donning and doffing techniques, inspection and care procedures, how to change cylinders at an emergency scene and safety precautions and rules for using SCBA in emergency situations.

  • FF106 Personal Protective Clothing

    In this title on “Personal Protective Clothing”, you will learn the elements of the complete protective ensemble and their safety requirements. You will learn about situations that require specialized PPC and your responsibilities for care and maintenance of turnout gear.

  • FF107 Portable Extinguishers

    In this title on “Portable Extinguishers”, you will learn information about how to use portable fire extinguishers effectively. You will learn the classification and rating system used for extinguishers, general operating instructions for different types of hand-held extinguishers, and extinguish...

  • FF108 Ropes & Knots

    In this title on “Ropes and Knots”, you will learn about the different types, ratings and uses for fire service rope. You will learn the characteristics of different types of rope and how to inspect and maintain rope. You will also learn how to create the knots that are commonly used in firefight...

  • FF109 Fire Control 1

    In this title on “Fire Control 1", you will learn about basic fire control strategies and safety. Including how to advance a charged attack line into a structure fire, methods of water application, master stream devices, basic fire suppression tactics for Class B fires, and techniques for suppres...

  • FF110 Ladders: Part 1

    In this title on “Ladders: Part 1”, you will learn basic ground and aerial ladder terminology. You will learn about ladder construction, types and uses of ground ladders. You will also learn about ladder maintenance, handling methods and carries for one, two and three firefighters.

  • FF111 Ladders: Part 2

    In this title “Ladders: Part 2”, you will learn factors that affect ground-ladder placement, correct ladder placement to meet specific objectives and ladder raises for one, two and three firefighters. You will learn procedures for securing ladders, methods for climbing ladders and working from la...

  • FF112 Ventilation Basics & Horizontal Procedures

    In this title on “Ventilation Basics & Horizontal Procedures”, you will learn the fundamentals of ventilation, with a focus on horizontal ventilation techniques. You will learn about the hazards of rapid fire development and the importance of coordinating ventilation activities with suppression o...

  • FF113 Vertical Ventilation

    In this title on “Vertical Ventilation Procedures”, you will learn the safety precautions for rooftop operations, roof types and construction and their impact in vertical ventilation. You will learn how to determine the integrity of a roof system, basic indicators of roof collapse, and methods fo...

  • FF114 Fire Hose Basics

    In this title on “Fire Hose Basics”, you will learn about fire hose construction, sizes, uses, basic hose maintenance and how to prevent hose damage. You will learn how to identify types of hose couplings, tools and appliances and how to complete two hose-roll methods.

  • FF115 Handling Hose

    In this title on “Handling Hose”, you will learn guidelines for loading hose and basic types of hose loads and finishes, as well as common hose lays and methods for coupling and uncoupling hose.

  • FF116 Advancing Hoselines

    In this title on “Advancing Hoselines”, you will learn how to pull and carry hose from a pumper to the fire location for a variety of hose loads how to advance hose into structures and in stairways, from a standpipe and up a ladder, and how to hoist hose. You will also learn how to extend a secti...

  • FF117 Fire Streams

    In this title on “Fire Streams”, you will learn the basic sizes and types of fire streams, and the advantages and disadvantages of each. You will also learn the use and maintenance of different types of nozzles, and the definition of water hammer and how to prevent it.

  • FF118 Forcible Entry

    In this title on “Forcible Entry”, you will learn about the types of tools used in forcible entry and the procedures for forcing entry into different types of doors and windows.

  • FF119 Fire Detection, Alarms & Communications

    In this title on “Fire Detection, Alarms & Communications”, you will learn methods and technologies for receiving alarms from the public, the basic components of fire alarm and smoke detection systems, an overview of the communications center and systems for dispatching fire department personnel ...

  • FF120 Lighting & Power Sources

    In this title on “Lighting & Power Sources”, you will learn about different types of lighting equipment, basic safety considerations for using lighting and electrical equipment, including ways to safely light for emergency scene operations. You will also learn the characteristics and maintenance ...

  • FF121 Property Conservation: Salvage

    In this title on “Property Conservation: Salvage”, you will learn the procedures for storing and deploying salvage covers, how to construct a water chute and a catch-all using salvage covers and how to cover openings in the roof, windows and doors to protect the property from secondary damage.

  • FF122 Property Conservation: Overhaul

    In this title on “Property Conservation: Overhaul”, you will learn the important indicators of structural instability, how to find and extinguish hidden fires, how to preserve evidence of fire cause and origin, and how to restore the premises after a fire.

  • FF123 Sprinkler Systems

    In this title on “Sprinkler Systems”, you will learn how sprinklers work, the different types of sprinkler systems, components of sprinkler systems and the locations and appearance of control and operating valves. You will also learn considerations to take when responding to an alarm at a protect...