Fire
Fighter II Course
Fire Fighter II
Certification
Program
Synopsis and Session Breakdown
The Nebraska State Fire Marshal
Training Division is utilizing the IFSTA, Essentials of Fire
Fighting 4th Edition, curriculum for our Fire Fighter
II Certification program. This program meets all aspects of the
NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications standard,
2002 Edition.
Since the Fire Fighter I
curriculum uses the same IFSTA, Essentials of Fire Fighting 4th
Edition manual, much of the material will look quite familiar.
However, the Fire Fighter II program builds off of the Fire
Fighter I program and even though the subjects covered may seem
similar, the information will be much more in-depth. The program
is broken fairly evenly into 50% classroom lecture and
participation and 50% in the field hands-on training.
This is the next step toward
attaining a new level of professionalism amongst the fire
fighters of the state of Nebraska.
Job Duty
Description: The job
duty description for Fire Fighter I encompasses all firefighting
tasks with the position receiving direction from an officer.
The Fire Fighter II job duty description addresses advanced
skills performance with the capability of fulfilling a
supervisory position for crews performing Fire Fighter I tasks.
The Fire Fighter II position, and subsequent certification, is
the first step towards officer training and certification.
Each session
will consist of 12-18 hours of instruction, and it is strongly
suggested that participants attend the course in the sequential
order. However, the participant is encouraged to complete the
Hazmat: First Responder Operations Level training at any time;
and keep their annual refresher training requirements for the
Operations Level current.
Combo
Courses: A new approach
to training is being implemented within the Training Division.
Time and money seem to drive everything and everyone; and for
that reason, we’re going to start a ‘share’ program on courses;
hereafter referred to as the Combo courses.
This program
will permit you to share your “Certificate of Success
Completion” on some of our specialized training courses for
multiple applications. The SFMTD courses that will carry a
description of Combo courses are: Vehicle Extrication, Hazardous
Materials: First Responder Operations Level, Incident Command
System for the Fire Service, Principles of Building
Construction: Combustible, and Class A & B Foam Applications.
Within the
Fire Fighter II course, these courses will apply to the topics
of Vehicle Extrication principles, Incident Command System,
Building Construction principles, Foam Applications and
Hazardous Materials. Your past training can be shared with your
FFII course status and save you the time of attending multiple
courses. However, the course must have been successfully
completed either 1 year prior to the scheduled start of the FFII
course sessions or no longer than 1 year after the successful
completion of the FFII course sessions. Attending these FFII
topics sessions does not provide the attendee with an additional
certificate for the specialized courses presented by the SFMTD.
SESSION 1
Chapter 1,
Lesson 1- Fire Fighter orientation and Safety, Implementing IMS-
12 hrs.
In this lesson we will discuss
Initial Incident Size-up, the need for command, incident
priorities and action plans, organizing and transferring
Incident Management, situation status reports, accountability,
performing assigned positions within an IMS, resource tracking,
and terminating an incident.
NFPA 1001, 6.1.1.1, 6.1.1.2
Chapter 3, Lesson 3- Building
Construction
3 hrs.
This lesson will address the
issues of structural instability, building collapse, ways in
which fire suppression activities may create dangerous building
conditions, and the actions to take when imminent building
collapse is suspected. We will also take a look at identifying
hazardous building and fire conditions.
NFPA 1001, 6.3.2
SESSION 2
Chapter 7, Lesson 7A- Rescue &
Extrication Tools
6 hrs.
This chapter will cover the use
and maintenance of power plants and lighting equipment, identify
the purposes and safety guidelines associated with extrication
and rescue tools, and operating hydraulic rescue and extrication
tools. We will also cover the use of jacks, cribbing, pneumatic
tools, winches, come-alongs, lifting air bags, block and tackle,
and various power saws including the safe operation of each of
these types of equipment.
NFPA 1001, 6.4, 6.4.2
Chapter 7, Lesson 7B- Vehicle
Extrication & Special Rescue
12 hrs.
Vehicle accident size-up and
stabilization, gaining access to vehicles, disentanglement,
passenger restraint and protection systems, glass types and
removal methods, and patient packaging will begin this lesson.
Removing vehicle glass, doors, roofs, steering wheels and
columns, and displacing dashboards are all operations that will
be practiced. We will also be discussing building collapse,
structural collapse rescue operations, shoring and tunneling,
trench rescue, cave rescue, electrical emergencies, water
rescue, ice rescue, industrial rescues, elevator and escalator
rescues, and determining the difference between rescues and
recoveries.
NFPA 1001, 6.4, 6.4.1
SESSION 3
Chapter 11, Lesson 11- Water Supply
1.5 hrs.
This lesson will be spent
discussing water flow, pressure, hydrants, and hydrant systems.
We will also measure and record hydrant flow pressures.
NFPA 1001, 6.5.4
Chapter 12, Lesson 12- Fire Hose,
Hose Tools and Appliances
1.5 hrs.
This chapter discusses types of
valves, valve devices, hose fitting appliances, hose tools, tool
and appliance uses, and facts and safety guidelines for service
testing hose. Service testing hose and using hose tools,
adapters, and appliances are the basis for the skills portion of
this lesson.
NFPA 1001, 6.5.3, 6.3.1, 6.3.2
Chapter 19, Lesson 19 -
Pre-incident Surveys
3 hrs.
Lecture topics include personal
traits and skills of personnel conducting fire safety surveys,
equipment required to conduct fire safety surveys, the goals of
pre-incident surveys, information provided from pre-incident
surveys, standard map symbols and their meanings, and the
objectives of an exit interview during a pre-incident survey.
Participants will then perform a pre-incident survey, complete
all related documentation including a field sketch, and then
report on their findings.
NFPA 1001, 6.5, 6.5.1
Chapter 15, Lesson 15- Fire
Detection, Alarm, and Suppression Systems
3 hrs.
This lesson addresses
alarm-initiating devices, heat detectors, smoke detectors, flame
detectors, fire-gas detectors, automatic alarm systems,
auxiliary services provided by fire detection and alarm systems,
water flow alarms, sprinkler system applications, and components
of fire suppression systems. Participants will also inspect
protected property fire suppression systems.
NFPA 1001, 6.5.1
Chapter 17, Lesson 17- Fire Cause
& Origin 3 hrs.
In this lesson issues regarding
the responsibilities of a fire service investigator, securing
the scene, legal considerations, and protecting and preserving
evidence will be the lecture topics. The skills needed to
protect fire cause and origin evidence and to assess the origins
and causes of fires will be practiced.
NFPA 1001, 6.3.4
SESSION 4
Chapter 13, Lesson 13 & Chapter
14, Lesson 14- Foam Fire Streams & Controlling Ignitable Liquid
& Flammable Gas Fires-
6 hrs.
In Lesson 13 discussion will be on
methods foam prevents or controls a hazard, understanding the
difference between hydrocarbon and polar solvent fuels, how foam
is produced and generated, expansion ratios, characteristics of
Class A and Class B foams, application rates, proportioning
methods and types of proportioners, handline foam nozzles, foam
application methods, and the hazards associated with the use of
foam. Participants will select the proper foam and nozzles for
use on specific fire situations and then install and operate an
in-line foam eductor and generate foam.
Lesson 14 will address issues such
as the difference between flammable liquids and combustible
liquids, suppressing Class B fires, signs and effects of BLEVE,
methods of using water for a Class B fire attack, identifying
tank contents, techniques for suppressing bulk transport vehicle
fires, and the characteristics of natural gas and liquid
petroleum gas. Participants will use water to control an
ignitable liquid fire, control or extinguish a flammable gas
cylinder fire, and determine what actions to take when dealing
with specific Class B fire conditions.
NFPA 1001, 6.3.1, 6.3.3
Chapter 18, Lesson 18-
Communication & Reports
6 hrs.
This lesson will concentrate on
requesting additional response resources, incident reporting,
proofreading reports and completing incident reports.
Students will complete NEFIRS forms based off of a mock fire
scenario.
NFPA
1001, 6.2.1
SESSION 5
First Responder Hazardous Material
Operations Level
24 hrs.
This Session will be 24 hours in
length and will cover the following topics: Placarding,
containers, personal protective clothing, chemical protective
clothing (donning and doffing), MSDS use, decontamination,
defensive control measures (damming, diverting, retaining,
absorption, vapor dispersion, vapor suppression), control zones,
predicting behavior, analyzing the incident, and incident
management. This session will culminate in a hazardous
materials scenario that will allow participants to use all of
the skills taught during the course.
NFPA
1001, 6.1.1
NFPA 472
FFII
Student/Candidate – Prerequisite: Must have completed the Fire
Fighter I course & be certified to FFI
Materials to be supplied by the Fire Department
Session 2 -
*Vehicles to cut-up: 1 vehicle per 5 students
*Extrication equipment
Sesson 3 -
*Access to building for pre-incident survey
*Access to building with sprinkler system and alarm system
Session 4 -
*Practice foam: minimum of 1 gallon per student
*Fuel: propane for burn pans
*Foam Equipment: proportioners, eductors, and nozzles
Fire Fighter II Course
Sessions/Classes
4th Edition – IFSTA
Essentials of Firefighting
Requisite: Must have completed the Fire Fighter I course
and must be certified to the FFI Level.
Session 1
Class 1 – Lesson 1—Implementing IMS (NFA – NIMS: ICS for
the Fire Service)
Chapter 1—Fire Fighter Orientation and Safety
Class 2 – Lesson 1—Implementing IMS (NFA – NIMS: ICS for
the Fire Service)
Chapter 1—Fire Fighter
Orientation and Safety
Class 3 – Lesson 1—Implementing IMS (NFA – NIMS: ICS for
the Fire Service)
Chapter 1—Fire Fighter
Orientation and Safety
Class 4 – Lesson 1—Implementing IMS (NFA – NIMS: ICS for
the Fire Service)
Chapter 1—Fire Fighter Orientation and Safety
Class 5 – Lesson 3—Building Construction
Chapter3—Building Construction
Note:
Combo course option applies to Classes 1-4, if past attendance
in the ICS course
Combo course option
applies to Class 5, if past attendance in NFA-PBC:C course
Session 2
Class 1 – Lesson 7A—Rescue & Extrication Tools
Chapter 7—Rescue & Extrication
Class 2 – Lesson 7A—Rescue & Extrication Tools
Chapter 7—Rescue & Extrication
Class 3 – Lesson
7B—Vehicle Extrication
Chapter 7—Rescue & Extrication
Class 4 – Lesson 7B—Vehicle Extrication
Chapter 7—Rescue & Extrication
Class 5 – Lesson 7B—Vehicle Extrication
Chapter 7—Rescue & Extrication
Class 6 – Lesson 7B—Special Rescue
Chapter 7—Rescue& Extrication
Note:
Combo course option applies to Classes 2-5, if past attendance
in VHEXT course
Session 3
Class 1 – Lessons 11 & 12—Water Supply, Fire Hose, Hose
Tools & Appliances
Chapters 11 & 12—Water Supply & Fire Hose
Class 2 – Lesson 19—Pre-incident Surveys
Chapter 19—Fire Prevention and Public Fire Education
Class 3 – Lesson 15—Fire Detection, Alarm, and Suppression
Systems
Chapter 15—Fire Detection, Alarm, and Suppression Systems
Class 4 – Lesson 17—Fire Cause and Origin
Chapter 17—Protecting Evidence for Fire Cause Determination
Session 4
Class 1 – Lessons 13 & 14—Foam Fire Streams and Liquid &
Flammable Gas Fires
Chapters 13 & 14—Fire Streams & Fire Control
Class 2 – Lessons 13—Foam Fire Streams
Chapter 13—Fire Streams
Class 3 – Lesson 18—Communications and Reports
Chapter 18—Fire Department Communications
Class 4 – Lesson 18—Communications and Reports
Chapter 18—Fire Department Communications
Note:
Combo course option applies to Classes 1-2, if past attendance
in the FOAM course
Session 5
Requisite: Must have completed the Awareness Level and attended
annual refresher courses.
Class 1 – Lesson HMOL — Hazardous Materials Operations
Level
SFMTD Handout — Class One
Class 2 – Lesson HMOL — Hazardous Materials Operations
Level
SFMTD Handout — Class Two
Class 3 – Lesson HMOL — Hazardous Materials Operations
Level
SFMTD Handout — Class Three
Class 4 – Lesson HMOL — Hazardous Materials Operations
Level
SFMTD Handout — Class Four
Class 5 – Lesson HMOL — Hazardous Materials Operations
Level
SFMTD Handout — Class Five
Class 6 – Lesson HMOL — Hazardous Materials Operations
Level
SFMTD Handout — Class Six
Class 7 – Lesson HMOL — Hazardous Materials Operations
Level
SFMTD Handout — Class Seven
Class 8 – Lesson HMOL — Hazardous Materials Operations
Level
SFMTD Handout — Class Eight
Note:
Combo course applies to Classes 1-8, if past attendance in the
HM:FROL course
Combo Courses:
Description is on the website. Past course attendance is
acceptable if the training occurred 1 year or less from the
beginning date of the Fire Fighter II course; or if the course
is scheduled as a stand-alone course and will be completed in 1
year or less from the last date of a scheduled class for the
Fire Fighter II course.