Fire Fighter 1: Chapter 2

NFPA 1500: Training and Education

This standard addresses the need for training to PREVENT occupational deaths, injuries, and illnesses. "Train as your life depends on it, because it does.

SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus)

Respirator worn by the user that supplies a breathable atmosphere that is either carried in or generated by the apparatus and is independent of the ambient atmosphere. Worn in all atmospheres that are considered IDLH. (Immediately dangerous to life or hea

NFPA 1500: Safety and Health related policies

Includes development of a Risk Management Plan, Define roles and responsibilities of all members, keep records of all job related accidents, illnesses, exposures, and fatalities and appoint a Health Safety Officer.

NFPA 1500: Fire Apparatus, Equipment, Driver/Operator

Requires that life safety be the primary concern in the design, specification, operation, maintenance of any apparatus. Also requires standards for all Driver/Operators and those riding inside the cabs or outside the cabs of the fire apparatus.

NFPA 1500: personal Protective Clothing and Equipment (PPE)

Required minimum equipment standard: Helmet, Hood, Coat, Pants, Boots, Gloves, Goggles, Pass Device. Also includes the SCBA with mask.

NFPA 1500 and 1561: Emergency Operations

Requires a department to utilize an incident management system. Example: NIMS-ICS. Requires that actions on fire ground be limited to personnel that can safely perform tasks on scene as well as utilize RIT/RIC teams in case of injury. Also includes person

NFPA 1500 and 101: Facility Safety
Life Safety Code Standards

Minimum design requirements for fire department facilities to provide a means for cleaning, disinfecting, Storing infectious waste, Designates station as a Smoke-Free environment. Requires inspections, maintenance and prompt repair of facilities.

NFPA 1500: Member Assistance and Wellness Program

Standard requiring that departments have a member assistance program to help fire fighters and their families deal with substance abuse, stress, personal problems, or an situation that can have an adverse effect on job performance. Example: Cessation of A

Industrial Fire Brigade

Team of employees within a private organization, industrial facility, or a plant that are assigned to respond to fires and emergencies on that property.

Risk Management Plan

Plan developed by establishing a set of criteria by which tactical decisions can be made based on an assessment of the benefits to be gained compared to the risks involved.

Significant Risk

Limit actions to life saving operations only. No chance of saving lives at risk, no actions will be taken. No property is worth the life of a fire fighter.

Routine Risk

Day to day risks in day to day activities. Actions will be taken to limit these risks by all means.

Tactical Fire Ground Priorities

Firefighter Life Safety, Rescue Operations, Fire Control, Loss control.

Personnel Accountability Report (PAR)

Report made to the IC signifying that companies working with in the hazard zones are all safe and accounted for

All Clear" Signal

Primary Search has been completed and all savable occupants are out of the Hazard Zone

Under Control" Signal

Fire is controlled with the forward fire progress stopped, no additional units will be required, no imminent danger to firefighters.

Loss Stopped" Signal

Property Conservation Operations Complete

Offensive Fire Operations

Based around controlled, Aggressive interior search, and fire attack. Company members inside the hazard zone must be within voice, vision or physical contact with each other at all times.

Defensive Fire Operations

Based on highest priority being firefighter safety. Also determine the boundaries of the hazard zone along with potential collapse zone. Keeping all companies out of these defined boundaries. The IC will identify Cut off points, Set up of master streams,

Rapid Intervention Crew/Team (RIT/RIC)

Two or more fully equipped and immediately available firefighters designated to stand b outside the hazard zone to enter and effect rescue of firefighters inside if necessary.

Control Zones

Hot Zone: Area immediately around or inside the incident. Warm Zone: Limited access zone, Transition between support and Hot zone. Cold Zone: AKA support zone. Tool prep, EMS, Safety teams staged here. Note that OUTSIDE cold zone are boundaries and barrie

Passport System

AKA: Tag System. Aid in accounting for personnel within the hazard zone. Before entering hazard zone, firefighters give tags to company officer keeping accountability system.

SCBA Tag System

Before entering hazard zone tags, entry times and pressures in the lowest reading SCBA are recorded. Rescue teams are sent interior to find crews who are nearing their exit times and whom cannot contact safety via radio.

Interior Operations: Key Points

Scan outside of the building before entry to locate exits, Wear full PPE, Take appropriate Tools, Remain in physical contact voice or visual range of team, Maintain radio contact with command, Take hoseline/tag line, Pay attention to immediate surrounding

What are three ways to prevent Firefighter Injury?

Many firefighter injuries can be prevented by effective training, maintaining company discipline and accountability as well as following established SOP's, using Personal Protective clothing and equipment, and maintaining a high degree of physical fitness