FIP-FIP7056 - FF Fireground Ops 8 (FF 2019)

Course Description

After completion students will have the skills to differentiate between supply and attack hose, describe common hose evolutions, lay and load hose, advance lines, and maintain hose. Students will understand the basic concepts of attack hoses and nozzle functions, selection, and construction. Students will also have the skills to .couple, uncouple, inspect, clean, and roll hose.

Course Outline

NFPA Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills Fourth Edition, NFPA 1142, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting, NFPA 1961, Standard on Fire Hose, NFPA 1962, Standard for the Care, Use, Inspection, Service Testing, and Replacement of Fire Hose, Couplings, Nozzles, and Fire Hose Appliances, NFPA 1963, Standard for Fire Hose Connections.

Learner Outcomes

List the two types of fire hose.
Describe the various sizes of fire hose and how they are used.
Describe the characteristics of attack hose.
Explain how fire hose is constructed.
Describe the characteristics of single-jacket hose.
Describe the characteristics of multiple-jacket hose.
Describe the characteristics of rubber-covered hose.
Describe the characteristics of couplings.
List the common types of couplings.
Describe the procedures used to connect supply lines to a fire hydrant.
Describe the common types of supply line evolutions.
Describe the common techniques used to load supply hose.
Describe the common technique used to attach hose to a fire hydrant.
Describe the common techniques used to carry and advance supply hose.
Describe the two types of standpipe systems.

Notes

Method of Instruction: Lecture and Hands-on Simulation Training

Evaluation: Written Exam and Hands-on Simulation Skill Testing