FRP 193 Fire Incident Related Experience 3

1. Perform and document routine tests, inspections, given a fire department apparatus, so that the operational readiness of the apparatus is verified: Batteries, belts, braking system, coolant system, electrical system, fuel, hydraulic fluids, lubrication oil, steering system, tires, tools, appliances, and equipment.
2. Document the routine tests, inspections, and servicing functions, given maintenance and inspection forms, so that all items are checked for proper operation and deficiencies are reported.
3. Operate a fire department vehicle, given a vehicle and a predetermined route on a public way that incorporates the maneuvers and features specified that the driver/operator is expected to encounter during normal operations, so that the vehicle is safely operated in compliance with all applicable state and local laws, departmental rules and regulations, and the requirements of NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, Section 4-2.
4. Back a vehicle from a roadway into restricted spaces on both the right and left sides of the vehicle, given a fire department vehicle, a spotter, and restricted spaces twelve feet in width, requiring 90-degree right-hand and left-hand turns from the roadway, so that the vehicle is parked within the restricted areas without having to stop and pull forward and without striking obstructions.
5. Maneuver a vehicle around obstructions on a roadway while moving forward and in reverse, given a fire department vehicle, a spotter for backing, and a roadway with obstructions, so that the vehicle is maneuvered through the obstructions without stopping to change the direction of travel and without striking the obstructions.
6. Turn a fire department vehicle 180 degrees within a confined space, given a fire department vehicle, a spotter for backing, and an area in which the vehicle cannot perform a U-turn without stopping and backing up, so that the vehicle is turned 180 degrees without striking obstructions within the given space.
7. Maneuver a fire department vehicle in areas with restricted horizontal and vertical clearances, given a fire department vehicle and a course that requires the operator to move through areas of restricted horizontal and vertical clearances, so that the operator accurately judges the ability of the vehicle to pass through the openings so that no obstructions are struck.
8. Operate all fixed systems and equipment on the vehicle, given systems and equipment, manufacturer’s specifications and instructions, and departmental policies and procedures for the systems and equipment, so that each system or piece of equipment is operated in accordance with the applicable instructions and policies.
9. Demonstrate the ability to construct fireline to required standards using various methods, tools and equipment, and techniques.
10. Demonstrate the use of wildland PPE including deployment of a fire shelter. ​
11. Complete FEMA Independent Study ICS 200 course
12. Demonstrate the ability implement IMS as the initial arriving unit at an emergency scene
13. Conduct initial arriving size up of fire incident and select an appropriate mode of fire attack.

• Record Keeping
  • Departmental requirements for documenting maintenance performed, understanding the importance of accurate record keeping
  • How to use tools and equipment and complete all related departmental forms
• Driving Fire Apparatus
  • The effects on vehicle control of liquid surge, braking time, load factors, general steering reactions, speed, and centrifugal force; applicable laws and regulations; principles of skid avoidance, night driving, shifting, and gear patterns; negotiating intersections, railroad crossings, and bridges; weight and height limitations for both roads and bridges; identification and operation of automotive gauges; and proper operation limits
  • How to operate passenger restraint devices, maintain sage following distances, maintain control of the vehicle while accelerating, decelerating, and turning, maintain reasonable speed for road, weather, and traffic conditions, operate safely during non-emergency conditions, operate under adverse environmental or driving surface conditions, and use automotive gauges and controls
  • Oregon driving laws as it relates to emergency vehicles
  • Vehicle dimensions, turning characteristics, the effects of liquid surge, spotter signaling, and principles of safe vehicle operation
  • How to use mirrors, judge vehicle clearance, and operate the vehicle safely
  • Manufacturer specifications and operating procedures, policies, and procedures of the jurisdiction
  • How to deploy, energize, and monitor the system or equipment and to recognize and correct system policies
• Water Supply Operations
  • Loading and off-loading procedures for mobile water supply apparatus; fire hydrant operation; and suitable static water supply sources, procedures, and protocol for connecting to various water sources
  • How to hand lay a supply hose, connect, and place hard suction hose for drafting operations, deploy portable water tanks as well as the equipment necessary to transfer water between and draft from them, make hydrant-to-pumper hose connections for forward and reverse lays, connect supply hose to hydrant, and fully open and close the hydrant
• Wildland S130 Field Day Exercise
  • Wildland PPE-including shelter deployment
  • Wildland fire tool safety maintenance and use
  • Wildland firefighter strategy and tactics
  • Wildland fireline construction
  • Wildland hoselay operations
• Implementing ICS
  • FEMA Independent Study ICS 200
  • Program IMS procedures
  • Industry IMS procedures
  • Size up of incidents
  • Initial modes of fire attack