Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, Student Workbook: .

by Jones & Bartlett Learning

Overview

This resource is designed to encourage critical thinking and aid comprehension of the course material through use of the following materials:
Case studies and corresponding questions
Figure-labeling exercises
Crossword puzzles
Matching, fill-in-the-blank, short-answer, and multiple-choice questions
Skill Drill activities
Answer key with page references

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763757496
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	08/21/2008
Edition description:	2E
Pages:	543
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1	The History and Orientation of the Fire Service	1
	Introduction	2
	Fire Service in the United States	2
	The History of the Fire Service	3
	Fire Equipment	4
	Communications	5
	Building Codes	6
	Paying for Fire Service	6
	Training and Education	6
	The Organization of the Fire Service	7
	Source of Authority	7
	Basic Principles of Organization	7
	Chain of Command	8
	Company Types	9
	Other Views of Organization	10
	Roles Within the Department	11
	General Roles	11
	Specialized Response Roles	11
	Regulations, Policies, and Standard Operating Procedures	13
	Working with Other Organizations	13
	Roles and Responsibilities of Fire Fighter I and Fire Fighter II	14
	Roles and Responsibilities for Fire Fighter I	14
	Additional Roles and Responsibilities for Fire Fighter II	14
	Fire Fighter Guidelines	15
	Wrap Up	16
Chapter 2	Fire Fighter Qualifications and Safety	20
	Fire Fighter Qualifications	22
	Age Requirements	22
	Education Requirements	22
	Medical Requirements	22
	Physical Fitness Requirements	22
	Emergency Medical Care Requirements	23
	Fire Fighter Safety	23
	Causes of Fire Fighter Deaths and Injuries	23
	Injury Prevention	24
	Standards and Procedures	24
	Personnel	24
	Training	25
	Equipment	25
	Safety and Health	25
	Safety During Training	26
	Safety During Emergency Response	26
	Safety at Emergency Incidents	27
	Safety at the Fire Station	30
	Safety Outside Your Workplace	30
	Personal Protective Equipment	30
	Structural Firefighting Ensemble	31
	Donning Personal Protective Clothing	38
	Doffing Personal Protective Clothing	40
	Care of Personal Protective Clothing	40
	Specialized Protective Clothing	40
	Respiratory Protection	42
	Respiratory Hazards of Fires	42
	Other Toxic Environments	44
	Conditions that Require Respiratory Protection	44
	Types of Breathing Apparatus	44
	SCBA Standards and Regulations	45
	Uses and Limitations of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus	46
	Components of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus	47
	Pathway of Air Through an SCBA	49
	Skip-Breathing Technique	50
	Mounting Breathing Apparatus	50
	Donning Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus	50
	Donning the Face Piece	53
	Safety Precautions for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus	57
	Preparing for Emergency Situations	58
	Doffing Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus	58
	Putting It All Together: Donning the Entire PPE Ensemble	58
	SCBA Inspection and Maintenance	58
	Servicing SCBA Cylinders	62
	Replacing SCBA Cylinders	62
	Refilling SCBA Cylinders	62
	Cleaning and Sanitizing SCBA	64
	Wrap Up	65
Chapter 3	Fire Service Communications	70
	Introduction	72
	The Communications Center	72
	Telecommunicators	73
	Communications Facility Requirements	73
	Communications Center Equipment	74
	Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)	74
	Voice Recorders and Activity Logs	75
	Call Response and Dispatch	75
	Communications Center Operations	76
	Receiving and Dispatching Emergency Calls	76
	Call Receipt	77
	Location Validation	77
	Call Receipt	79
	Call Classification and Prioritization	80
	Unit Selection	80
	Dispatch	81
	Operational Support and Coordination	81
	Status Tracking and Deployment Management	81
	Radio Systems	82
	Radio Equipment	82
	Radio Systems	83
	Using a Radio	85
	Records and Reporting	89
	How to Obtain Necessary Information	89
	Required Coding Procedures	89
	Consequences of Incomplete and Inaccurate Reports	89
	Taking Calls: Emergency, Nonemergency, and Personal Calls	94
	Wrap Up	96
Chapter 4	Incident Management System	100
	Introduction	102
	History of the Incident Management System	103
	Characteristics of the Incident Management System	104
	Jurisdictional Authority	104
	All-Risk and All-Hazard System	104
	Everyday Applicability	104
	Unity of Command	104
	Span of Control	104
	Modular Organization	105
	Common Terminology	105
	Integrated Communications	105
	Consolidated Incident Action Plans	105
	Designated Incident Facilities	106
	Resource Management	106
	The IMS Organization	106
	Command	107
	General Staff Functions	108
	Standard IMS Concepts and Terminology	111
	Single Resources and Crews	111
	Branches	112
	Location Designators	112
	Implementing IMS	113
	Standard Position Titles	114
	Working within the Incident Management System	115
	Responsibilities of the First-Arriving Fire Fighters	115
	Confirmation of Command	116
	Transfer of Command	117
	Wrap Up	118
Chapter 5	Fire Behavior	122
	Introduction	124
	Units of Measure	124
	Fire Triangle and Tetrahedron	124
	Methods of Extinguishment	125
	Fuel	125
	Oxygen and Oxidizing Agents	127
	Heat	127
	Mechanical Energy	127
	Chemical Chain Reaction	127
	Chemistry of Combustion	128
	Products of Combustion	129
	Smoke Particles	129
	Liquids	129
	Gases	129
	Heat Transfer	130
	Conduction	130
	Convection	130
	Radiation	131
	Characteristics of Liquid Fuel Fires	133
	Characteristics of Gas Fuel Fires	133
	Vapor Density	133
	Flammability Limits	133
	Boiling-Liquid, Expanding-Vapor Explosion (BLEVE)	134
	Classes of Fire	134
	Class A Fires	134
	Class B Fires	134
	Class C Fires	135
	Class D Fires	135
	Class K Fires	135
	Phases of Fire	135
	Ignition Phase	135
	Growth Phase	136
	Flashover Phase	136
	Fully Developed Phase	137
	Decay Phase	137
	Characteristics of an Interior Fire	137
	Room Contents	137
	Fuel Load and Fire Spread	138
	Special Considerations in Structure Fires	138
	Wrap Up	141
Chapter 6	Building Construction	146
	Introduction	148
	Occupancy	148
	Contents	148
	Types of Construction Materials	149
	Masonry	149
	Concrete	150
	Steel	150
	Other Metals	150
	Glass	150
	Gypsum Board	151
	Wood	152
	Plastics	153
	Types of Construction	153
Type I	Construction: Fire Resistive	153
Type II	Construction: Noncombustible	155
Type III	Construction: Ordinary	155
Type IV	Construction: Heavy Timber	157
Type V	Construction: Wood Frame	158
	Building Components	159
	Foundations	159
	Floors and Ceilings	160
	Roofs	161
	Trusses	163
	Walls	164
	Doors and Windows	165
	Interior Finishes and Floor Coverings	168
	Buildings Under Construction or Demolition	168
	Wrap Up	170
Chapter 7	Portable Fire Extinguishers	174
	Introduction	176
	Purposes of Fire Extinguishers	177
	Incipient Fires	177
	Special Extinguishing Agents	177
	Classes of Fires	178
	Class A Fires	178
	Class B Fires	178
	Class C Fires	178
	Class D Fires	179
	Class K Fires	179
	Classification of Fire Extinguishers	180
	Labeling of Fire Extinguishers	181
	Traditional Lettering System	181
	Pictograph Labeling System	181
	Fire Extinguisher Placement	182
	Classifying Area Hazards	182
	Determining the Appropriate Class of Fire Extinguisher	184
	Methods of Fire Extinguishment	184
	Types of Extinguishing Agents	185
	Water	185
	Dry Chemical	185
	Carbon Dioxide	186
	Foam	187
	Wet Chemical	187
	Halogenated Agents	187
	Dry Powder	188
	Fire Extinguisher Design	188
	Portable Fire Extinguisher Components	188
	Fire Extinguisher Characteristics	190
	Water Extinguishers	190
	Dry Chemical Extinguishers	191
	Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers	192
	Class B Foam Extinguishers	193
	Wet Chemical Extinguishers	193
	Halogenated-Agent Extinguishers	193
	Dry Powder Extinguishing Agents	193
	Use of Fire Extinguishers	194
	Locating a Fire Extinguisher	194
	Selecting the Proper Fire Extinguisher	194
	Transporting a Fire Extinguisher	194
	Basic Steps of Fire Extinguisher Operation	195
	Ensure Your Personal Safety	195
	The Care of Fire Extinguishers: Inspection, Maintenance, Recharging, and Hydrostatic Testing	207
	Inspection	207
	Maintenance	207
	Recharging	207
	Hydrostatic Testing	208
	Wrap Up	209
Chapter 8	Fire Fighter Tools and Equipment	214
	Introduction	216
	General Considerations	216
	Safety	216
	Conditions of Use/Operating Conditions	216
	Effective Use	216
	Functions	217
	Rotating Tools	217
	Pushing/Pulling Tools	220
	Prying/Spreading Tools	221
	Striking Tools	222
	Cutting Tools	224
	Multiple Function Tools	227
	Special Use Tools	229
	Phases of Use	229
	Response/Size-Up	229
	Forcible Entry	229
	Interior Firefighting Tools and Equipment	230
	Overhaul Tools and Equipment	232
	Tool Staging	233
	Maintenance	233
	Cleaning and Inspecting Salvage, Overhaul, and Ventilation Equipment and Tools	234
	Cleaning and Inspecting Hand Tools	234
	Cleaning and Inspecting Power Tools	234
	Wrap Up	236
Chapter 9	Ropes and Knots	240
	Introduction	242
	Types of Rope	242