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WORK PROCESS

FIRE-MEDIC

O*NET/SOC CODE: 33-2011.01 RAPIDS CODE: 0754

 

APPROXIMATE HOURS

A. Controls and extinguishes fires 500
B. Maintains fire stations 350
C. Maintains fire equipment & apparatus 400
D. Operates equipment for lifting, spreading, hoisting & pulling 400
E. Applies extinguishing agents 500
F. Operates foam & water additive proportioners & generators 150
G. Couples hose & rolls, folds, carries, reels, unreels hose 200
H. Connects, lays & operates, hoses, nozzles, valves, fittings, &
other hose devices		 200
I. Loads hose on apparatus 300
J. Operates hydrants 300
K. Operates master stream appliances 200
L. Carries, RAPIDSes, climbs, & lowers ladders 200
M. Operates protection systems 150
N. Uses breathing apparatus & protective clothing & equipment 200
O. Operates hand tools, cutting, boring, fusing & sawing
tools & equipment		 300
P. Uses battering, carrying, digging, prying, & striking tools 200
Q. Operates equipment during emergencies including lighting;
ventilating; & communication		 250
R. Performs salvage operations including the use of water
removal tools & equipment; removes debris & hazards &
safeguards property		 500
S. Determines origin and cause of fires; identifies, collects, &
preserves evidence		 50
T. Performs first aid and CPR 850
U. Operates EMS equipment 500
V. Performs triage 100
W. Participates in disaster drills 100
X. Extricates victims from entrapment 200
Y. Conducts search & rescue operations 100
Total Hours 7000

 

The following related training outline identifies subject matter which must be mastered by
the apprentice in order to successfully complete the program:

  1. Fundamentals of Fire Suppression
  2. Arson Detection for Fire Fighters
  3. Elementary Chemistry for Fire Fighters
  4. Elementary Physics for Fire Fighters
  5. Mathematics for the Fire Service
  6. Fundamentals of Fire Protection
  7. Elementary Fire Service Hydraulics
  8. Fundamentals of Building Construction
  9. Blueprint Reading
  10. Local Fire Prevention Code
  11. Local Building Codes
  12. Fire Prevention Inspections
  13. Pre-Fire Planning
  14. Fire Behavior Related to Local Hazards & Conditions
  15. Application of Extinguishing Agents
  16. Records & Reports
  17. Personnel Rules & Regulations
  18. Collective Bargaining Agreement (Including Grievance Procedure)
  19. Local Detection & Extinguishing Systems
  20. Aircraft Fire Fighting & Rescue Procedures
  21. Shipboard Fire Fighting & Rescue (if applicable)
  22. Wildland Fire Fighting (if applicable)
  23. Petrochemical Fire Fighting
  24. Emergency Medical Services

RELATED INSTRUCTION

APPROXIMATE HOURS

1. RECRUIT TRAINING SCHOOL

500

  1. Orientation
  2. Breathing Apparatus
  3. Protective Clothing
  4. Safety
  5. Tools and Appliances
  6. Handling Hose
  7. Directing Fire Streams
  8. Handling Climbing Ladders
  9. Forcible Entry
  10. Standard Operating Procedures of Pumper Companies
  11. Standard Operating Procedures of Ladder Companies
  12. Fire Prevention Inspection
  13. Search and Rescue Procedures
  14. Ventilation
  15. Live-fire Experience

 

 

2. TRUCK AND ELEVATED PLATFORM COMPANY

1500

  1. Standard Operating Procedures
  2. Ventilation
  3. Salvage
  4. Search and Rescue
  5. Emergency Care
  6. Forcible Entry
  7. Watch Duty
  8. Response Rules
  9. Equipment and Apparatus
  10. Drive and Operate

 

 

3. ENGINE AND PUMPER COMPANY

2000

  1. Standard Operating Procedures
  2. Exposure Protection
  3. Extinguishment
  4. Emergency Care
  5. Watch Duty
  6. Hose, Tools, and Appliances
  7. Pumping
  8. Drive and Operate

 
4. MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLE

750

  1. Standard Operating Procedures
  2. Search and Rescue
  3. Extrication
  4. Pre-Hospital Emergency Care
  5. Extrication Equipment
  6. E.M.S. Equipment
  7. Response Rules on Procedures
  8. Safety
  9. Triage
  10. Disaster Plans and Procedures
  11. Drive and Operate
  12. Medical Emergency Response Vehicle is any unit that is assigned a primary responsibility of providing
  13. Pre-hospital Emergency Care and is appropriately equipped to provide basic life support, basic-level
  14. pre-hospital emergency care, and extrication (i.e. Light or Heavy Duty Rescue Squads, Pumpers, Ladder
  15. Trucks, Utility Vehicles, Ambulances, etc.)

 
5. FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU

750

  1. Code Enforcement
  2. Fire Investigation
  3. Arson Detection (Awareness)
  4. Public Education
  5. Fire Prevention Inspection

 
6. OTHER BUREAUS

500

  1. Apparatus Maintenance Shop
  2. Communication
  3. Fire Department Headquarters
  4. Training

All apprentices shall attend and successfully complete a minimum of 144 classroom hours per year of the scheduled technical and academic courses as established by their Local Department.

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