(Missouri) State Firefighter 1 and 2 Study Guide
List 5 guidelines for successful firefighter training 1. Be safe
2. Follow orders
3. Work as a team
4. Think
5. Follow the Golden Rule
Describe the general requirements for becoming a Age Requirements - For career departments the candidate must be at least 18
firefighter years old. Volunteer department candidates must be at least 16 years old.
Education Requirements - Must have at least a high school Diploma or GED
Medical Requirements - Must undergo a medical evaluation before their training
begins.
Physical Fitness Requirements - Must have the strength and stamina to perform
the job.
Emergency Medical Care Requirements - Must have a minimum of CPR
certification, however, some departments require you to have an EMT or
Paramedic license.
Outline the roles and responsibilities of a Firefighter 1. Don and Doff PPE
Hoist hand tools using appropriate ropes and knots
Understand ad correctly apply appropriate communication protocols
Use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
Respond on apparatus to an emergency scene
Establish and operate safety in emergency work areas
Force entry into a structure
Exit a hazardous area safely as a team
Set up ground ladders safely and correctly
Attack a passenger vehicle fire, an exterior Class A fire, and an interior structure
fire
Conduct search and rescue in a structure
Preform ventilation of an involved structures
Overhaul a fire scene
Conserve property with salvage tools and equipment
Connect a fire department engine to a water supply
Extinguish incipient Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D fires
Illuminate an emergency scene
Turn off all utilities
Combat a ground cover fire
Perform fire safety surveys
Clean and maintain equipment
Describe the common positions of firefighters within the Fire apparatus driver/operator
fire department. Company officer
Safety Officer
Training Officer
Incident commander (IC)
Fire Marshal/Fire Inspector/Fire Investigator
Fire and life safety education specialist
Telecommunicator
Fire apparatus maintenance personnel
Fire Police
Information Management
Public information officer
Fire protection engineer
Describe the specialized response roles within the fire Aircraft/crash rescue firefighter (ARFF)
department. Hazardous materials technician
Technical rescue technician
SCUBA dive rescue technician
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Personnel
(EMT's, AEMT, Paramedic)
Explain the concept of governance and describe how the Governance is the process by which an organization exercises authority and
fire department's regulations, policies, and standard performs the functions assigned to it. The governance of a fire department
operating procedures affect it. depends on each regulation, Policy, and SOP's that are implemented.
Regulations are developed by various government or government-authorized
organizations to implement a law that has been passed by a government body.
Policies are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future
actions.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) provide specific information on the
actions that should be taken to accomplish a certain task.
, (Missouri) State Firefighter 1 and 2 Study Guide
List the different types of fire department companies and Engine Company - Is responsible for securing a water source, deploying hand
describe their functions. lines, conducting search and rescue operations, and putting water on the fire.
Truck Company - Is responsible for forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations,
search and rescue, and deployment of ground ladders.
Rescue Company - Is responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined
spaces, trenches, and high-angle situations.
Wildland/Brush Company - Is responsible for all wildland and brush fires that
large engines cannot reach.
Describe how to organize a fire department in terms of Staffing a fire department must have sufficient trained personnel available to
staffing, function, and geography. respond to a fire at any hour of the day, everyday of the year.
Function fire departments can be organized along functional lines.
Each Fire department is responsible for a specific geographic area, and each
station in the department is assigned the primary responsibility for a geographic
area within the community.
Explain the basic structure of the chain of command Chief of the Department
within the fire departments. Assistant Chief
Battalion Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
Firefighter/Private
Define the four basic management principles used to 1. Discipline
maintain organization within the fire department. 2. Division of Labor
3. Unity of Command
4. Span of Control
Explain how building codes prevent the loss of life and Building codes not only govern construction materials, but also frequently require
property. built-in fire prevention and safety measures. Required fire detection equipment
notifies both building occupants and the fire department.
Outline the responsibilities of a firefighter 2. Prepare reports
Communicate the need for assistance
Coordinate an interior attack line team
Extinguish an ignitable liquid fire
Control a flammable gas cylinder fire
Protect evidence of a fire cause and origin
Assess and disentangle victims from motor vehicle accidents
Assist special rescue team operations
Perform a fire safety survey
Present the fire safety information
Maintain fire equipment
Perform annual service test on fire hoses
List the major causes of death and injury in firefighters. Stress - 60%
Caught/Trapped/Collapse - 15%
Collision or struck - 11%
Falls - 7%
Heart attack/Stroke - 60%
Trauma/Crushed - 20%
Burns - 8%
Asphyxiation - 6%
List the three states of matter. 1. Matter
2. Liquid
3. Gas
List 5 forms of energy. 1. Chemical energy - Energy created in a chemical reaction (Exothermic
produces heat; Endothermic absorbs heat.)
2. Mechanical energy - Converted to heat when two materials rub against each
other to create friction.
3. Electrical energy - Converted to heat in several different ways (The greater the
flow of electricity and the greater the resistance of the material, the greater
amount of heat produced.)
4. Light energy - Caused by electromagnetic waves packaged in discrete
bundles called protons.
5. Nuclear energy - Created by splinting the nucleus of an atom into two smaller
nuclei (Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion)
List 5 guidelines for successful firefighter training 1. Be safe
2. Follow orders
3. Work as a team
4. Think
5. Follow the Golden Rule
Describe the general requirements for becoming a Age Requirements - For career departments the candidate must be at least 18
firefighter years old. Volunteer department candidates must be at least 16 years old.
Education Requirements - Must have at least a high school Diploma or GED
Medical Requirements - Must undergo a medical evaluation before their training
begins.
Physical Fitness Requirements - Must have the strength and stamina to perform
the job.
Emergency Medical Care Requirements - Must have a minimum of CPR
certification, however, some departments require you to have an EMT or
Paramedic license.
Outline the roles and responsibilities of a Firefighter 1. Don and Doff PPE
Hoist hand tools using appropriate ropes and knots
Understand ad correctly apply appropriate communication protocols
Use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
Respond on apparatus to an emergency scene
Establish and operate safety in emergency work areas
Force entry into a structure
Exit a hazardous area safely as a team
Set up ground ladders safely and correctly
Attack a passenger vehicle fire, an exterior Class A fire, and an interior structure
fire
Conduct search and rescue in a structure
Preform ventilation of an involved structures
Overhaul a fire scene
Conserve property with salvage tools and equipment
Connect a fire department engine to a water supply
Extinguish incipient Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class D fires
Illuminate an emergency scene
Turn off all utilities
Combat a ground cover fire
Perform fire safety surveys
Clean and maintain equipment
Describe the common positions of firefighters within the Fire apparatus driver/operator
fire department. Company officer
Safety Officer
Training Officer
Incident commander (IC)
Fire Marshal/Fire Inspector/Fire Investigator
Fire and life safety education specialist
Telecommunicator
Fire apparatus maintenance personnel
Fire Police
Information Management
Public information officer
Fire protection engineer
Describe the specialized response roles within the fire Aircraft/crash rescue firefighter (ARFF)
department. Hazardous materials technician
Technical rescue technician
SCUBA dive rescue technician
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Personnel
(EMT's, AEMT, Paramedic)
Explain the concept of governance and describe how the Governance is the process by which an organization exercises authority and
fire department's regulations, policies, and standard performs the functions assigned to it. The governance of a fire department
operating procedures affect it. depends on each regulation, Policy, and SOP's that are implemented.
Regulations are developed by various government or government-authorized
organizations to implement a law that has been passed by a government body.
Policies are developed to provide definitive guidelines for present and future
actions.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) provide specific information on the
actions that should be taken to accomplish a certain task.
, (Missouri) State Firefighter 1 and 2 Study Guide
List the different types of fire department companies and Engine Company - Is responsible for securing a water source, deploying hand
describe their functions. lines, conducting search and rescue operations, and putting water on the fire.
Truck Company - Is responsible for forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations,
search and rescue, and deployment of ground ladders.
Rescue Company - Is responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined
spaces, trenches, and high-angle situations.
Wildland/Brush Company - Is responsible for all wildland and brush fires that
large engines cannot reach.
Describe how to organize a fire department in terms of Staffing a fire department must have sufficient trained personnel available to
staffing, function, and geography. respond to a fire at any hour of the day, everyday of the year.
Function fire departments can be organized along functional lines.
Each Fire department is responsible for a specific geographic area, and each
station in the department is assigned the primary responsibility for a geographic
area within the community.
Explain the basic structure of the chain of command Chief of the Department
within the fire departments. Assistant Chief
Battalion Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
Firefighter/Private
Define the four basic management principles used to 1. Discipline
maintain organization within the fire department. 2. Division of Labor
3. Unity of Command
4. Span of Control
Explain how building codes prevent the loss of life and Building codes not only govern construction materials, but also frequently require
property. built-in fire prevention and safety measures. Required fire detection equipment
notifies both building occupants and the fire department.
Outline the responsibilities of a firefighter 2. Prepare reports
Communicate the need for assistance
Coordinate an interior attack line team
Extinguish an ignitable liquid fire
Control a flammable gas cylinder fire
Protect evidence of a fire cause and origin
Assess and disentangle victims from motor vehicle accidents
Assist special rescue team operations
Perform a fire safety survey
Present the fire safety information
Maintain fire equipment
Perform annual service test on fire hoses
List the major causes of death and injury in firefighters. Stress - 60%
Caught/Trapped/Collapse - 15%
Collision or struck - 11%
Falls - 7%
Heart attack/Stroke - 60%
Trauma/Crushed - 20%
Burns - 8%
Asphyxiation - 6%
List the three states of matter. 1. Matter
2. Liquid
3. Gas
List 5 forms of energy. 1. Chemical energy - Energy created in a chemical reaction (Exothermic
produces heat; Endothermic absorbs heat.)
2. Mechanical energy - Converted to heat when two materials rub against each
other to create friction.
3. Electrical energy - Converted to heat in several different ways (The greater the
flow of electricity and the greater the resistance of the material, the greater
amount of heat produced.)
4. Light energy - Caused by electromagnetic waves packaged in discrete
bundles called protons.
5. Nuclear energy - Created by splinting the nucleus of an atom into two smaller
nuclei (Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion)
