IFSTA - Ch.1-3
Firefighter I - Answer-Firefighter I level personnel perform assigned tasks under the direct supervision of
a Firefighter II or a company officer.
Firefighter II - Answer-Firefighter II personnel are trained to coordinate the actions of Firefighter I
personnel during the completion of specific assignments and perform a variety of tasks under the
general direction of a company officer.
Specific duties to Firefighter I - Answer-- Locating information in departmental documents and code
materials
- Receiving an emergency call and dispatching a response to a reported emergency
- Receiving emergency and nonemergency telephone calls
- Transmitting and receiving messages on the fire department radio system
- Responding to an emergency scene on fire apparatus
- Establishing and operating in work areas at emergency scenes
- Donning and doffing (putting on and taking off) personal protective clothing
- Using self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) in emergency situations
- Using ropes and knots to hoist tools and equipment
, - Forcing entry into a structure through doors, windows, or walls for search and rescue or fire
suppression
- Operating as part of a team at an emergency incident
- Exiting a hazardous area
- Setting up and using ground ladders
- Attacking a vehicle fire
- Extinguishing fires in exterior Class A materials
- Conducting a search and rescue in a structure as part of a team
- Attacking an interior structure fire as part of a team
- Performing horizontal and vertical ventilation on a structure as part of a team
- Performing overhaul activities at a fire scene
- Performing salvage activities to conserve property
- Connecting a fire department pumper to a water supply
- Using a portable fire extinguisher to extinguish incipient (early) Class A, B, and C fires
- Using lights and portable generators to illuminate an emergency scene
- Turning off building utilities
- Combatting a ground cover fire
- Operating, inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining ladders, ventilation equipment, SCBA, ropes, salvage
equipment, and hand tools based on manufacturer's or departmental guidelines
- Cleaning, inspecting, and returning fire hose to service
Specific duties to Firefighter II - Answer-- Completing basic incident reports
- Communicating the need for additional assistance at an incident
- Extinguishing ignitable liquid fires using foam suppression concentrates and nozzles
- Coordinating an interior attack line at a structure fire
- Controlling flammable gas fires
Firefighter I - Answer-Firefighter I level personnel perform assigned tasks under the direct supervision of
a Firefighter II or a company officer.
Firefighter II - Answer-Firefighter II personnel are trained to coordinate the actions of Firefighter I
personnel during the completion of specific assignments and perform a variety of tasks under the
general direction of a company officer.
Specific duties to Firefighter I - Answer-- Locating information in departmental documents and code
materials
- Receiving an emergency call and dispatching a response to a reported emergency
- Receiving emergency and nonemergency telephone calls
- Transmitting and receiving messages on the fire department radio system
- Responding to an emergency scene on fire apparatus
- Establishing and operating in work areas at emergency scenes
- Donning and doffing (putting on and taking off) personal protective clothing
- Using self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) in emergency situations
- Using ropes and knots to hoist tools and equipment
, - Forcing entry into a structure through doors, windows, or walls for search and rescue or fire
suppression
- Operating as part of a team at an emergency incident
- Exiting a hazardous area
- Setting up and using ground ladders
- Attacking a vehicle fire
- Extinguishing fires in exterior Class A materials
- Conducting a search and rescue in a structure as part of a team
- Attacking an interior structure fire as part of a team
- Performing horizontal and vertical ventilation on a structure as part of a team
- Performing overhaul activities at a fire scene
- Performing salvage activities to conserve property
- Connecting a fire department pumper to a water supply
- Using a portable fire extinguisher to extinguish incipient (early) Class A, B, and C fires
- Using lights and portable generators to illuminate an emergency scene
- Turning off building utilities
- Combatting a ground cover fire
- Operating, inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining ladders, ventilation equipment, SCBA, ropes, salvage
equipment, and hand tools based on manufacturer's or departmental guidelines
- Cleaning, inspecting, and returning fire hose to service
Specific duties to Firefighter II - Answer-- Completing basic incident reports
- Communicating the need for additional assistance at an incident
- Extinguishing ignitable liquid fires using foam suppression concentrates and nozzles
- Coordinating an interior attack line at a structure fire
- Controlling flammable gas fires
