Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills
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1. 5 Firefighting Guidelines: 1. Be Safe 2. Follow Orders 3. Work as a team 4. Think. 5. Follow The Golden
Rule
2. NFPA 1001: Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications
3. Firefighter I: Works in a team under direct supervision to suppress fires
4. Firefighter II: Works in a team under general supervision. May assume command, transfer command and
coordinate command within the incident command system
5. Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator: Is responsible for getting the fire apparatus to the scene safely, as
well as setting up and running the pump or operating the aeirel ladder.
6. Company Officer: Leads the company both on the scene and at the station
7. Safety Officer: Watches the overall operation for unsafe practices
8. Training Officer: Is responsible for updating the training of current firefighters and for training new firefight-
ers
9. Incident Commander: Is responsible for the management of all incident operations
10. Fire Marshall/ Fire Inspector/ Fire Investigator: Inspects businesses and enforces public
safety laws and fire codes. He or she may also respond to fire scenes to help investigate the cause of the fire.
11. Fire and Life Safety Education Specialist: Educates the public about fire safety and injury
prevention
12. 911 dispatcher/ telecommunicator: Takes calls from the public and dispatches appropriate units
to an emergency
13. Fire Apparatus Maintenance and Personnel: Repair and service fire and EMS vehicles,
keeping them ready to respond to emergencies.
14. Fire Police: Control traffic and secure the scene from the public
15. Information management Professionals: Firefighters or civilians who take care of a fire depart-
ments computer network system
16. Public Information Officer: Serves as a liaison between the incident commander and the news meida
17. Fire Protection Engineer: Reviews plans and works within building owners to ensure that their fire
suppression and detection systems will meet the applicable codes and function as needed
18. (ARFF) -Aircraft/crash rescue firefighter: Works at military and civilian airports and has special-
ized training in aircraft fires, extricating victims from aircraft, and extinguishing agents
19. Hazardous Materials Techincian: Is trained to identify chemicals, control leaks, decontaminate a
scene, and clean up a scene.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hqb45w
1. 5 Firefighting Guidelines: 1. Be Safe 2. Follow Orders 3. Work as a team 4. Think. 5. Follow The Golden
Rule
2. NFPA 1001: Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications
3. Firefighter I: Works in a team under direct supervision to suppress fires
4. Firefighter II: Works in a team under general supervision. May assume command, transfer command and
coordinate command within the incident command system
5. Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator: Is responsible for getting the fire apparatus to the scene safely, as
well as setting up and running the pump or operating the aeirel ladder.
6. Company Officer: Leads the company both on the scene and at the station
7. Safety Officer: Watches the overall operation for unsafe practices
8. Training Officer: Is responsible for updating the training of current firefighters and for training new firefight-
ers
9. Incident Commander: Is responsible for the management of all incident operations
10. Fire Marshall/ Fire Inspector/ Fire Investigator: Inspects businesses and enforces public
safety laws and fire codes. He or she may also respond to fire scenes to help investigate the cause of the fire.
11. Fire and Life Safety Education Specialist: Educates the public about fire safety and injury
prevention
12. 911 dispatcher/ telecommunicator: Takes calls from the public and dispatches appropriate units
to an emergency
13. Fire Apparatus Maintenance and Personnel: Repair and service fire and EMS vehicles,
keeping them ready to respond to emergencies.
14. Fire Police: Control traffic and secure the scene from the public
15. Information management Professionals: Firefighters or civilians who take care of a fire depart-
ments computer network system
16. Public Information Officer: Serves as a liaison between the incident commander and the news meida
17. Fire Protection Engineer: Reviews plans and works within building owners to ensure that their fire
suppression and detection systems will meet the applicable codes and function as needed
18. (ARFF) -Aircraft/crash rescue firefighter: Works at military and civilian airports and has special-
ized training in aircraft fires, extricating victims from aircraft, and extinguishing agents
19. Hazardous Materials Techincian: Is trained to identify chemicals, control leaks, decontaminate a
scene, and clean up a scene.
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