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Introduction to Fire Protection 3rd EditionRobert Klinoff
Introduction to Fire Protection3rd Edition
Copyright © 2006 Thomson Delmar Learning
Introduction to Fire Protection 3rd EditionRobert Klinoff
Chapter 1
Fire Technology Educationand the FirefighterSelection Process
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Objectives
• Explain the differences between a community college certificate, an associate degree, and a four-year degree in fire technology
• List the advantages of obtaining a certificate or degree
• Assess your career potential in the fire service• Give examples of work ethics
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Objectives (con’t.)
• Explain the need for sensitivity to diversity inside and outside the workplace
• Describe the different levels and availability of training programs
• Give examples of different types of personnel development programs
• List the steps in the selection process and important aspects of each
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Objectives (con’t.)
• List ways you can prepare for the selection process
• Explain the purpose and importance of the probationary period
• Identify the steps in setting SMART goals
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Introduction
• Firefighting technology curriculum involves technical training and manipulative training– For firefighter jobs and for non-firefighter jobs
• Technical training– Specifications of equipment
– Necessary calculations to operate equipment
• Manipulative training– Operation of tools and equipment
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College Fire Technology Programs
• Certificate programs• Associate’s degree• Bachelor’s degree• On-site programs• Distance learning programs
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Purpose of Education
• Increasing chances for employment• Completion of probationary period• Professional development• Preparation for promotion• Pay incentives
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FESHE
• Began with conference in 2000• Attended by fire service leaders from across the
country• Created experience-based model in 2002• Integration of training and education
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Core Curriculum for Associate Degrees
• Building Construction for Fire Protection• Fire Behavior and Combustion• Fire Prevention
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Core Curriculum for Associate Degrees (con’t.)
• Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply• Fire Protections Systems• Principles of Emergency Services
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Noncore Courses
• Fire Administration I• Occupational Safety and Health• Legal Aspects of the Emergency Services• Hazardous Materials Chemistry
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Noncore Courses (con’t.)
• Strategy and Tactics• Fire Investigation I• Fire Investigation II
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Figure 1-1 National professional development model. (Courtesy of FEMA)
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NFA DDP
• Advanced Fire Administration• Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection• Applications of Fire Research• Community and the Fire Threat• Disaster and Fire Defense Planning
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NFA DDP (con’t.)
• Fire Dynamics• Fire Prevention Organization and Management• Fire Protection Structures and Systems Design• Fire-Related Human Behavior• Incendiary Fire Analysis and Investigation
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NFA DDP (con’t.)
• Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials• Personnel Management in the Fire Service• Political and Legal Foundations of Fire
Protection
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Other College Programs
• Public administration• Risk management• Industrial hygiene
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Other College Programs (con’t.)
• Law• Emergency medicine• Chemistry
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Career Potential Assessment
• Character• Team player• Preparation and adaptability• Job stress• Physical fitness
Are you ready?
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Work Ethics and Human Relations
• Work environment• Loyalty• Dedication to duty• Accept hardships• Able to follow orders
– No freelancing
– Positive safety attitude
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Training Programs
• Pre-service training– Explorers
– Volunteer firefighter
– Reserve/cadet
• Emergency medical technician• Paramedic
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Training Programs (con’t.)
• Find training at:– Local fire department
– Training associations
– Professional organizations
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Training Programs (con’t.) • In-service
– Academy
– Station/Battalion/Department
– State
– National
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Personnel Development Programs
• Preparing for promotion• Mentoring• Firefighters as “generalists”• Firefighters as “specialists”
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Selection Process
• Varies with jurisdiction• Begins with recruitment• May involve prerequisites
– High school diploma or GED
– Firefighter I
– Emergency medical technician (EMT)
– Paramedic (EMTP)
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Selection Process (con’t.)
• Application process– Advertisement of opening
– Notification services
– Completion of application
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Written Examination
• Reading comprehension• Mathematics• Mechanical aptitude• Weighing written vs. oral examination
– Note: Preparation texts are available
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Skills Test
• Tests for job-related mental ability– Listening
– Recalling facts
– Taking directions
– Interpreting written and oral materials/instructions
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Oral Examination/Interview
• Evaluates:– Education
– Work experience
– Communication skills
• Preparation is very important
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Physical Ability/Agility
• CPAT– Event 1: stair climb
– Event 2: hose drag
– Event 3: equipment carry
– Event 4: ladder raise and extension
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Physical Ability/Agility (con’t.)
• CPAT– Event 5: forcible entry
– Event 6: search
– Event 7: rescue
– Event 8: ceiling breach and pull
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Physical Ability/Agility (con’t.)
• Firefighter Combat Challenge• Work capacity test for wildland firefighters
– Federal wildland firefighters
– Arduous fitness level
• Applicant must carry a 45-pound pack three miles in 45 minutes or less– Equivalent to a pace of four miles per hour
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Background Investigation
• Personal information• Questionnaires to friends, relatives,
coworkers, etc.• Polygraph (lie detector test)• Final interview after successful completion
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Medical Examination
• Good general physical condition free from defects– Heart
– Back
– Hearing
– Vision
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Probationary Period
• Last step in selection process, lasting six months to a year
• May contain goals and testing• Consists of final manipulative exam and final
written exam
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Goal Setting
• Must start with clearly defined goals• Requires both planning and hard work• Begin planning now • Hiring processes are competitive
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Goal Setting Process
• SMART: Simple, Measurable, Accountable, Realistic, Timely– Write goals down as a personal contract
– Current actions have future implications
– Prepare for CPAT or other physical ability test
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Goal Setting Process (con’t.)
• Base goals on job requirements• Seek mentors• Don’t let failure stop you• Adapt and overcome• Celebrate success
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Goal Setting Process (con’t.)
• Steps to achieving goals– Visualize
– Write them down
– Take action
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Summary
• Process of becoming a firefighter– Seek fire service-related education
– Practice for written/oral examinations
– Prepare for physical ability/agility tests
– Meet medical requirements