Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Introduction to Fire Protection

A. Identify how to initiate the response to a reported emergency.

B. Identify how to transmit and receive messages via the fire department radio.

C. Demonstrate how to use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) during emergency operations.

D. Demonstrate how to respond on apparatus to an emergency scene.

II. Fire Ground Operations

A. Demonstrate how to force entry into a structure.

B. Demonstrate how to set up ground ladders.

C. Describe how to clean and check ladders, ventilation equipment, SCBA, ropes, salvage equipment and hand tools.

D. Demonstrate how to attack an interior structure fire.

III. Special Operations

A. Demonstrate how to extricate a victim trapped in a motor vehicle.

B. Explain how to assist rescue operation teams.

C. Explain how to connect a fire department pumper to a water supply.

IV. Hazardous Materials Awareness

A. Identify those situations where hazardous materials/WMD are present.

B. Identify the fire, explosion and health hazard information using the current edition of the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook.

C. Explain how to survey the incident to identify the containers and materials involved to determine whether hazardous materials/WMD have been released.

D. Identify each tank car by type.

E. Identify the markings indicating container size, product contained and/or site identification numbers.

F. Given examples of hazardous materials incidents, identify the name(s) of the hazardous material(s).

G. Identify and list the surrounding conditions that should be noted when a hazardous materials/WMD incident is surveyed.

H. Explain how to estimate the potential harm within the endangered area at each incident.

V. Hazardous Materials Operations

A. Explain how to determine whether available personal protective equipment is applicable to performing assigned tasks.

B. Identify when emergency decontamination is needed.

C. Demonstrate the ability to don, work in and doff the equipment provided to support mission-specific tasks.

D. Demonstrate the ability to set up and implement mass decontamination operations for ambulatory and nonambulatory victims.

E. Explain how to select a technical decontamination procedure that will minimize the hazard and spread of contamination.

F. Identify procedures for determining whether the items have been fully decontaminated.

VI. Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Operations

A. Describe the potential criminal violation and identify the law enforcement agency having investigative jurisdiction for hazardous materials/WMD incidents.

B. Identify the options for each response objective.

C. Describe detection or monitoring equipment suitable for detecting or monitoring solid, liquid or gaseous hazardous materials/WMD.

D. Demonstrate the field test and operation of each device and interpret the readings.

E. Describe the feasibility of conducting victim rescue and recovery operations at an incident involving a hazardous material/WMD.

F. Identify and describe the unique tasks and operations encountered at illicit laboratory scenes.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Incident Management System (IMS)
   A. Describe the why and how of the beginning of the IMS.
   B. Define the various intersecting parts of IMS.
   C. Utilize the IMS during scenarios.
   D. Describe and define the levels within the IMS and utilize them
correctly in scenarios.

II. Unified Management System (UMS)
   A. Provide appropriate opportunities wherein UMS would be required.
   B. Explain how and when IMS would change into UMS.
   C. Describe the various roles and levels within a potential UMS
incident.

III. Evolution of Emergency Management
   A. Delineate the beginning of Federal level intervention in Disasters.
   B. Provide a timeline for disasters that affected the evolution of
local to federal level disaster response.
   C. Discuss how geography plays a significant role in disasters.

IV. Role of Planning in Disaster Management
   A. Detail the beginning of pre disaster planning at various stages in
the 1900's.
   B. Provide insight into today's changing landscape in disaster
planning.

V. A Typical Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
   A. Describe and provide specifics as to the typical process for
producing an EOP.
   B. Identify the "players" in providing an EOP.

VI. Parts of an EOP
   A. Detail how an EOP would be utilized, with scenario provided.
   B. Describe how the various parts of an EOP would function.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. The History of Codes and Their Use by Various Nations and Empires
   A. Identify various codes employed in historic times.
   B. Provide examples of why they were produced.
   C. Examine and discuss tragedies as part of the codes process.

II. The Utilization and Interpretation of Codes During Review and
Inspections
   A. Utilize and explain a code in actual situations.
   B. Review and explain the use of various chapters in a code.
   C. Explain and utilize a code in specific exiting situations.
   D. Explain and discuss the term "performance" as it relates to codes
and enforcement.

III. Fire Aids in the Placement and Operation of Detection and
Extinguishing Systems
   A. Explain and describe the various interpretations of what fire is,
especially the fire tetrahedron.
   B. Utilize the knowledge of fire in describing various types of fires.

IV. Extinguishing Methods Utilized to Control and Extinguish a Fire
   A. Connect these methods to types of fires.
   B. Connect types of fires to types of extinguishing systems.

V. Basic Fire Extinguishment Using Water
   A. Explain how water extinguishes a fire and why it is still the most
effective extinguishing agent.
   B. Examine, discuss and utilize math in the process of building and
using water as an extinguishing agent.
   C. Explain and determine how various types of water suppression systems
function.

VI. Other Extinguishing Agents and Systems
   A. Examine and discuss water additives as a basis for effective
extinguishing systems.
   B. Explain and discuss utilizing various types of non-water based
extinguishing systems.

VII. Fire Detection Systems
   A. Discuss the earliest types of heat detectors.
   B. Explain the operation of products of combustion detection systems.
   C. Discuss the need for fire detection systems.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Fire Chemistry Terms and Concepts
   A. Define and utilize heat transfer in tactical situations.
   B. Describe principal fire characteristics of materials to enhance
knowledge of tactical situations.
   C. Explain a fire tetrahedron and its relationship to tactics.
   D. Explain the five stages of fire and its impact on tactical issues.
   E. Define flashover and how it can be reduced as a significant issue in
structure fires.
   F. Explain fire spread and how it impacts fire attack.

II. Developing a Fire Department Safety Program
   A. Discuss the 3 basic tenets of fireground safety.
   B. Provide a basic structure for training about firefighter safety.
   C. Discuss the need for record keeping, especially near misses.
   D. State various needs for fitness of firefighters.
   E. Explain how risk management fits into the fire service.

III. Eight Orders of Tactical Operations
   A. Discuss each as to basic understanding of role.
   B. Describe basic styles of interior attack.
   C. Delineate the differences between the three methods of attack based
on fire size.

IV. Prioritizing Issues on the Fireground
   A. Discuss the five concepts of size up.
   B. Provide information so as to make fireground prioritizing
effective.

V. Pre-Fire Planning for Initial Fire Attack
   A. Define and discuss the pre-fire plan concept.
   B. Delineate the methods used in pre-fire planning.

VI. The Effects of Post Fire Analysis
   A. Describe and discuss the objectives of doing a post fire analysis.
   B. Define and describe the methods employed in a post fire analysis.
   C. Describe the format employed to provide a post fire analysis.

VII. Basic Structural Fire Tactical Process
   A. Explain basic fire attack in dwellings.
   B. Explain basic fire attack in other structures.

VIII. Issues with Basic Firefighting Skills
   A. Describe proper hose line placement and use.
   B. Explain appropriate information on search techniques.
   C. Explain basic ladder placement.
   D. Discuss how and when to use ventilation.
   E. Illustrate the proper method of fighting a single family residential
fire.
   F. Describe and define various types of hidden space fires and tactics
used to suppress.
   G. Describe construction of high rises and its effect on tactics.
   H. Describe medical process in large victim fire.
   I. Discuss building under construction tactial issues.
   J. Describe other non structure fire problems.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Types of Leaders
   A. Discuss and define the term leadership.
   B. Describe the terms traits and abilities and provide insight into
their meaning as it pertains to leadership.
   C. Describe the various leadership roles that individuals in the fire
service need to be involved with and delineate how various types of
leadership styles would fit into those leadership roles.
   D. Describe the various types of leaders that are most prevalent today
inside and outside the fire service.
   E. Provide specific personal aspects of leadership and tie them to
types of leaders.
   F. Discuss how changing your leadership style can possibly change your
actions.

II. Leadership In Its Simplest Form
   A. Describe how answers can be found by leaders that pay attention to
their personnel.
   B. Describe the root cause of success.
   C. Describe how leaders can return to the right track when confronted
with mistakes being made.
   D. Discuss the role emotions play in leadership and issues being
confronted.

III. Leading Through Conflict
   A. Describe and discuss the three faces of leaders when faced with
conflict.
   B. Define and discuss the tools needed and used by a mediator.

IV. Leading As If Your Life Depended On It
   A. Discuss the type of leadership that is effective when leading during
extremely dangerous circumstances.
   B. Describe how effective leaders can overcome fear in themselves and
others.
   C. Describe the role of an effective leader when they and their
personnel are faced with tragedy.
   D. Delineate how an effective leader builds effective teams.

V. Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Leadership
   A. Describe and define the five parts of CRM.
   B. Describe how effective leaders can and should overcome errors, by
utilizing CRM.
   C. Define and utilize the term situational awareness and its critical
importance to a leader.
   D. Describe effective decision making skills during critical times
faced by a leader.
   E. Discuss the importance of, and proper method of effective
communication, both for a leader and for their personnel.
   F. Describe and define teamwork and followership.
   G. Describe the barriers to effective leadership and management.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Change in Fire Service Management
   A. Delineate substantive changes in fire management and how they came
about.
      1. Name and discuss the three levels of fire service management.
      2. Discuss the role of each level of management.
      3. Discuss the process of change in fire service management
throughout its history.
      4. Explain the development of the fire service in the United States
until 1900.
      5. Discuss the change of management in the fire service since 1900.
   B. Explain some basic impacts on the fire service.
      1. Discuss at least 2 external fire prevention organizations.
      2. Delineate the role of the company officer in fire prevention.
      3. Differentiate between strategy and tactics.
      4. Describe at least two tactical goals for fireground use.
      5. Describe the role of the fire service in emergency management.
      6. Discuss three ways of budgeting.

II. Organizational Design
   A. Discuss and utilize provisions needed in an organizational
structure.
      1. Discuss the factors in the design of an organization.
      2. Explain the provisions needed in an organizational structure.
      3. Describe the two methods that organizations can be organized.
   B. Describe how fire service culture can be changed.
      1. Describe how organizational culture affects managing and
supervising within them.
      2. Describe how culture can be influenced and changed.

III. Basic Organizational Principles of Management
   A. Discuss and utilize the 9 Principles of Management in various
settings.
      1. Describe the similarity of all organizational principles of
management.
      2. Discuss those differences in organizational principles of the
fire service.
      3. Discuss the need to properly apply these principles when
managing.
      4. Discuss how the environment (internal and external) shapes
management principles and their use.
   B. Describe how these principles can affect work flow and personnel.
      1. Describe the pitfalls of conflicting orders.
      2. Discuss the three basic principles of choosing the correct span
of control.
      3. Define the term empowerment.

IV. Fire Service Management Environment and Management Theories
   A. Discuss and review four management theories.
      1. State the contribution of Adam Smith to management theory.
      2. State Fredrick Taylor's Time Studies and their relationship to
management theory.
      3. Explain the term the management cycle.
      4. List the 5 management functions according to Fayol.
      5. Explain P.O.L.E.
      6. Explain the dissatisfaction of people under previous management
theories.
      7. Describe the results of the Hawthorne experiment.
      8. Explain the "management style" theory of management.
      9. Explain the "linking element" behavioral management theory.
   B. Explain how these theories can effect fire service operations.
      1. State 2 similarities between organizations to utilize management
theories.
      2. Describe how management theories are applied.
      3. Describe the "Management Environment" in the fire service as it
pertains to management theories.
      4. Discuss the term "Standards for Fire Protection."
      5. List and describe the 4 areas of management responsibility that
any mid-manager must control.

V. Four Areas of Management Responsibility in the Fire Service
   A. Provide observations how the four areas may impact various fire
department operations.
      1. Provide discussion on 3 of the activities a typical fire
prevention organization is involved.
      2. Describe the three analyses that the IC needs to have information
on.
      3. State the importance of drills in good command.
      4. Describe at least two strategic goals for fireground use.
      5. Explain the need to update fire department resources with changes
in society.
      6. Explain the total time concept for emergency response.
      7. Discuss the two major types of budgets.
      8. Discuss the three general areas of responsibility in personnel
management.
      9. Describe the five functions of personnel management.
     10. Explain the fire department's role in personnel management.
     11. Discuss the basic laws governing labor relations.
     12. Describe the public sector in labor relations bargaining.
     13. Describe the term "needs assessment" in relation to the fire
service and how to conduct one.
     14. Describe influences on planning.
     15. Provide a definition for the three levels of planning.
     16. Define the term gap analysis.
   B. Explain and provide backing for a specific theory that appeals to
the student.

Content Outline and Competencies:

I. Introduction to American Law
   A. Describe the Concepts of Law.
   B. Identify major historical issues that affect law.
   C. Provide context for laws within the Constitution of the United
States.
   D. Describe the Judicial and court System in America.
II. The Process of Civil Law
   A. Describe a basic civil suit.
   B. Describe the differences between civil and criminal acts.
III. The Description of Criminal Law
   A. Provide examples of criminal law and the fire service.
   B. Provide the appropriate definition of crime.
   C. Describe the basic elements of a crime.
IV. A Study of the Law of Torts
   A. Define the Law of Torts.
   B. Describe elements of a Tort.
   C. Define negligence.
   D. Describe defenses Against Negligence
   
V. A Study of the Rescue Doctrine
   A. Provide clarity to the concept of the Rescue Doctrine.
   B. Describe circumstances for its use.
VI. Employer and Employee Relationships and the Law
   A. Provide insight into today's Workman's Compensation Laws.
   B. Describe various Employee's Rights.
   C. Elucidate various aspects of union agreements and state and federal
law.
VII. Federal Labor Laws
   A. Examine and describe FLSA.
   B. Define and describe Sexual harassment.
   C. Define and describe Discrimination.
   D. Provide context for a study of the Fire Service and OSHA.
VIII. Fire Issues and The Supreme Court.
   A. Provide examples of fire issues and the Supreme Court.
   B. Identify potential issues in the fire service that could become a
Supreme Court Issue.