Essentials of Fire Fighting - 5th Edition
Firefighter I and II : NFPA 1001 -
2008
When it comes to mastering the basics for certification or refresher
training, you need the all new Essentials of Fire Fighting 5th Edition for NFPA 1001-
2008. Each DVD or CBT title in this series is instructionally designed to teach
current NFPA 1001, Firefighter I & II skills and prerequisite knowledge.
Simplify technical material and reinforce your training objectives
through the seeing is believing of these training programs.
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Essentials of Fire Fighting 5th Edition - Firefighter I
NFPA 1001 - 2008 Edition
23 DVD or CBT
Titles Firefighter I
 1. Firefighter Safety: Part 1
Presents an overview of fire department and firefighter
responsibilities under NFPA 1500. Describes the Incident Command
System, control zones at emergency response scenes and how to
meet the physical demands of the job through fitness and
wellness programs.
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 2. Firefighter Safety: Part 2
Discusses standard operating procedures and the importance of
teamwork. Describes accountability systems and on-scene
rehabilitation and their importance to safety. Presents survival
methods for firefighters who become disoriented or trapped in
fires. Identifies safe procedures for riding fire apparatus,
working on roadway emergency scenes, shutting off utilities at
an emergency scene and responding to electrical emergencies.
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 3. Fire Behavior
Describes the science of fire and combustion, the Fire
Tetrahedron, states of fuel, pyrolysis and vaporization.
Identifies types of heat energy, methods of heat transfer, the
stages of compartment fire development, the products of
combustion, factors in fire development and dangerous fire
conditions for firefighters.
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 4. SCBA 1: Introduction
Presents the functions of each component of the SCBA system,
safety features of various types of SCBA, limitations of SCBA
and hazardous environments that require respiratory protection.
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 5. SCBA 2: Use & Maintenance
Demonstrates correct SCBA donning and doffing techniques,
inspection and care procedures, how to change cylinders at an
emergency scene and safety precautions and rules for using SCBA
in emergency situations.
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 6. Personal Protective Clothing
Lists the elements of the complete protective ensemble worn by
firefighters and describes the functions and specifications for
each element of personal protective clothing. Describes special
clothing situations, firefighter responsibilities for the care
and maintenance of turnout gear and safety requirements for work
uniforms and safety shoes.
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Portable Extinguishers
Designed to be used in public fire extinguisher education programs as well as fire
service training. Presents the classification and rating system
used for fire extinguishers, types of hand-held fire extinguishers and how
to select the correct extinguisher for a fire. Presents steps
for operating portable fire extinguishers and demonstrates how to
extinguish fires using the most common types of fire extinguishers.
Discusses fire extinguisher maintenance and demonstrates fire extinguisher
inspection.
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Ropes & Knots
Presents types, ratings and uses for fire service rope.
Describes rope materials and construction, methods for
inspecting rope and how to maintain and store rope. Demonstrates
six basic knots used by firefighters and methods for hoisting
equipment.
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 9. Fire Control 1
Discusses basic fire control strategies and safety. Demonstrates
how to advance a charged attack line into a structure fire,
three methods of water application, master stream devices, basic
fire suppression tactics for Class B fires, and techniques for
suppressing vehicle fires and other exterior fires.
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 10. Ladders 1
Defines basic ladder terminology and discusses ladder types and
their uses on the fireground. Demonstrates ladder maintenance
and inspections, how to select the correct ladder for the task
and basics in ladder handling.
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 11. Ladders 2
Shows factors that affect ground-ladder placement, correct
ladder placement to meet specific objectives and ladder raises
for one, two and three firefighters. Demonstrates procedures for
securing ladders, methods for climbing ladders and how to place
a roof ladder.
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 12. Ventilation Basics & Horizontal Procedures
Describes the fundamentals of ventilation, including benefits
and safety concerns, especially backdraft and flashover.
Describes horizontal and vertical ventilation, positive
pressure, negative pressure and hydraulic ventilation.
Demonstrates horizontal ventilation procedures.
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 13. Vertical Ventilation
Describes safety precautions for rooftop operations, roof types
and construction and their impact in vertical ventilation. Shows
how to determine the integrity of a roof system and basic
indicators of roof collapse. Demonstrates methods for opening
flat and pitched roofs using a variety of techniques.
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 14. Fire Hose Basics
Shows fire hose construction, sizes, uses, basic hose
maintenance and how to prevent hose damage. Identifies types of
hose couplings, tools and appliances and demonstrates hose-roll
methods.
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 15. Handling Hose
Presents guidelines for loading hose and basic types of hose
loads and finishes. Demonstrates common hoselays and methods for
coupling and uncoupling hose.
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Advancing Hoselines
Demonstrates how to pull and carry hose from a pumper to the
fire location for a variety of hoseloads. Shows how to advance
hose into structures and in stairways, from a standpipe and up a
ladder and how to hoist hose. Describes how to extend a section
of hose and how to retrieve a loose hoseline. Shows basic
procedures for operating and controlling attack lines.
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 17.
Fire Streams
Identifies basic sizes and types of fire streams and the
advantages and disadvantages of each type. Shows the use and
maintenance of different types of nozzles. Defines “water
hammer” and shows how to prevent it.
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 18. Forcible Entry
Identifies forcible entry tools and how they should be used and
maintained. Demonstrates procedures for through-the-lock entry
on doors and forced entry through different types of doors and
windows.
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 19. Fire Detection, Alarms & Communications
Presents methods and technologies for receiving alarms from the
public. Shows the basic components of fire alarm and smoke
detection systems. Presents an overview of the communications
center and systems for dispatching fire department personnel to
an emergency. Demonstrates good radio procedures and procedures
for routine and emergency communications.
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 20. Lighting & Power Sources
Describe types of lighting used in the fire service, auxiliary
electrical equipment and power plants. Reviews safety
considerations for using lighting and electrical equipment.
Demonstrates how to set up electrical equipment, illuminate the
emergency scene and maintenance of lighting and portable power
plants.
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 21. Property Conservation: Salvage
Presents the benefits of good salvage operations to the public
and the fire department.
Demonstrates the procedures for storing and deploying salvage
covers, how to construct a water chute and a catchall using
salvage covers and how to cover openings in the roof, windows
and doors to protect the property from secondary damage.
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 22. Property Conservation: Overhaul
Presents indicators of structural instability and procedures for
finding hidden fires. Describes procedures for opening concealed
spaces, extinguishing hidden fires, preserving evidence and
restoring the premises after a fire.
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 23. Sprinkler Systems
Describes the effectiveness of sprinkler systems in saving life
and property. Describes how sprinklers work and presents
different types of sprinkler systems, components of sprinkler
systems and the locations and appearance of control and
operating valves. Describes considerations for responding to
fires in protected buildings.
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Essentials of Fire Fighting 5th Edition - Firefighter II
NFPA 1001 - 2008 Edition
10 DVD or CBT Titles firefighter II
 1. Building Construction
Describe construction classifications used in most building codes and the role
of fire resistance ratings. Describe the characteristics and fire behavior of
five types of construction, defines building construction terms, the effects of
fire and fire suppression activities on various building materials. Identifies
the signs of dangerous building conditions, such as heavy fire loads and
building collapse.
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 2. Rescue Operations
Demonstrates how to move injured victims using carries and drags.
Presents various types of rescue tools, the dangers of vehicle restraint
systems. Demonstrates methods to extricate an entrapped victim from a vehicle.
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 3. Advanced Ventilation
Presents the factors affecting ventilation decisions. Shows precautions against
upsetting vertical ventilation, methods for ventilating a basement or windowless
building, and special ventilation considerations of high-rise buildings.
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 4. Water Supply
Explains the components of water supplies for fire department operations, the
operation of different types of hydrants and how to service test fire hose.
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 5. Fire Control 2
Demonstrates fire control tactics for difficult fires, including a large,
exterior Class B fire, fires in upper levels of structures, fires below grade,
fires in energized electrical equipment and fires involving a flammable gas
cylinder.
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 6. Foam Fire Streams
Describes the fundamentals of foam, including how foam is generated, how it
extinguishes or suppresses fires, types of foam proportioners, nozzles and other
foam generating systems, and various types of foam. Demonstrates how to assemble
a foam fire stream using an eductor. Features troubleshooting tips for foam
operations.
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 7. Fire Hose Appliances
Shows different types of fire hose appliances, including valves, valve devices,
fittings and intake devices. Identifies the correct type of appliances to be
used in specific fire ground operations. Demonstrates how to clean and maintain
hose appliances.
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Fire Origin & Cause
Presents the firefighter's role in fire cause determination from first alarm to
final overhaul. Shows how to secure the fire scene pending an investigation and
describes legal considerations of fire cause determination. Demonstrates how to
safeguard evidence at the scene.
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 9. Pre-Incident & Fire Safety Surveys
Presents the firefighter’s role in fire prevention and preparedness.
Demonstrates steps for conducting pre-incident surveys. Identifies common
hazards found in occupancies and shows how to inspect fire protection systems
for readiness.
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 10. Fire Prevention & Public Education
Explains the importance of fire prevention and public education to the fire
department and to the community. Demonstrates how to conduct a residential fire
safety survey, describes common fire and life safety hazards in the home, how to
present fire safety information to small groups and how to conduct station
tours.
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 Firefighter
I & II
Instructors PowerPoint Presentation
Firefighter I
Instructor's PowerPoint Presentations
Contains 23 PowerPoint reference presentation tiles for all 23 Firefighter I
titles.
Firefighter II Instructor's PowerPoint Presentations
Contains 10 PowerPoint reference presentation tiles for all 10 Firefighter II
titles.
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