| Description |
This is a physically demanding, advanced fire fighter course with a focus on fire suppression and structure fire rescue. The course activities are designed to provide realistic fireground working conditions, requiring the student to learn as a team member the limitations of equipment and physical conditioning. Course activities are designed to teach: the limitations of fire fighter personal protective equipment, tactics involving flammable liquid and gas scenarios, structure fire rescue techniques, navigating in fire structures in zero visibility, hose line techniques utilizing 1 3/4" and 2 1/2" attack lines, tactics for interior fire attack, and rappelling while utilizing fire fighter protective equipment. The emphasis of this class is personal fire fighter safety while functioning as a team member, exposing the student to a multitude of scenarios designed to be as realistic as possible. |
