0. Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 8th Edition
Chapter 5 — Learning Environment

1. Learning Objective 1
Describe the classroom settings and arrangements commonly used for fire and emergency services training.

2. Instructors must be prepared to adapt to a location to create the best learning environment.

3. Seating arrangements can have an effect on a learning environment.

4. Fluorescent Incandescent
Permanent classrooms have lighting that is designed for learning experience.
Fluorescent
Incandescent

5. REVIEW QUESTION
What classroom settings and arrangements are commonly used for fire and emergency services training?

6. Temperature of the classroom can create a distraction for students and instructors.
Learning environments that are too hot or cold
Become familiar with HVAC systems
Open windows or use portable fans
Provide more rest breaks

7. Locate and eliminate potential sources of noise.
Lower the volume on loudspeakers, radios, and pagers or turn them off
Consult with students who are on call and how they will be contacted
Prepare class for potential interruption

8. Know how to avoid distractions when using audiovisual equipment.
Do not stand between the audience and the projected image
Locate the projector so that it does not obstruct students’ view
Ensure that the projected image fills the screen area without extending over the edges
Ensure that the projected image is not distorted

9. Know how to avoid distractions when using audiovisual equipment.
Locate the projector so that motor noise is at a minimum
Use graphics that are clear, large, and visible from the most remote part of the viewing area
Elevate small props and demonstration items so that all students may view them clearly

10. Take time to test a presentation before class.

11. Be aware of other classroom considerations.
Power outlet access
Internet, phone, and cable television access
Visual distractions
Comfort facilities and emergency exits

12. REVIEW QUESTION
How can the classroom be best organized for effective learning?

13. Learning Objective 2
Discuss what environmental factors need to be addressed when training at a remote site.

14. Learning Objective 3
Summarize the planning considerations necessary before training at a permanent training facility.

15. Know what facilities are on the training ground.
Props
Permanent facilities
Mobile facilities
Remote sites
Acquired structures and facilities

16. Know remote training sites and potential training uses.
Parking lots
Subdivisions under construction
Acquired structures
Military or government-owned reservations
Airports
Grain elevators/silos
Industrial sites
Vehicle salvage yards
Parking garages
Warehouse and aircraft hangers

17. Environmental laws and codes
Know the potential considerations to address during inspection and planning.
Weather conditions
Terrain
Vehicle traffic
Training ground noise
Lights levels
Site space
Exposures
Environmental laws and codes
Access
Water supply

18. REVIEW QUESTION
What environmental factors need to be addressed when training at a remote site?

19. Identify and mitigate safety concerns
Know the instructor responsibilities for permanent training facilities.
Inspect the area
Identify and mitigate safety concerns
Locate simulated incidents, student parking lots, apparatus, staging areas, and observation seating

20. REVIEW QUESTION
What should be considered when planning training at a permanent training facility?

21. Summary
It is the responsibility of the instructor to provide a safe, distraction-free environment that creates optimal learning conditions.
Consider the arrangement of seating, ambient temperature, locations of audiovisual equipment, and other facility considerations.
(Cont.)

22. Summary
On the training ground, an Instructor Level I should become familiar with any training facilities that he or she may have access to.
An Instructor I must gather the information to safely plan, conduct, and monitor live-fire training.