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Fire Behavior and Combustion Unit 9
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National Standards National Fire Protection Association National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) (NFPA) NFPA 1001- Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications Entrance Requirements Fitness Requirements General Knowledge Required Skills
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National Standards NFPA 1002 FAE/Operator Professional Qualifications FAE/Operator Professional Qualifications Driver/Operator Pump Knowledge Aerial Devices Tiller Operations Wildland Operations
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National Standards NFPA 1582 Standard on Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments Entry Medical Ongoing Medicals Airway- Lung Function VisionCirculationCardiovascular
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National Standards NFPA 1981-2007edition Standard for SCBA’s NFPA 1982-2007 edition Personal Alert Safety Systems- Pass devices
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National Standards NFPA 1901-Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus NIMS Requirements (Presidential Directive #5) Department of Homeland Security And on and on and on. NFPA.org
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State Standards Illinois Illinois A Candidate Firefighter in the state of Illinois must be certified as a FFII in order to participate in interior structural firefighting. To be certified you must pass a Firefighter II course (practical) and a written state exam.
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State Standards (Ill) Firefighter II is broken down into 3 modules Mod A Mod B Mod C
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Module A Fire Department Organization Fire Behavior Safety Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Portable Extinguishers Ladders Fire Hose and Appliances
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Module B Ropes and Knots Loss Control Fire Detection and Alarm Systems Fire Prevention and Pub Ed Protecting Evidence for Cause and Determination Communications Terrorism Awareness Firefighter Survival HazMat Awareness
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Mod C Emergency Medical Care Building Construction Forcible Entry Ventilation Water Supply Nozzles and Fire Streams Rescue Fire Control
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State Requirements Other Regulatory Agencies In Illinois Illinois Department of Labor Illinois Department of Transportation
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Local Standards Fire Department Rules and Regulations Department Minimum Standards Department Physical Wellness Requirements Department SOG’s
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Who has the Most Impact on Our Standards? Feds? State? Local?
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They all have an impact by setting minimum standards but ----- Without the backing and resources from the local government, none (or very little) of this training will take place. Federal Funds State Training Reimbursement Local FD Budget
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We can have all the requirements and standards we want or that the government can throw at us, but if we do not follow and train on these standards we jeopardize ourselves and our personnel AND place our fire department in danger!
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