Fire Behavior and Fire Behavior and CombustionCombustion

Unit 9Unit 9

National StandardsNational Standards

National Fire Protection AssociationNational Fire Protection Association

(NFPA)(NFPA)NFPA 1001- NFPA 1001- Fire Fighter Professional QualificationsFire Fighter Professional Qualifications Entrance RequirementsEntrance Requirements Fitness RequirementsFitness Requirements General KnowledgeGeneral Knowledge Required SkillsRequired Skills

National StandardsNational Standards

NFPA 1002NFPA 1002

FAE/Operator Professional QualificationsFAE/Operator Professional Qualifications Driver/OperatorDriver/Operator Pump KnowledgePump Knowledge Aerial DevicesAerial Devices Tiller OperationsTiller Operations Wildland OperationsWildland Operations

National StandardsNational Standards

NFPA 1582NFPA 1582Standard on Occupational Medical Program Standard on Occupational Medical Program

for Fire Departmentsfor Fire Departments Entry MedicalEntry Medical Ongoing Medicals Ongoing Medicals Airway- Lung FunctionAirway- Lung FunctionVisionVisionCirculationCirculationCardiovascular Cardiovascular

National StandardsNational Standards

NFPA 1981-2007editionNFPA 1981-2007edition

Standard for SCBA’sStandard for SCBA’s NFPA 1982-2007 edition NFPA 1982-2007 edition

Personal Alert Safety Systems- Pass Personal Alert Safety Systems- Pass devicesdevices

National StandardsNational Standards

NFPA 1901-Standard for Automotive Fire NFPA 1901-Standard for Automotive Fire ApparatusApparatus

NIMS Requirements (Presidential Directive #5)NIMS Requirements (Presidential Directive #5)Department of Homeland SecurityDepartment of Homeland Security

And on and on and on.And on and on and on.

NFPA.orgNFPA.org

State StandardsState Standards

IllinoisIllinois

A Candidate Firefighter in the state of Illinois A Candidate Firefighter in the state of Illinois must be certified as a FFII in order to must be certified as a FFII in order to participate in interior structural firefighting. participate in interior structural firefighting.

To be certified you must pass a Firefighter II To be certified you must pass a Firefighter II course (practical) and a written state course (practical) and a written state exam.exam.

State Standards (Ill)State Standards (Ill)

Firefighter II is broken down into 3 modulesFirefighter II is broken down into 3 modules Mod AMod A Mod BMod B Mod CMod C

Module AModule A

Fire Department OrganizationFire Department Organization Fire BehaviorFire Behavior SafetySafety Self-Contained Breathing ApparatusSelf-Contained Breathing Apparatus Portable ExtinguishersPortable Extinguishers LaddersLadders Fire Hose and AppliancesFire Hose and Appliances

Module BModule B

Ropes and KnotsRopes and Knots Loss ControlLoss Control Fire Detection and Alarm SystemsFire Detection and Alarm Systems Fire Prevention and Pub EdFire Prevention and Pub Ed Protecting Evidence for Cause and DeterminationProtecting Evidence for Cause and Determination CommunicationsCommunications Terrorism AwarenessTerrorism Awareness Firefighter SurvivalFirefighter Survival HazMat AwarenessHazMat Awareness

Mod CMod C

Emergency Medical CareEmergency Medical Care Building ConstructionBuilding Construction Forcible EntryForcible Entry VentilationVentilation Water SupplyWater Supply Nozzles and Fire StreamsNozzles and Fire Streams RescueRescue Fire ControlFire Control

State RequirementsState Requirements

Other Regulatory AgenciesOther Regulatory Agencies

In IllinoisIn Illinois

Illinois Department of LaborIllinois Department of Labor

Illinois Department of TransportationIllinois Department of Transportation

Local StandardsLocal Standards

Fire Department Rules and RegulationsFire Department Rules and Regulations Department Minimum StandardsDepartment Minimum Standards Department Physical Wellness Department Physical Wellness

RequirementsRequirements Department SOG’sDepartment SOG’s

Who has the Most Impact on Our Who has the Most Impact on Our Standards?Standards?

Feds?Feds?

State?State?

Local?Local?

They all have an impact by setting They all have an impact by setting minimum standards but -----minimum standards but -----

Without the backing and resources from the Without the backing and resources from the local government, none (or very little) of local government, none (or very little) of this training will take place. this training will take place.

Federal FundsFederal Funds

State Training ReimbursementState Training Reimbursement

Local FD BudgetLocal FD Budget

We can have all the requirements and We can have all the requirements and standards we want or that the government standards we want or that the government can throw at us, but if we do not follow and can throw at us, but if we do not follow and train on these standards we jeopardize train on these standards we jeopardize ourselves and our personnel AND place ourselves and our personnel AND place our fire department in danger!our fire department in danger!