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Fire Fighter

Performance Standard

NFPA 1001, 2019 Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications, Chapters 4 & 5.

NFPA 1001

After successful completion of this course candidates will receive the Fire Fighter I & II Fire and Rescue Commission IFSAC Certification. 

2019 Edition

References

Jones & Bartlett - Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, 4th Edition

Jones & Bartlett - Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills and Hazardous Materials Response, 4th Edition

Jones & Bartlett - First Aid, CPR. And AED Standard 7th Edition

Co-requisite(s)

The candidate must be at least 18 years of age. Course work may be completed prior, but certification will not be issued until the candidates 18th brithday.

The candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED)

TIMS (FIP 7000)

Emergency Medical Care (FIP 7001)

Mayday/ Safety & Survival (FIP 6413)

Hazardous Materials Operations/ Level 1 Responder

Delivery Options

Individual Courses

COURSE NAME COURSE ID HOURS TEXT CHAPTERS
General and Communications FIP 3040 24-29 1, 4, 22
Fireground Ops 1 FIP 3041 24-29 2, 20
Fireground Ops 2 FIP 3042 28-34 3
Fireground Ops 3 FIP 3043 32-38 5, 6, 7
Fireground Ops 4 FIP 3044 32-38 8, 10, 19, 28
Fireground Ops 5 FIP 3045 36-43

11, 13

Fireground Ops 6 FIP 3046 28-34 9, 12
Fireground Ops 7 FIP 3047 24-29 14
Fireground Ops 8 FIP 3048 24-29 15, 16
Fireground Ops 9 FIP 3049 40-48 17, 21, 23
Rescue Ops 1 FIP 3050 28-34 24, 25
Fire and Life Safety Initiatives FIP 3051 28-34 26, 27
Hazardous Materials Operations FIP 3556 40-48 29-37
Safety & Survival FIP 6413 24-29  
Traffic Incident Management FIP 7000 4-5 N/A
Emergency Medical Care FIP 7001 12-14  

Blocks

COURSE NAME COURSE ID HOURS TEXT CHAPTERS
Block 1 FIP 3031 135-162 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 19, 28, 22
Block 2 & EMC  FIP 3032 135-162 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Block 3, Safety & Survival, HMT Ops, TIMS    FIP 3033 135-162 24, 25, 26, 27
Fireground Ops 9   FIP 3049 40-48 17, 21, 23

Series

  • There will be one test administered at the end of the curriculum.
  • One retest can be completed if the candidate is unsuccessful.
  • Candidates who are unsuccessful after the second attempt SHALL NOT receive credit for any portion of the series.
COURSE NAME COURSE ID HOURS TEXT CHAPTERS
Fire Fighter Series FIP 3030 428-514 1-
2013 Edition

References

Jones & Bartlett - Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills, 3rd Edition

IFSTA - Essentials of Firefighting, 6th Edition

NC OSFM Lesson Plans

Co-requisite(s)

The candidate must be at least 18 years of age. Course work may be completed prior, but certification will not be issued until the candidates 18th brithday.

The candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED)

TIMS (FIP 7000)

Emergency Medical Care (FIP 7001)

Mayday/ Safety & Survival (FIP 6413)

Hazardous Materials Operations/ Level 1 Responder

Delivery

If candidates are currently in the process of obtaining their Fire Fighter certification through the 2013 standard, the following courses will be offered through December 31, 2021.

COURSE NAME COURSE ID  HOURS
Orientation & Safety FIP 3001 16-19
Alarms & Communications FIP 3003 16-19
Fire Behavior FIP 3004 12-14
Portable Extinguishers FIP 3005 8-10
Personal Protective Equipment FIP 3006 20-24
Forcible Entry FIP 3007 12-14
Ventilation FIP 3008 20-24
Ropes FIP 3009 12-14
Ladders FIP 3010 16-19
Fire Hose, Streams, and Appliances FIP 3011 20-24
Foam Fire Streams FIP 3012 8-10
Fire Control FIP 3013 36-43
Loss Control FIP 3014 16-19
Emergency Medical Care FIP 3016 12-14
Rescue FIP 3017 20-24
Water Supplies FIP 3018 20-24
Sprinklers FIP 3019 16-19
Fire & Life Safety Preparedness FIP 3021 12-14
Building Construction FIP 3022 16-19
Health & Wellness FIP 3024 8-10
Safety & Survival FIP 3025 16-19
Mayday FIP 3026 8-10
Cross Over
2013 COURSE NAME   2019 COURSE NAME

FIP 3001 Orientation & Safety

FIP 3003 Alarms & Communications

> FIP 3040 General & Communications

FIP 3001 Orientation & Safety

FIP 3024 Health & Wellness

> FIP 3041 Fireground Ops 1

FIP 3006 PPE

> FIP 3042 Fireground Ops 2

FIP 3004 Fire Behavior

FIP 3005 Portable Extinguishers

FIP 3022 Building Construction

> FIP 3043 Fireground Ops 3

FIP 3007 Forcible Entry

FIP 3014 Loss Control

Tools & Equipment

> FIP 3044 Fireground Ops 4

FIP 3010 Ladders

FIP 3008 Ventilation

> FIP 3045 Fireground Ops 5

FIP 3009 Ropes

FIP 3017 Rescue

> FIP 3046 Fireground Ops 6

FIP 3018 Water Supplies

> FIP 3047 Fireground Ops 7

FIP 3011 Hose, Streams & Appliances

FIP 3012 Foam Fire Streams

> FIP 3048 Fireground Ops 8

FIP 3013 Fire Control

> FIP 3049 Fireground Ops 9

FIP 3009 Ropes

FIP 3017 Rescue

> FIP 3050 Rescue Ops 1

FIP 3003 Alarms & Communications

FIP 3019 Sprinklers

FIP 3021 FLSI

> FIP 3051 Fire & Life Safety Initiatives

FIP 3025 Safety & Survival

FIP 3026 Mayday

> FIP 6413 Safety & Survival
FIP 3016 Emergency Medical Care > FIP 7001 Emergency Medical Care

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