FirefightersEstablish command and coordinate the crew
As the officer of the first-arriving engine company, with fire department communications equipment, procedures and a team, you decide whether command is needed, set up and run the incident management system until command is transferred, work within your assigned role and ask for help when the team needs it, keeping your supervisor informed. It is station 5-1 of Ohio's Firefighter II practical exam (NFPA 1001 5.1.2 and 5.2.2).
Free to startThe steps
- Decide whether command is needed.
- Organize and coordinate an incident management system until command is transferred.
- Work within an assigned role in the incident management system.
- Ask for team assistance (more resources) when needed.
- Follow the department's procedures.
- Keep your supervisor informed of the team's needs.
- Operate the fire department's communications equipment.
- Carry out the assignment safely.
- No unsafe act during the evaluation.
To pass
- All 9 steps.
- It can be simulated with a photo of a working structure fire or with simulation software approved by the program; the evaluator can play the supervisor.
- Radio messages must be accurate and efficient.
- The evaluator can stop the station at any time for an unsafe act.
Official source
Firefighter II Practical Examination Skill Sheets (EMS 5920)
Ohio publishes every Firefighter II skill sheet free: the steps, the critical points and the minimum to pass.
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