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With prepared materials, you present fire safety information to station visitors or a small group so all of it is presented, it is accurate and questions are answered or referred. It is station 5-10 of Ohio's Firefighter II practical exam (NFPA 1001 5.5.2).
Free to startScenarios
- Stop, drop and roll when someone's clothes are on fire.
- Crawl low under smoke.
- Plan and practice a home escape plan: two ways out of each room, especially bedrooms, a meeting place and how to call the fire department from a neighbor's house.
- Alert others to an emergency.
- Call the fire department.
- Test and maintain home smoke alarms as the manufacturer says.
The steps
- Present the information with the prepared materials.
- Answer every question or refer it as appropriate.
- Document the presentation as required.
- No unsafe act during the evaluation.
To pass
- All 4 steps.
- The evaluator can play a station visitor or a member of the group.
- You are not expected to be an accomplished speaker or instructor; there is a set time to prepare and a shorter one to present.
- The evaluator can stop the station at any time for an unsafe act.
Official source
State · Ohio EMS 5920
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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