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FirefightersFire and life safety education: Test and maintain home smoke alarms as the manufacturer says

Test and maintain home smoke alarms as the manufacturer says. 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).

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This scenario

  • Test and maintain home smoke alarms as the manufacturer says.

The steps

  1. Present the information with the prepared materials.
  2. Answer every question or refer it as appropriate.
  3. Document the presentation as required.
  4. 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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