FirefightersFirefighter I Practical Stations
Twenty flashcards on the Firefighter I practical exam stations: what each one asks you to show.
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- Which standard do the Ohio Firefighter I skill sheets follow?
- NFPA 1001, Chapter 4 (2019 edition): 28 stations, numbered 4-1 to 4-28.
- Station 4-1?
- SCBA inspection: a pre-use check of your SCBA, saying out loud what you check.
- Station 4-2?
- Donning protective clothing, ready to fight fire with no skin showing except the face.
- Station 4-3?
- Donning the SCBA over full protective clothing, PASS armed, ready for a hazardous atmosphere.
- Station 4-4?
- Conserve air / SCBA failure: controlled breathing, a MAYDAY call, exit through a tight passage before air runs out.
- Station 4-5?
- Field decontamination: brush off debris, bag the gear and wipe head, neck, jaw, throat and hands.
- Station 4-6?
- Forced entry: remove a barrier with tools used as designed and leave the opening safe.
- Station 4-7?
- Exit a hazardous area as a two-person team in low visibility, reaching a safe haven before air runs out.
- Station 4-8?
- Search and rescue as a two-person team; the rescue dummy weighs at least 110 lb.
- Station 4-9?
- Exterior attack on stacked or piled Class A material or a small detached structure, with live fire.
- Station 4-10?
- Interior attack on a room fire at, above or below grade, with live fire.
- Station 4-11?
- Securing building utilities: shutting them off safely as assigned.
- Station 4-12?
- Horizontal ventilation as a team, so the structure is cleared of smoke.
- Station 4-14?
- Tie three knots, then use one of them to hoist a tool.
- Station 4-15?
- Overhaul: find hidden fires and keep signs of origin and arson intact.
- Station 4-16?
- Ground ladders: place, raise, climb and dismount with a stable angle and the fly locked.
- Station 4-19?
- Portable extinguishers on a live incipient Class A, B or C fire; no simulator allowed.
- Station 4-23?
- Vehicle fire: work in a protected area, control fuel leaks, open every compartment.
- Station 4-27?
- Ground cover fire with live fire: build a fire line, protect exposures, retreat when needed.
- Station 4-28?
- Air monitoring: research the hazard in the Emergency Response Guidebook and act on the monitor's alarms.
Official sources
Firefighter I Practical Examination Skill Sheets (EMS 5919, effective November 29, 2023)
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