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S-131 FIREFIGHTER TYPE 1:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
S-131, Firefighter Type 1 is designed to meet the training needs of the Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and/or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5). Topics include operational leadership, communications, LCES, and tactical decision-making.
TARGET GROUP:
Personnel desiring to be qualified as Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and/or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5).
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Identify position responsibilities and demonstrate the ability to apply principles of Operational Leadership found in the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461.
- Describe how to incorporate and maintain open lines of communication with appropriate personnel.
- Identify Look Up, Down and Around indicators, and demonstrate the ability to apply the components of Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) as described in the IRPG.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply tactical decision-making procedures.
PREREQUISITES:
Students must be qualified as Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2).
SCHEDULE FOR S-131, Firefighter Type 1
Day 1
0800 - 0830
Welcome & Orientation
• Course Objectives
• Student Expectations
0800 - 0830
0830 - 1000
Unit 1: Fireline Leadership
Unit 1: Fireline Leadership – Part 1
• Leadership responsibilities
• Crew cohesion
1000 - 1015
Break
1000 - 1015
1015 - 1145
Unit 1: Fireline Leadership – Part 2
• Leading by example
• Situational awareness
1145 - 1215
Leadership Scenario Discussion
1145 - 1215
1215 - 1315
Lunch
1315 - 1445
Unit 2: Communication
• Briefing formats
• Communication barriers
• Radio protocols
1315 - 1445
1445 - 1500
Break
1500 - 1630
Tactical Decision Exercise (TDE): Leadership & Communication
1500 - 1630
DAY 2
0800-0930
Unit 3: Tactical Decision-Making – Part 1
• Fireline decision roles
• Risk management
0800-0930
0930 - 0945
Break
0945 - 1100
Unit 3: Tactical Decision-Making – Part 2
• Common errors
• Applying LCES
0945 - 1100
1100 - 1200
Tactical Decision Exercise (TDE): Operational Scenarios
1200 - 1300
Lunch
1200 - 1300
1300 - 1400
After Action Review (AAR) & Feedback Process
1400 - 1500
Final Group TDE or Case Study Discussion
1400 - 1500
1500 - 1530
Course Review, Evaluations
1530 - 1600
Certificates & Adjourn
1530 - 1600
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