Training
Class Descriptions
Basic Fire Fighter:
With the request of the Fire Education Commission, the Division of Fire Safety developed the Basic Fire Fighter program. This 36-hour course is designed to provide recruit fire fighters with some of the basic knowledge and skills necessary to help them function safely and effectively as members of a fire department. Much of the information contained in this program comes from the Fire Fighter I and II curriculum to provide continuity in training materials. Should a student desire to pursue Fire Fighter certification within one year of completing the Basic program, the completed skill sheets can be used to show mastery of the skills.
Fire Fighter I and II:
These courses are designed to meet the NFPA 1001 standard for Fire Fighter I and II. Course content includes but is not limited to orientation, safety, fire behavior, building construction, protective clothing and SCBA, portable fire extinguishers, ropes and knots, building search and victim removal, forcible entry construction and techniques, ground ladders, ventilation, hose loads, sprinkler system fundamentals, salvage, overhaul and protecting evidence or fire cause, fire department communications equipment and techniques, fire prevention and public fire education, water fire streams, water supplies, laying, carrying and advancing hose, fire ground operations, implementing IMS, construction materials and building collapse, rescue and extrication tools, vehicle extrication and special rescue, hose tools and appliances, ignitable liquid and flammable gas control, foam fire streams and hazardous materials awareness and operations training.
Hazardous Materials Incident Response Awareness (HMIR-A):
This course meets the objectives of NFPA 472, 2002 edition and OSHA 29CFR1910.120. Topics include the laws and standards of hazardous materials, identifying placards and containers, recognizing when there is the presence of a hazardous material, understanding material safety data sheets and shipping papers, and using the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). This course meets the hazmat requirement for Fire Fighter I. Successful completion of this course will require a 70% score on a written exam.
Hazardous Materials Incident Response Operations (HMIR-O):
This course is designed to meet NFPA 472, 2002 edition at the Operations level. Topics include an overview of hazardous materials, using the recognition and identification clues in risk assessment, basic monitoring, decontamination, estimating the likely harm and risks, and determining the options of intervention and non-intervention. The last day of class provides hands-on skills covering diking and damming, diversion, applying foam, and performing emergency decontamination.
Hazardous Materials Incident Response Technician (HMIR-T):
This course is designed to meet NFPA 472, 2002 edition at the Technician level. The course includes both illustrated lecture and practical skill training. Topics include analyzing a hazardous materials incident, chemical properties of hazard classes, determining the extent of damage to containers, collecting and interpreting hazard and response information, predicting the likely behavior of released materials and estimating the size of an endangered area. The students will also demonstrate donning and doffing chemical protective equipment (CPE), testing and care of CPE, decontamination, determining the appropriate monitoring equipment and use and identify how to evaluate the progress of conducting incident debriefings, critiques and final reports and documentation.
Fire Officer I:
This course is designed to meet NFPA 1021, Fire Officer I, 2003 edition. Throughout this course students will participate in various classroom activities and exercises to reinforce the presented material. Topics include the company officer’s role in effective communications, organization, management and managing of resources, leadership, personnel safety, fire prevention, investigation, and pre planning. Students will be required to complete a class project due within 2 months after the conclusion of the course.
Fire Officer II:
This course is designed to exceed the requirements of NFPA 1021, 2003 edition for Fire Officer II. Fire Officer II builds upon the concepts of the Fire Officer I program. In Fire Officer II, we’ll expand on the Situational Leadership model and its adaptation to the types of powers and change. The course will also look at performance appraisals and provide the student with a state of the art appraisal inventory skill sheet to monitor their performance appraisal skills. Additional topics in the course will include the making of laws and a look at Missouri fire statutes, budget preparation, data collection and research reports, preparing media releases, handling multi-agency incidents, fire protection systems, occupancy classifications and conducting building inspections, a process for conducting fire investigations and finally identifying unsafe work practices and taking appropriate actions to prevent reoccurrence. Students will be required to complete a class project due within two months after the conclusion of the course, as well as a pre-course assignment that includes developing a 10 minute public fire education presentation.
Fire Service Instructor I:
This course meets NFPA 1041 and focuses on the presentation skills needed by new instructors delivering prepared lesson plans. Students will cover lesson plan preparation, presentation skills, using audiovisual equipment, identifying lesson objectives, questions, tests, and evaluation instruments. Students will make three presentations during this course. Successful completion of this course will require a score of 70 percent or greater on the final exam and final presentations.
Fire Service Instructor II:
This course addresses NFPA 1041, 2002 edition, competencies at the Fire Service Instructor II level. At the conclusion of this course students should be able to develop individual lesson plans for a specific topic including learning objectives, instructional aids and evaluation instruments, schedule training sessions based on the overall training plan of their organization, and supervise and coordinate the activities of other instructors. Successful completion of this course requires a 70 percent score or greater on a written exam and the final project. The class project is due within four months after the conclusion of the course.
First Responder:
Fire Department Medical First Responder is a program based on the US. Department of Transportation’s 1995 First Responder National Standard Curriculum. Topics include airway care and suctioning, patient assessment, bleeding control, stabilization of spinal and extremities injury, trauma emergencies, use of a limited medical care equipment and assisting other EMS providers. Successful completion of this course will require a 70 percent score or greater on a written exam and practical skill checklist. This course can be used to meet the emergency medical training requirements for Fire Fighter I certification from the Missouri Division of Fire Safety. This course is approved for individuals who wish to take the National Registry examination for Medical First Responder.
For questions contact Deputy Chief Tom Cooksey
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