Firefighter Standards

Standard establishing minimum medical, training, and equipment levels for respiratory protection programs

• National Fire Alarm Code
• Covers the application, installation, location, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire alarm systems, supervising station alarm system, public emergency alarm reporting systems, fire warning equipment and emergency communications systems(ECS), and their components.

• Outlines the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities Firefighters must have at 2 different level, Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2.
• This includes JPR's (Job Performance Requirements).

The Standard created by the fire service training committee detailing the requirements for fire service SCBA programs, including training and maintenance procedures.

Fire Dept. Occupational Safety and Health Program.

Firefighter Safety Officer

Emergency Services Incident Management System.

Fire Dept. Infection Control Program

Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Dept.'s

Health-Related Fitness Programs for Firefighters.

Rehabilitation Process for Members During Emergency Operation and Training Exercises.

Standard for manufactures design of Fire Dept. ground ladders.

Standard on use, maintenance, and service testing of in-service Fire Dept. ground ladders.

Standard specific to open-circuit SCBA for fire service use, that contains additional requirements above the NIOSH certification.

Standard specific to Personal Alert Safety Systems(P.A.S.S)

Fires involving ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, cloth, plastics, and rubber.

Extinguishment: water,water-based agents or foam, and multipurpose dry chemicals.

• Remember P.A.S.S.(pull. aim. squeeze. sweep.)
• extinguisher types: A,ABC

Fires involving flammable and combustible liquids, gases, and greases, common products are gasoline, oils, alcohol, propane, and cooking oils.

Extinguishment: carbon dioxide(CO2), regular and multipurpose dry chemical, and foam

Remember P.A.S.S.(pull. aim. squeeze. sweep.)

extinguisher types: BC,ABC,K,CO2

Fires involving energized electrical equipment

Extinguishment: carbon dioxide(CO2), and regular and multipurpose dry chemicals.

• Remember P.A.S.S.(pull. aim. squeeze. sweep.)
• Note; only non-conducting extinguishers should be used due to the risk of shock
• extinguisher types: BC,ABC,CO2

Fires involving combustible metals and alloys, such as magnesium, sodium, lithium, and potassium.

Extinguishment: dry powders, dry sand, phosphate salts, or silica, as well as Lith-X, Met-Ex.

• Notes; fires involving these materials react violently to water or moisture.
• Remember P.A.S.S.(pull. aim. squeeze. sweep.)

extinguisher types: D, sand, Met-Ex

fires involving combustible cooking fuels such as vegetable or animal oils and fats.

Extinguishment: wet chemicals, water-based solutions of potassium carbonate-based chemical, potassium acetate-based chemical, potassium citrate-based chemical, or a combination.

• Notes; usually found in fixed systems , but some portable extinguishers are available.
• Remember P.A.S.S.(pull. aim. squeeze. sweep.)

extinguisher types: BC,ABC,K