F.T.-1 Structural

This is the new class on structural firefighting.

What will be covered :
>Chain of command
>Safety
>Fire classes and triangle (not quite a triangle anymore.)
>Hazards & structure types
>Types of attack
>Searches
>Overhaul

This class will begin immediately.
Everyone is enrolled, no shows are of no concern, but if you post in this topic your getting quizzed and certed. If not, no cert, mandatory review for all non officers. (T.O's and above are not required to take this.) Problems or questions? feel free to contact me.

Chain of Command :
COPA-Highest authority, makes largest decisions.
Chief-Will make the necessary large decisions, should be paying attention to other things such as unit management though.
Training Captain-has more knowledge of types of attacks on buildings and their effects, more specialized training.
O.S.C-Just below chief, makes decisions to assist crew and works with feedback
Lt. O.S.C-If the OSC is missing or not on, takes command.
T.O's : in charge of their assigned units, can work with the osc's to make decisions.
FF/P.M's : higher in medical decisions, will not be making decisions for the crew unless its medically based (OSC on medical calls. More than 1 : Time as a medic is the higher authority)
FF/EMT : Will be making almost no medical decisions, P.M always gets the final call.
FF : not too many of these, but 1 of the lowest. See : probie.
Probie : the lowest. Unless everyone is missing and your alone, best judgement is your best shot.
Cadet-no rank.

M. Cressler wrote:is it a distance class or are we driving here

Huh? It's pass/fail. fail is retest. more than 1 fail=drop. its per section. Some sections will be taken to the training area.

no i mean like do actually have to physically walk into this room to be in the class or are we time warping

also there is no mention os FF/HRES officers on that list where do we fit?

M. Cressler wrote:also there is no mention os FF/HRES officers on that list where do we fit?

Your under FF/PM, HRES is more or less a cert that's nice to have but no essential. EMT, PM and leadership are the mains. They give the commands due to rank and medical being the most common type of call.

Oh and under Probie is cadet...the lowest of the low haha. Can I sign up for this class?

J. Hannahan wrote:Oh and under Probie is cadet...the lowest of the low haha. Can I sign up for this class?

lol, cadets aren't even on the chain for a reason Your already in "Everyone is enrolled" ahahaha

I'm ready!

Yeah. It would be nice to learn stuff like this. Makes for better ff's

The fire ranks include probationary firefighters as the lowest. Anyone else placed in another rank, but given the term probationary is someone who is trying out the new position and can resign from it if they wish. There isn't a formal ERT cadet program yet, where people sign up with no knowledge and do the basics from day 1 here at the academy, but if they were, they would follow their own rank structure similar to this one, but only extending to the training academy grounds, and beyond that, they would be considered to be underneath the rank of a probie firefighter if they were in the actual field for some strange reason.

So will there be separate tests for each section, (i.e., leadership, structure, etc.), or just one huge test with all the material?

nice, i like this class

Alright this class sounds like a good idea for everyone, not just those below TO to take.

Count me in on this class, it should be good.

Yeah same here!

(YOUR ALL IN IT)

Oh yeah I forgot duh!

bolded everyone is enrolled because it is showing whose paying attention and who isn't XD i will send out a test on sunday and new material monday

bahaha i have a feeling even with it bolded and being multiply talked about someone will still ask...

sorry for taking so long, i've been thinking hard about the tests, and i'm going to quiz every 2 sections, i think everyones familiar with ranks. so...
Safety : Your on scene awareness is everything. Going to the call, pulling up, on scene. Your concerns with safety go from dispatch to when you clear, so always double check with everyone to make sure what your doing is correct for the scenario. Lets say you enter a structure with an explosion. No cracks or damage noticeable on the outside. As you enter, you see small cracks on the walls that extend from the possible blast area. That would raise a flag, and you'd report that. Anything that isn't normal is something you should call in. Vehicle fires : not many people know this, but always approach a vehicle at a 45 degree angle. The bumpers on newer cars have a tendency to shoot off. Fire is something that no-one has been over in this game it seems like. In terms of attacks in structures, its not as easy as crawling in and putting it out. the room could be 1000+ F, could be fully involved, ceiling may be compromised, patients may be in that room. Many variables. This is 1 important thing. Use a TIC before entering a room. That will give you temperature, and allow you to see the room.

When will the test be? I have been ready forever!!!

Garcia, that's a good point on the structures. We have to use that in our posts.

(Finally received my acls card after like. 4 months after taking the class. a wtf moment indeed.)
Okay. Fire triangle/tetrahedron: the 4th part of the tetrahedron is chemical reaction, but that's what fire is anyways, so its not really a big difference. take out 1 part of the triangle, and the fire will go out. http://www.exelgard.com.au/__data/assets/image/0007/30976/fire-tetrahedron.gif pretty self explanatory. oxygen makes the fire burn, if there was any more oxygen in the atmosphere, the fire would burn out of control, things would explode very easily. fuel, things like paper, wood, gasoline, all have the potential to burn. again, pretty basic, this is why bulldozers are used to break lines in veg fires. heat : the most noticeable thing about fire. fire burns very hot, the temperature ranges, but some fire burns so hot it's clear. So water takes away the heat.

uummm if I am not to late, I am posting my attendence

^^^^^^^

lol just didn't know if quizes had already been issued... I also didn't ask if I could attend for a reason

Nope, not yet!

quizzes will be issued randomly, because my schedule is insane, working somewhere around 6-7 days straight, 1 day off.

sign me up!

Everyone's already enrolled!