Fire Fighter Paramedic
Competency-based
ONET: 33-2011.00
1
Years
36
Skills
708h
Related instructions
Classroom instruction topics
- Introduction to the Incident Command System
- Hazmat Awareness and Ops Certifications
- Intro to Firefighting and Emergency Services
- Basic Firefighting
- Firefighter 1 Live Burn Certificate
- Training Regiments
- Fire Recruit OJT
- Firefighter 1 Certification
- Firefighter 2 Certification
- Pumper Driver Operator Certification
- EMT Medical Emergencies and EMS Operations
- EMT Medical Skills Lab
- EMT Clinical
- EMT Trauma and Medical Emergencies
- EMT Trauma and Medical Skills Lab
- EMT Field Internship
- Advanced EMT Medical Emergencies
- Advanced EMT Medical Skills Lab
- Advanced EMT Clinical
- Advanced Trauma and Medical Emergencies
- Advanced EMT Trauma and Medical Skills Lab
- Advanced EMT Field Internship
- Fundamentals of Paramedic I
- Paramedic Skills Lab I
- Paramedic Clinical I
- Fundamentals of Paramedic II
- Paramedic Skills Lab II
- Paramedic Clinical II
- Paramedic Capstone
- Paramedic Practicum
- Paramedic Field Internship
On-the-job training
- Rescue people from hazardous situations.
- Rescue victims from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
- Position and climb ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings, or to rescue individuals from burning structures.
- Search to locate fire victims.
- Select tools, equipment, or technologies for use in operations or projects.
- Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
- Locate fires or fire danger areas.
- Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
- Patrol burned areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that may restart fires.
- Assess characteristics of fires.
- Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
- Relay information about incidents or emergencies to personnel using phones or two- way radios.
- Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
- Respond to emergencies to provide assistance.
- Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
- Operate firefighting equipment.
- Create openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance, using axes, chisels, crowbars, electric saws, or core cutters.
- Drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and equipment.
- Position and climb ladders to gain access to upper levels of buildings, or to rescue individuals from burning structures.
- Extinguish flames and embers to suppress fires, using shovels or engine- or hand-driven water or chemical pumps.
- Operate pumps connected to high-pressure hoses.
- Examine debris to obtain information about causes of fires.
- Inspect fire sites after flames have been extinguished to ensure that there is no further danger.
- Prepare hoses or water supplies to fight fires.
- Select and attach hose nozzles, depending on fire type, and direct streams of water or chemicals onto fires.
- Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.
- Collaborate with other firefighters as a member of a firefighting crew.
- Request emergency personnel.
- Maintain contact with fire dispatchers at all times to notify them of the need for additional firefighters and supplies, or to detail any difficulties encountered.
- Collaborate with law enforcement or security agencies to respond to incidents.
- Collaborate with police to respond to accidents, disasters, and arson investigation calls.
- Patrol natural areas to ensure safety or enforce regulations.
- Patrol burned areas after fires to locate and eliminate hot spots that may restart fires.
- Attend training to learn new skills or update knowledge.
- Maintain knowledgeofcurrentfirefightingpracticesby participating in drills and by attending seminars, conventions, and conferences.
- Demonstrate activity techniques or equipment use.
- Participate in fire drills and demonstrations of fire fighting techniques.
- Participate in fire drills and demonstrations of fire fighting techniques.
- Maintain knowledge of current firefighting practices by participating in drills and by attending seminars, conventions, and conferences.
- Prepare investigation or incident reports.
- Prepare written reports that detail specifics of fire incidents.
- Protect property from fire or water damage
- Protect property from water and smoke, using waterproof salvage covers, smoke ejectors, and deodorants
- Salvage property by removing broken glass, pumping out water, and ventilating buildings to remove smoke
- Take action to contain any hazardous chemicals that could catch fire, leak, or spill
- Educate the public about fire safety or prevention
- Inform and educate the public on fire prevention
- Participate in physical training to maintain fitness
- Participate in physical training activities to maintain a high level of physical fitness
- Maintain fire fighting tools or equipment
- Clean and maintain fire stations and fire fighting equipment and apparatus
- Inspect equipment to ensure safety or proper functioning
- Inspect buildings for fire hazards and compliance with fire prevention ordinances, testing and checking smoke alarms and fire suppression equipment as necessary
- Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with fire regulations
- Inspect buildings for fire hazards and compliance with fire prevention ordinances, testing and checking smoke alarms and fire suppression equipment as necessary
- Implement advanced life support techniques
- Administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons or provide emergency medical care such as basic or advanced life support
- Provide first air or rescue assistance in emergencies
- Administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons or provide emergency medical care such as basic or advanced life support
- Train personnel on proper operational procedures
- Train new employees to control and suppress fires
- Treat medical emergencies
- Administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons or provide emergency medical care such as basic or advanced life support
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