Course Description: The Fire Fighter IB course is structured for competency-based group instruction of the Fire Fighter I information presented in the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA), Essentials of Fire Fighting, Fourth Edition. It addresses the objectives covered in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1001, 1997 edition, Chapter 3 with the exception of those objectives related to Competencies for the First Responder at the Awareness Level, of NFPA 472, Chapter 2, Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents.
The Fire Fighter IB is the second half of the Fire Fighter IA (FFIA) course. The course has been divided into two (2) parts to accommodate areas of the state where time and weather constraints are an issue.
Student Prerequisites: · Eighteen years of age or older · Member of an organized Michigan Fire Department or a
pre-service student registered through a recognized College or
University based Regional Training Center. · Proof of Fire Fighter IA program completion
Explorer and Cadet Exceptions:
Individuals sponsored by a fire department cadet program or fire department Boy Scouts of America Explorer Program. (must have a copy of governmental resolution on file with the MFFTC).
(a) Department cadets and explorer scouts must be 16 to 17 years
of age (no exceptions).
(b) 18 years of age or over do not qualify for cadet or explorer
status.
Course Content: Michigan Modules: M-3 Emergency Medical Care
M-4 Hazardous Materials First Responder Awareness
IFSTA Modules:
I-10 Ventilation
I-11 Water Supply
I-12A Coupling, Loading and Rolling Hose
I-12B Laying, Carrying and Advancing Hose
I-13 Water Fire Streams
I-14 Classes A, C, D, Vehicle and Wildland Fire Control
I-15 Sprinkler System Fundamentals
I-16/17 Salvage, Overhaul and Protecting Evidence of Fire Cause
I-17 Fire Cause and Origin
I-18 Fire Department Communications Equipment and
Techniques
I-19 Fire Prevention and Public Fire Education
Quiz: Yes
Written Test:
100 Questions (70% passing score)
Practical Test: 10 Practical Skill Stations
This course is approved by Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) for the EMS, C.E. Credits listed below. To obtain credits, the student should write in the credits on the MDCH, C.E. record form. An instructor signature is not required. The student should retain the certificate of course completion for three years; in the event their C.E. Credits are selected for audit by MDCH. (To obtain license renewal information or forms contact MDCH at 517-241-0179 or renew online at www.michigan.gov/elicense)
MDCH EMS C.E.C.:
MFR
EMT
EMT-S
PARAMEDIC
Airway/02-Basic
2
2
2
2
Pt Assessment/Triage
2
2
2
2
Respiratory
1
1
1
1
Burns
1
1
1
1
Communicable Disease
2
2
2
2
Environmental Emergencies
1
1
1
1
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Total C.E. Credits
9
9
9
9
To schedule this course, the following forms must be completed and submitted to the appropriate Region Supervisor. Attention must be given to the instructions included with each form for proper submission.
Time Emergency Equipment
2341 Avon Industrial Drive
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
Telephone: 1-800-752-8504
e-mail: time1south@aol.com
web site: www.timeemergency.com