MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

FSC159  2006 Summer I – 2012 Fall

Ladder Operations

1.

Describe the techniques used to date buildings. (I)

2.

List the tactical considerations for securing all utilities in both residential and commercial structures. (II)

3.

Use forced entry methods on varied doors, gates, and boarded- up properties. (III)

4.

Explain the safety considerations for extrication activities on late model luxury vehicles. (IV)

5.

Describe the unique features and advantages of tractor/tillered ladders and tower platform ladders. (V)

6.

Describe basic and added value loss control tactics. (VI)

7.

Describe the importance of effective overhaul operations. (VI)

8.

Describe the three primary goals of fire ground ventilation. (VII)

9.

Describe the factors considered by roof sector when "reading the roof." (VII)

10.

Explain how to determine the location and size of a ventilation hole. (VIII)

11.

Describe why it is critical to coordinate mechanical horizontal ventilation with interior units and command. (VIII)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

FSC159  2006 Summer I – 2012 Fall

Ladder Operations

I. Building Construction

A. Knowledge = safety

B. Gravity is our enemy

C. Fire and buildings

D. Definitions

E. 4 Styles

1. Masonry

2. Frame (lumber)

3. Metal

4. Concrete

F. Truss systems

1. Parallel cord truss

2. Parallel cord bar truss

3. Webbing

4. Coatings

G. Dating buildings

II. Securing Gas and Electric Utilities

A. Purpose and goal

B. Natural gas

C. Electric service

D. Water service

III. Forcible Entry

A. Factors to consider when using power equipment

B. Doors

1. Inward-opening steel door

2. Outward-opening steel door

3. Steel roll-up doors

4. Recessed steel roll-up doors

5. Steel roll-up doors with loading dock and small ledge

6. Large steel roll-up door

7. Sheet curtain doors

8. Steel screen doors (security doors)

C. Gates

1. Accordion or scissor gates

2. Metal hinged gate/locked

D. Breaching block walls

E. Barred windows

F. Boarded windows with carriage bolt

G. Chain link fence

H. Use of rabbit tool

I. Locks

1. Heel and toe padlock breaking

2. Duck-bill lock breaking

3. Disk lock breaking

J. Considerations in rescue size-up and forcible entry

1. Life safety

2. Fire location and control

3. Damage control

4. Routes

5. Exposure problems

6. Attack line placement

K. Lock types

1. Mortise

2. Rim locks

3. Cylinder locks

4. High security doors and locks

5. Guard plates

6. Cover cylinder

7. Fichet lock

8. Multi lock

9. Slip bar lock

10. Drop bars

11. Sliding bolts

L. Forcible entry tactical considerations

1. Ladders to rear of commercial structures

2. Time versus damage

3. Exterior and Interior forcible entry

4. Secondary means of egress

M. General rules of forcible entry

N. General rules about doors

O. General safety considerations

P. Types of forcible entry kicks

1. Mule kick

2. Forward kick

IV. Vehicular Extrication

A. Initial response

B. Extrication sector

C. Automobile anatomy

D. Extrication tools

1. Halmatro rescue tool

2. Hooligan, sledge

3. Hacksaw

4. Air chisel

E. Safety and air bags

1. Undeployed airbags

2. Location of airbags

V. Ladder Pipe Operations

A. Defined

B. Situations

C. Master streams

D. Types of apparatus

1. American LA France/LTI-Tractor Drawn/Tillered Ladder

2. LTI-American LA France Platform Mid Mount Ladder

3. Seagrave Tractor/Tillered Ladder

4. Aerialscope with Tower Platform

5. Quint-Ladder/Pumper

E. Apparatus placement

1. Standard operating procedures

2. Tactical objectives and priorities

3. Staging procedures

4. Direct orders from command

5. Conscious decision on part of company officer

6. Working apparatus

7. Parked apparatus

8. Command vehicles

F. Water stream management

1. Reach

2. Penetration

3. Striking power

4. Exposure protection

G. Foam

H. General safety considerations

VI. Salvage, Loss Control, and Overhaul

A. Primary Damage Control

B. Secondary Damage Control

VII. Roof Familiarization-On-Site Walk-Through

A. Objectives

B. Locations

VIII. Ventilation

A. Goal

B. Roof types and construction concerns

C. Dangers avoided through ventilation

D. Methods of ventilation

1. Vertical (rooftop operations)

2. Mechanical horizontal ventilation

3. Positive pressure ventilation

4. Hydraulic ventilation