Maricopa Community Colleges  FSC175   20064-20072 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/25/06
FSC175 20064-20072 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Fireground Survival
On-deck procedures, focusing on implementation, tasks and responsibilities, logistics, and their impact on tactics, strategy, and scene safety. Assignment of Rapid Intervention Company (RIC) responsibilities to the on-deck company. Fireground survival skills.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
FSC175   20064-20072 Fireground Survival
1. Describe the responsibility of individual crew members regarding basic fireground survival skills. (I, II)
2. Explain the steps to be taken by a lost, trapped, or otherwise at-risk firefighter to help insure successful rescue. (III)
3. List the assignment options for companies assigned to an on- deck position. (IV)
4. Describe the individual responsibilities of crew-members assigned to an on-deck position. (V, VI, VII)
5. Describe and demonstrate the actions taken by on-deck companies once they are assigned to perform Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) functions. (VIII, XI)
6. Describe and demonstrate various rapid search techniques used to locate and extricate an unaccounted for firefighter. (IX, X, XII)
7. Explain the dangers and limitations associated with the use of lifelines. (XIII)
8. Describe and demonstrate packaging and extrication of a downed firefighter. (XIV, XV)
9. Given a variety of scenarios, function within a crew to transition from on-deck to Rescue Sector (RIC). (XVI, XVII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
FSC175   20064-20072 Fireground Survival
    I. Fireground Survival
        A. Facts and statistics
        B. Poor survival skills
        C. Ineffective fireground communication
        D. Inexperienced officers
        E. Lack of resources: air, water, and manpower
        F. Freelancing
        G. Sudden events
      II. Basic Survival Responsibilities: Prevention
          A. Don't get trapped or lost, or run out of air
          B. Have a radio and rescue tools
          C. Crews intact
          D. Have an assignment (no free-lancing)
          E. Work within framework of command system
          F. Air management
        III. Basic Survival Responsibilities: Reaction
            A. Call for help immediately
            B. "May Day" radio message
            C. Activate portable radio emergency button
            D. Other radio channel-channel 1
            E. Activate personal alert safety system (PASS)
            F. Get to the hose and follow it out (read couplings)
            G. Stay calm and conserve air
            H. Horizontal position
            I. Flashlights and tapping noise
          IV. On-Deck or Forward Staging of Operating Crews
              A. Why? Purpose and function
              B. Forward staging
              C. Assignment options
                1. Relieve interior sector (continuous work cycle within sector)
                2. Reinforce (assist) an existing sector
                3. Address a fireground need
                4. Perform Rapid Intervention Crew responsibilities
            V. Strategic Requirements for Managing On-deck
                A. Radio traffic
                B. Geographical/location specific assignment
                C. Report 'ready' state
                D. Report to an area not requiring Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) to be in place
                E. Three-deep manpower
                  1. Inside working
                  2. On-deck company
                  3. In the hole
              VI. Utility Companies
                  A. Forward air supply
                  B. Location
                VII. On-Deck Officer Responsibilities
                    A. Sector officer
                    B. Company officer
                    C. Managing rehab within the sector
                  VIII. Assignment to Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC)
                      A. Purpose
                      B. Plan
                      C. Methods
                      D. Application
                      E. Skills/Tasks
                    IX. Rapid Search Techniques for Unaccounted-For Firefighter
                        A. Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) unit activated
                        B. Inactivated PASS
                      X. Types of Hoseline Searches
                          A. Use of existing hoseline
                          B. Providing a hoseline
                        XI. Rapid Intervention Crew Duties
                            A. Fireground tasks
                            B. Relief of interior crew
                            C. Rapid intervention crew
                          XII. Hoseline Advancement and Retreat Techniques
                              A. Advancing the line
                              B. Retreating the line
                              C. Downed firefighter located
                              D. Use of Lifelines
                                1. When?
                                2. How long?
                                3. Risks vs. benefit
                            XIII. Packaging of Downed Firefighter
                                A. Highest priority: secure continuous air supply
                                B. Drag firefighter to an open area to package if possible
                                C. Secure Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
                                D. When firefighter has removed Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
                                E. Use of rescue loops
                                F. Determine presence of fallen man harness tabs on turnout jacket
                              XIV. Extrication of Downed Firefighter
                                  A. Drag with SCBA harness
                                  B. Rescue loops
                                  C. Fallen man turnout coat
                                  D. Backboards and/or stokes basket
                                  E. Retreat options
                                XV. On-Deck Training Scenarios
                                    A. Scenario 1: Separated Firefighter
                                    B. Scenario 2: Two Firefighters--one with a medical event (unconscious)
                                    C. Scenario 3: Solo firefighter trapped--awake and alert
                                    D. Scenario 4: Crew realizes upon exit they are missing one firefighter
                                  XVI. On-Deck/Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) Drill
                                      A. Assume a ready state
                                      B. Form a Rescue Sector plan
                                      C. Determine hose-line availability
                                      D. Determine Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) bag availability
                                      E. Provide Command with progress reports
                                      F. Review of evaluation form
                                      G. Preceptor's and evaluator's roles in terminating command
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