This module is part of FireLearn, an online Fire Fighter I & II course designed to enhance students’ learning experience by allowing them to experiment with key concepts and skills in the safety of a virtual environment.
This online training module brings content to life with interactive audio, video, Flash™ animation, photographs, illustrations, and case-based scenarios. It is designed to serve as either a distance learning solution to reduce classroom lecture hours or as a review tool to help students master more challenging subject matter presented to them in the classroom.
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe how to prevent water hammers.
- Describe how a hose is constructed.
- Describe the types of hoses used in the fire service.
- Describe how to clean and maintain a hose.
- Describe how to inspect a hose.
- Describe how to roll a hose.
- Describe how to lay a supply line.
- Describe how to load a hose.
- Describe how to connect a hose to a water supply.
- Describe how to carry and advance a hose.
- Describe the types and designs of nozzles.
- Describe pressure effects and flow capabilities of nozzles.
- Describe how foam works.
- List the types of foam.
- Describe how to make foam.
- Describe how to apply foam.
After completing this module, students will be able to perform the following skills:
- Replace the swivel gasket.
- Perform the one-fire fighter foot-tilt method of coupling a fire hose.
- Perform the two-fire fighter method for coupling a fire hose.
- Perform the one-fire fighter knee-press method of uncoupling a fire hose.
- Perform the two-fire fighter stiff-arm method.
- Uncouple a hose with spanners.
- Connect two lines with damaged coupling.
- Clean hoses.
- Mark a defective hose.
- Perform the straight hose roll.
- Perform the single donut hose roll.
- Perform the twin donut hose roll.
- Perform the forward lay.
- Perform the four-way hydrant valve.
- Perform the reverse lay.
- Perform a split hose lay.
- Perform a flat hose load.
- Perform a horseshoe load.
- Perform an accordion hose load.
- Attach a soft suction hose to a fire hydrant.
- Attach a hard suction hose to a fire hydrant.
- Load the minuteman hose load.
- Advance the minuteman hose load.
- Loading the preconnected flat load.
- Advance the preconnected flat hose load.
- Load the triple layer hose load.
- Advance the triple layer hose load.
- Unload and advance the wyed lines.
- Perform a working hose drag.
- Perform a shoulder carry.
- Advance an accordion load.
- Advance a hose line up a stairway.
- Advance a hose line down a stairway.
- Advance an uncharged hose line up a ladder.
- Use a hose stream from a ladder.
- Connect to a standpipe system.
- Advance from a standpipe.
- Replace a hose section.
- Drain a hose and carry.
- Operate a smooth bore nozzle.
- Operate a fog nozzle.
- Place a foam line in service.
- Perform the sweep method of applying foam.
- Perform the bankshot method of applying foam.
- Perform the rain-down method of applying foam.
