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Section A: Fire Fighter I 1. Introduction to the Fire Service and Firefighter Safety 2. Communications 3. Building Construction 4. Fire Dynamics 5. Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment 6. Portable Extinguishers 7. Ropes and Knots 8. Ground Ladders 9. Forcible Entry 10. Structural Search and Rescue 11. Tactical Ventilation 12. Fire Hose 13.
Every firefighter can hold a high rank without having an official position. A firefighter can be promoted by years of service, training skills and qualifications. Official positions are partly elected or given by capabilities. These conditions allow that older ordinary firefighters have higher ranks than their leaders.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to firefighting: Firefighting – act of extinguishing fires. A firefighter fights these fires to prevent destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical skill that requires professionals who have spent years training in both general ...
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Fire Fighter II is a Robert Allan Ltd. Ranger 4200 class fireboat put in service with Marine Company 9 of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) on December 7, 2010. The boat replaces the original Fire Fighter , and is sister to the fireboat Three Forty Three which serves with Marine Company 1.
A recent study found that no- and low-alcohol beverages are becoming more popular at a time when the U.S. surgeon general has warned that alcohol consumption could lead to increased cancer risk.
In firefighting, the policy of two-in, two-out refers to United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policy 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(4)(i). [1] The respiratory protection standard requires that workers engaged in fighting interior structural fires work in a buddy system; at least two workers must enter the building together, so that they can monitor each other's whereabouts as ...