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The National Firefighter Selection Inventory - NFSI, is a national entry-level examination that was developed as an alternative to conventional firefighter written entrance examinations. It was developed by IOS, Inc. or Industrial/Organizational Solutions Inc, referred to as IOS in the 2009 United States Supreme Court case, Ricci v.
The Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) is the standard assessment for measuring an individual's ability to handle the physical demands of being a firefighter. [1] The CPAT is a timed test that measures whether candidates are physically able to do eight separate tasks, designed to mirror essential job functions that firefighters would be expected to perform at fire scenes.
S-130: Firefighter Training; S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior; I-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System; L-180: Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service (a recent addition to basic wildland fire training) Training manuals for these courses are published by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. There are also more ...
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. Hose Operations and Hose Streams 14. Fire Suppression 15. Overhaul, Property Conservation, and Scene Preservation. Section B: Fire Fighter II 16.
The pack test may be given as part of the S-130/S-190 basic wildland firefighter course. The pack test replaced as of the late 1990s an earlier physical fitness test called the step test, which measured physical fitness based on beginning and ending heart rate after a short workout on a set of stairs. It was believed that the pack test more ...
NFPA 921, "Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations", is a peer reviewed document that is published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Its purpose is "to establish guidelines and recommendations for the safe and systematic investigation or analysis of fire and explosion incidents" (section 1.2.1).
After a review and assessment of the three examination areas, the BOV provides advice and makes recommendations to the Assistant Administrator of the USFA. Members of the BOV are professionals selected from the fields of fire safety, fire prevention, education and training, fire control, research and development in fire protection, treatment ...
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 firefighting techniques and specialized areas of expertise.