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Firefighting II

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Firefighting II is designed to provide the student with expanded information on fire service organization, fire ground environment, firefighter safety, the science of fire, and fire behavior. Specific course topics surveyed and demonstrated through practical exercises include forcible entry, ground ladders, and tactical ventilation; fire and loss control; determination of origins and causes of fires; firefighter survival; and dealing with hazardous material and weapons of mass destruction.

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Identify methods of forcible entry into a structure or componentExplain concepts of tactical ventilation, following the policies/procedures set forth by the authority having jurisdictiIdentify fire control methods in various types of structuresIdentify fire control methods in Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class K, vehicle, and ground cover firesList concepts of loss control following the policiesIdentify methods of investigating causes and origins of fires in given scenariosRecognize potential hazards in firefighting situations. and Weapons of MassIdentify factors to consider in mitigating hazardous material prior to an incidentIdentify protective actions needed in a given incidentDescribe appropriate communications to be used during a hazardous materials incident. and ProtectiveIdentify potential hazards in handling dangerous materials after an incident has occurredIdentify action options involving dangerous materialsList components of an Incident Action Plan
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