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K–12 Standards

Firefighting 1 (8705 - 36 weeks)

Other Virginia CTE sets

Firefighting 1 (8705/36 weeks) FF

  • 1

    Demonstrate creativity and innovation.FF.1

  • 2

    Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving.FF.2

  • 3

    Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.FF.3

  • 4

    Demonstrate integrity.FF.4

  • 5

    Demonstrate work ethic.FF.5

  • 6

    Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.FF.6

  • 7

    Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.FF.7

  • 8

    Demonstrate respect for diversity.FF.8

  • 9

    Demonstrate customer service skills.FF.9

  • 10

    Collaborate with team members.FF.10

  • 11

    Demonstrate big-picture thinking.FF.11

  • 12

    Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.FF.12

  • 13

    Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.FF.13

  • 14

    Manage time and resources.FF.14

  • 15

    Demonstrate information-literacy skills.FF.15

  • 16

    Demonstrate an understanding of information security.FF.16

  • 17

    Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.FF.17

  • 18

    Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.FF.18

  • 19

    Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.FF.19

  • 20

    Demonstrate professionalism.FF.20

  • 21

    Demonstrate reading and writing skills.FF.21

  • 22

    Demonstrate workplace safety.FF.22

  • 23

    Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.FF.23

  • 24

    Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.FF.24

  • 25

    Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.FF.25

  • 26

    Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.FF.26

  • 27

    Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.FF.27

  • 28

    Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.FF.28

  • 29

    Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.FF.29

  • 30

    Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.FF.30

  • 31

    Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.FF.31

  • 32

    Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.FF.32

  • 33

    Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.FF.33

  • 34

    Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.FF.34

  • 35

    Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.FF.35

  • 36

    Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.FF.36

  • 37

    Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.FF.37

  • 38

    Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.FF.38

  • 39

    Identify common causes of death in the fire service.FF.39

  • 40

    Identify causes of back injuries and methods for preventing them.FF.40

  • 41

    Identify slip, trip, and fall injuries and methods for preventing them.FF.41

  • 42

    Outline the physical fitness standards for firefighters.FF.42

  • 43

    Identify classroom safety rules and procedures.FF.43

  • 44

    Define <i>risk management</i>.FF.44

  • 45

    Identify the features of conducting an organized rapid escape.FF.45

  • 46

    Identify procedures to follow when an entrapment occurs.FF.46

  • 47

    Identify the importance of the NFPA standards to the fire service.FF.47

  • 48

    Identify first-aid terms and abbreviations.FF.48

  • 49

    Demonstrate techniques for controlling bleeding.FF.49

  • 50

    Demonstrate methods for detecting and caring for those in shock.FF.50

  • 51

    Care for those with the various classifications of burns.FF.51

  • 52

    Demonstrate treatment for musculoskeletal injuries.FF.52

  • 53

    Demonstrate treatment for environmental emergencies.FF.53

  • 54

    Identify the types, symptoms, and treatments of poisoning.FF.54

  • 55

    Demonstrate care for conscious and unconscious patients until proper care arrives.FF.55

  • 56

    Assess scene safety for the rescuer and the patient.FF.56

  • 57

    Demonstrate removal of a foreign body airway obstruction.FF.57

  • 58

    Demonstrate one- and two-rescuer CPR.FF.58

  • 59

    Operate an automated external defibrillator (AED).FF.59

  • 60

    Demonstrate rescue breathing.FF.60

  • 61

    Define the firefighter’s function and responsibilities.FF.61

  • 62

    Write a mission statement for the fire service.FF.62

  • 63

    Describe the history of the fire service.FF.63

  • 64

    Outline the organizational structure of the fire service.FF.64

  • 65

    Describe the effects of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on the employment and supervision of firefighters.FF.65

  • 66

    List rules and laws that regulate the fire service.FF.66

  • 67

    Identify standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standard operating guides (SOGs) in the fire service.FF.67

  • 68

    Develop an organizational chart for the National Incident Management System (NIMS).FF.68

  • 69

    List the allied agencies that assist with fire department operations.FF.69

  • 70

    Describe employee assistance programs.FF.70

  • 71

    Compare engine, truck, and rescue/squad company operations and responsibilities.FF.71

  • 72

    Define <i>fire</i> and its characteristics.FF.72

  • 73

    Describe the fire tetrahedron and its importance in the suppression of fire.FF.73

  • 74

    Identify sources of heat energy.FF.74

  • 75

    Describe the burning process, the transmission of heat, and the products of combustion.FF.75

  • 76

    Explain key terms related to fire behavior.FF.76

  • 77

    Identify the conditions that require the use of SCBA and full PPE.FF.77

  • 78

    Identify the components of SCBA and PPE.FF.78

  • 79

    Demonstrate proper use, inspection, and maintenance of SCBA and PPE.FF.79

  • 80

    Demonstrate emergency procedures in the event of SCBA malfunction or failure.FF.80

  • 81

    Define the relationship between PPE and national standards and regulations.FF.81

  • 82

    Don and doff PPE within the recommended guidelines of the NFPA.FF.82

  • 83

    Describe building construction methods and materials.FF.83

  • 84

    Define the five types of building construction and their associated hazards.FF.84

  • 85

    Predict a fire’s growth and development according to type of building construction.FF.85

  • 86

    Identify indications of potential building collapse and collapse-zone evacuation procedures.FF.86

  • 87

    List procedures for citizens to report an emergency.FF.87

  • 88

    Describe the local fire department’s emergency response procedures.FF.88

  • 89

    Identify methods of receiving reports.FF.89

  • 90

    Describe business and personal phone procedures.FF.90

  • 91

    Perform radio communications.FF.91

  • 92

    Identify the value of and need for protective systems to help preserve life and property.FF.92

  • 93

    Identify types, components, and valve types of sprinkler systems.FF.93

  • 94

    Halt the flow of water from an automatic sprinkler head.FF.94

  • 95

    Describe the methods used to return a sprinkler system to service.FF.95

  • 96

    Identify standpipe systems and connections.FF.96

  • 97

    Describe the value of sprinkler systems to on-the-scene firefighting.FF.97

  • 98

    Locate sprinkler connections.FF.98

  • 99

    Describe types and uses of fire streams and hoses.FF.99

  • 100

    Operate various fire streams.FF.100

  • 101

    List the fundamental components of a modern water system.FF.101

  • 102

    List causes of friction loss in water mains.FF.102

  • 103

    Compare wet-barrel and dry-barrel hydrants.FF.103

  • 104

    Operate a hydrant.FF.104

  • 105

    Describe alternative static water sources.FF.105

  • 106

    Connect a fire department pump to a water supply.FF.106

  • 107

    Describe the procedures for loading and off-loading a mobile water supply apparatus.FF.107

  • 108

    Identify techniques for rolling, repacking, and deploying hose lines.FF.108

  • 109

    Identify use and maintenance of a fire hose.FF.109

  • 110

    Describe fire-extinguishment theory.FF.110

  • 111

    Outline fire-suppression techniques and measures.FF.111

  • 112

    Describe utility control and rescue operations involving electrical hazards.FF.112

  • 113

    Describe the classifications of fire and their corresponding extinguishment methods.FF.113

  • 114

    Identify types of foam for fire suppression.FF.114

  • 115

    Demonstrate the suppression of Class A and Class B fires, using a hose line.FF.115

  • 116

    Demonstrate the suppression of Class A, B, and C fires, using portable fire extinguishers.FF.116

  • 117

    Identify the types and ratings of portable fire extinguishers.FF.117

  • 118

    Identify the extinguishment theory for fighting wildland fires.FF.118

  • 119

    Identify ladder types, parts, and safety features.FF.119

  • 120

    Perform ladder carries.FF.120

  • 121

    Perform ladder raises.FF.121

  • 122

    Describe maintenance, cleaning, and inspection procedures for ladders.FF.122

  • 123

    Differentiate between types of ropes and knots.FF.123

  • 124

    Demonstrate the types of knots required for hoisting or securing.FF.124

  • 125

    Describe maintenance, cleaning, and inspection functions for life-safety and utility rope.FF.125

  • 126

    Identify types of forcible entry tools.FF.126

  • 127

    Demonstrate methods for forcing windows and doors.FF.127

  • 128

    Describe maintenance, cleaning, and inspection functions for forcible-entry tools.FF.128

  • 129

    Describe methods, components, and considerations of forcible entry.FF.129

  • 130

    Identify hazards associated with types of rescue situations.FF.130

  • 131

    Demonstrate victim-extrication, victim-lifting, and victim-movement processes.FF.131

  • 132

    Conduct primary and secondary searches in a structure.FF.132

  • 133

    Describe the need for ventilation at a fire scene.FF.133

  • 134

    Identify the types of ventilation.FF.134

  • 135

    Demonstrate methods for creating horizontal, vertical, mechanical, and hydraulic ventilation.FF.135

  • 136

    Set up portable power plants and lighting equipment.FF.136

  • 137

    Describe salvage and overhaul needs and techniques.FF.137

  • 138

    Describe the need for evidence preservation.FF.138

  • 139

    Identify methods for legally securing a building after emergency operations are complete.FF.139

  • 140

    Demonstrate use of salvage covers to protect property.FF.140

  • 141

    Describe maintenance, cleaning, and inspection functions for salvage and overhaul.FF.141

  • 142

    Identify basic HAZMAT standards and resources for handling an incident.FF.142

  • 143

    Identify hazardous materials that may be involved in terrorist attacks.FF.143

  • 144

    Describe procedures for responding to a terrorist attack.FF.144

  • 145

    Explain the programs, actions, and services that prevent the loss of life and property associated with fire and other risks to the community.FF.145

  • 146

    Deliver a fire-safety education presentation.FF.146

  • 147

    Research NFPA certification options and regional education opportunities.FF.147

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, and VOCATIONALTRAINING
Where can I read the official document?
VA's CTE Resource Center

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