Firefighter I Course

The Fire Service Training Bureau (FSTB) will be offering the recently revised, 2013 Firefighter I curriculum. The new curriculum class length is 105 hours. The course is broken down into seven units. The units include: Unit I – Introduction, NIMS, Firefighter Safety, & Fire Behavior Unit II – Building Construction, Personal Protective Equipment, Portable Fire Extinguishers Unit III -Ropes & Knots, Rescue & Extrication, Into to Incident Command ICS-100 Unit IV – Forcible Entry, Ground Ladders Unit V – Ventilation, Water Supply, & Fire Hose Unit VI – Fire Streams, Fire Control, Fire Detection, Alarm, & Suppression Systems Unit VII – Protecting Fire Scene Evidence & Fire Department Communications The student MUST be affiliated with an Iowa Fire Department prior to registering for this course. Location: Rock Rapids Fire Department