INDIANA FIREFIGHTER

SPECIAL TRAINING TASK FORCE

FINAL REPORT

MAY 2006

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUESTED

At the December 2003 Indiana Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education Meeting, at the request of Angola Firefighter Randy Brown, and Board Member Thomas Loraine, the Board appointed Tom Loraine to create a Special Training Task Force to look into increasing the State of Indiana Firefighter Mandatory Training Program to meet the nationally recognized training standards for firefighters.

Tom Loraine created an e-board of task force members and sub-divided the members into two groups. The two groups consisted of the Firefighter Training Group and the Officers Training Group. Tom then appointed Randy Brown, Angola Fire Department Co-Chair of the Firefighter Training Group, and Chief John Buckman, German Township Fire Department Co-Chair of the Officers group. Due to Increased Work responsibilities John Buckman was soon replaced by Brian Kazmierzak, Clay Fire Territory, then to date Chris Walker, Fort Wayne Fire Department.

Tom assigned each group Co-Chair special research tasks to obtain, research, evaluate, and assemble collected data of national standards, trends, special white papers and reports for bringing the current Indiana Firefighter training requirements into compliance with national, state and local level requirements to ensure every firefighter throughout the State of Indiana was properly equipped with enough initial training to protect them from the everyday inherent dangers that are faced in the performance of the duties of a firefighter.

During the research, each Task Force Member was fielded survey questions, opinion polls, and assigned time specific tasks that included but were not limited to, Recruitment and Retention, Local Training Requirements, Funding and Budgeting of State and Local Training Requirements, Instructor Availability, Training Props, Training Text Books and Materials, Length of Course Delivery, and the Flexibility of Scheduling training sessions.

During the research project, the Task Force developed the Fifty State Training Survey Special Training Report, that was presented to the Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education at the February 2005 Board Meeting including the initial recommendations researched and developed by the Task Force. At the time of the initial presentation of the Special Report, and recommendations, funding had not yet been secured to help fund the recommendations, and therefore Tom requested that no actions be requested from the Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education until a funding source could be secured.

Tom Loraine, Board Member, and Chairman of the Indiana Firefighter Special Training Task Force passed away in November 2005 prior to the completion of the Task Force’s final recommendations that were to be presented to the Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education when a secured training-funding source could be obtained.

In December of 2005, Randy Brown, Angola Fire Department, Co-Chair Firefighters Group asked the board to appoint a Board Member to Chair the Task Force to allow completion of the Task Force Work assigned and appointed by the Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education.

In January of 2006, Board President Pat Donahue recommended and appointed Board Member Jerry Nulliner, Fishers Fire Department, as the New Chairmen of the Indiana Firefighter Special Training Task Force.

Under Jerry Nulliner’s guidance, working with the Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Educations and State of Indiana’s Legal Council to correctly complete the assigned Task Force Mission and Goals, the Indiana Firefighter Special Training Task Force respectfully submits the following recommendations, and requests Immediate Urgent action to ensure that the safety, and well being of every firefighter in the State of Indiana has the minimum knowledge and skills to efficiently, and safely perform his or her duties as a firefighter, and to ensure that EVERYONE GOES HOME after the call.

IMMEDIATE URGENT ACTION REQUESTED

* Secure Funding for initial Firefighter Training (Funding Secured in March 2006 when the Fireworks Legislation passed).

• Implement a training delivery system to assist with delivering funded training to all areas of the State (Complete with the State Firefighter Training Delivery System).
• Eliminate the Basic Firefighter Certification and add the Requirements to the Current Mandatory Training Program.
• Immediately add the missing core requirements to meet NFPA 1001 Professional Qualifications for Firefighters to the current Mandatory core content for Firefighter I certification and OSHA requirements for ALL NEW Firefighters on or before July 1^st 2006.
• Immediately implement a 3-year Recertification program for Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Fire Officer I, II, and III. Requiring a minimum of 12 skills a year for a 3-year reporting period chosen by the Chief of the Department or their designee. Skills are to be chosen from the NFPA Skill requirements for each level of certification. Each Skill shall be documented in a continuing education booklet, signed by the chief or designee, and returned for recertification issuance. (Example a firefighter certified as a Fire Officer 3 will complete 12 skills a year covering skills outlined in the NFPA certification skill requirements for Firefighter II, and Fire Officer 3, Both Firefighter and Fire Officer Skill may be combined to total 12 skills a year). It will be the Chief of the Department who will choose the skills and how frequently to test, once a week, all at once, once a month, once every six months.
• Immediately implement an NFPA 1403 Live Fire Training Program as a Prerequisite for ALL Instructor Certifications.
• Implement Immediate On-line access to the recommended updated Mandatory program core didactic content.
• Include NFPA 1403 and Fire Ground Tactics Training for ALL Fire Chief Orientation Programs.

MANDATORY FIREFIGHTER TRAINING PROGRAM UPDATED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS TO MEET NFPA, OSHA, and INDIANA REQUIREMENTS:

ORIENTATION

Orientation

Brief history of the Fire Service: Chain of Command: Responsibility of the Firefighter to the Fire Department: Firefighter Response during an Emergency Calls: Receiving and Dispatching a Call for Assistance: Citizen Information for Reporting Fire or Emergency:

Firefighter Orientation & Safety

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE for SAFETY)

Fire Department Organization: Role of the Firefighter I, Mission of the Fire Service, Fire Department SOP’s, Rules & Regulations as they apply to the Firefighter I, Role of Other Agencies as they relate to the Fire Department, Fire Department Codes, Standards & Documents, Organizational Policies & Procedures, Firefighter Safety, Public Education Programs, Public & Community Relations, & Referral Procedures.

Fire Department Communications

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE for SAFETY)

This duty involves initiating responses, receiving phone calls, & using Fire Department communication equipment, to correctly relay verbal or written information, Initiate the response to a reported emergency, given the report of an emergency, Fire department SOP’s, and communications equipment, All necessary information is obtained, communication equipment is operated correctly, information is promptly & accurately relayed to the dispatch center, Need to know Department SOP’s for reporting an emergency, Taking & receiving alarms, Radio Codes or procedures, and information needs of dispatch center, Ability to operate fire department communication equipment, relay information & record information, Receive a business or personal phone call, given a fire department business phone so that procedures for answering the phone are used and the callers information is relayed, Transmit & receive messages via the fire department radio, so that the information is accurate, complete, clear, & relayed within the time established by the fire department, Need to know departmental radio procedures, & etiquette for routine traffic, emergency traffic, & emergency evacuation signals, Ability to operate radio equipment & discriminate between routine & emergency traffic.

PERSONAL SAFETY

Personal Safety

Introduction to All Turnout Clothing, Demonstrate the use, care, inspection, & Maintenance of All PPE, & SCBA Riding Apparatus: Building Conditions Including; Backdraft and Flashover Conditions, Signs of Structure Collapse, Dangerous Types of Roof Construction, Electrical Problems on the Fireground.

Fire Behavior

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE TO STAY SAFE)

Dangerous Building Conditions Created by Fire, Physical State of Matter in which Fuels are Found, Fire Behavior within a Structure, Products of Combustion found within a Structure Fire, Signs, Cause & Effects, Prevention of Backdraft, Relationship of Oxygen Concentration to Life Safety & Fire Growth, Methods of Heat Transfer, Principles of Thermal Layering within a Structure.

Building Construction

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE TO STAY SAFE)

Effects of Construction Type and Elapsed Time under Fire Conditions, on Structural Integrity.

Firefighter Survival

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE TO STAY SAFE)

Ability to control breathing, Initiate & complete emergency procedures in the event of SCBA failure or air depletion, Exit a hazardous area as a team, given vision-obscured conditions, so that a safe haven is found before exhausting the air supply, others are not endangered, & team integrity is maintained, Personal accountability systems, communications procedures, emergency evacuation methods, what constitutes a safe haven, elements that create or indicate a hazard, emergency procedures for loss of air supply, Ability to operate as a team member in vision-obscured conditions, locate & follow a guideline, conserve air supply, and evaluate areas for hazards and Identify a safe haven.

PPE, and SCBA

(COVERED IN CURRENT MANDATORY PROGRAM)

The Ability to Don Personal Protective Equipment within One Minute, Doff Personal Protective Equipment & Prepare for Reuse, Use SCBA during Emergency Operations, given SCBA and other PPE, so that the SCBA is correctly Donned and Activated within One Minute, & Controlled Breathing Techniques are Used, Conditions Requiring Respiratory Protection, Use & Limitations of SCBA, Components of SCBA, Donning Procedures, Breathing Techniques, Indications for Emergency Procedures used with SCBA, Physical Requirements of the SCBA Wearer, Replace SCBA Air Cylinders, Use SCBA to pass through Restricted Areas, Initiate Emergency Procedures in the Event of SCBA Failure or Air Depletion, Clean & Check SCBA Apparatus.

SCBA

Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

Conditions that present Respiratory Hazards, Oxygen Deficiency, High Temperatures, Smoke or Unburned Products of Combustion, Toxic Environments, Carbon Monoxide and other Gases, Confined Spaces, Types of SCBA, SCBA Component Parts, Donning & Doffing SCBA, Over the Head, Coat, Seat Mounted, Compartment or Side Mounted, Donning SCBA Face Piece, Operation and Emergency Procedures, Safe use of SCBA, Operating in Hostile, Emergency Procedures, Maintenance of SCBA, Daily, Weekly, and after each use, Annual, and Biannual, Changing Cylinders, Servicing Cylinders, Using the SCBA, Search Patterns, Carrying Equipment and Victims, Buddy System, Rescue using SCBA, Demonstrate the proper donning & doffing of, Helmet, Hood, Boots, Gloves, Protective Coat, Protective Trousers, SCBA, PASS, and Eye protection, within the Time limits established by the AHJ. Demonstrate donning and doffing of SCBA while wearing full PPE using the Over the Head method, or Coat Method, Demonstrate that the SCBA is in a safe condition for immediate use, Demonstrate the emergency procedures to be use in the event of SCBA failure, Demonstrate the replacement of an expended air cylinder on an SCBA pack, Demonstrate and Document routine maintenance for SCBA, including inspection, cleaning, sanitizing, and cylinder recharging, Demonstrate techniques for action when trapped or disoriented in a fire or other hostile environment, Demonstrate the use of SCBA in conditions of obscured visibility & a hostile environment. Demonstrate the use of SCBA in conditions of restricted passage.

Rescue

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE FOR SAFETY & SELF RESCUE)

Conduct a search & Rescue in a Structure Operating as a team member, given an assignment, Obscured Vision Conditions, PPE, Flashlight, Forcible Entry Tools, Hose Line, and Ladders when necessary, so the ladders are correctly placed when used, all assigned areas are searched, all victims are located & removed, team integrity is maintained, and team members safety, including respiratory protection is not compromised. Use of Forcible Entry Tools during rescue operation, ladder operation for rescue, psychological effects of operating in obscured conditions & ways to manage them, methods to determine if an area is tenable, primary & secondary search techniques, team members roles, and goals, methods to use indicators of finding victims, victim removal methods, including various carries and considerations related to respiratory protection.

FORCIBLE ENTRY

Forcible Entry

When is Forcible Entry needed, Try before you Pry, Manual Forcible Entry Tools, Power Forcible Entry Tools, Typical Construction Problems, Firewalls versus Stud Construction, Steel, Metal, Concrete Roofs, versus Wood Frame Construction, Steel versus Wooden Doors, Specialized Window Construction, Plate Glass, Laminated Glass, Demonstrate or Discuss Forcible Entry through doors, windows, & Walls using appropriate methods, Doors containing Glass, Doors that open towards the Firefighter, Doors that open away from the Firefighter, Check-Rail or Double-Hung Windows, Casement Windows, Awning or Jalousie, Masonry or Veneered Walls, Metal Walls, Wood Frame Walls.

Forcible Entry

(COVERED IN CURRENT MANDATORY PROGRAM)

Force entry into a structure, given PPE, tools, and an assignment so that the tools are used as designed, the barrier is removed, and the opening is in a safe condition and ready for entry, Basic Construction of typical doors, windows, and walls in the service area, operation of doors, windows, and locks, and the associated dangers with forcing entry through doors, windows, and walls. Ability to transport & Operate hand and power tools and to force entry through doors, windows, and walls, using assorted methods and tools, Forcible entry issues related to salvage.

VENTILATION

Ventilation

Principals of Proper Ventilation, Vertical Ventilation, Horizontal Ventilation, Dangers & Precautions of Proper Ventilation, Timing with Attack Team, Working from Poor Surfaces, Backdraft & Flashover Conditions, Proper Ventilation Openings, Size, and Location, Vertical Openings, Roof, Floors, Horizontal Openings, Windows, Doors, Breaching of Walls, Use hand tools to demonstrate ventilation of a pitched roof, Demonstrate the deployment of a roof ladder with a pitched roof.

Ventilation

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, CURRENT MANDATORY INCOMPLETE)

Perform Horizontal Ventilation on a structure, operating as part of a team, given an assignment, PPE, Ventilation Equipment & Tools, & Ladders, so that the ventilation openings are free of obstructions, tools are safely used, ladders are correctly placed, ventilation devices are correctly placed, and the structure is cleared of smoke, Know the principles, advantages, limitations, and effects of Horizontal, Mechanical, and Hydraulic Ventilation, Safety Considerations, Fire Behavior, Products of Combustion, Signs, causes, effects, & prevention of Backdrafts, Oxygen concentration related to life safety & Fire growth, Ability to transport, & Operate ventilation tools and equipment, safety procedures for breaking glass, windows and removing obstructions, Perform Vertical Ventilation on a structure, operating as part of a team, given an assignment, PPE, Ventilation, Equipment & Tools, & Ladders, so that the ventilation openings are free of obstructions, tools are safely used, ladders are correctly placed, ventilation devices are correctly placed, and the structure is cleared of smoke, Know methods of Heat Transfer, Principles of Thermal Layering, Safety Precautions, for venting Flat, & Pitches Roofs, Basements, Basic indicators of potential collapse, or roof failure, effects on construction types & Elapsed time under fire conditions on structural integrity, Advantages & Disadvantages of Vertical, and Trench/Strip ventilation.

Ropes and Knots

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE for Forcible Entry, Ladders, & Ventilation)

Knot types & Usage, Difference between Life Safety & Utility Rope, Reasons for Placing Rope Out of Service, Types of Knots used for given Tools, Ropes, or Situations, Hoisting Methods for Tools & Equipment, Using Rope to Support Response Activities, Hoist Tools & Equipment using Ropes & Correct Knots, Tie a Bowline, Clove Hitch, Figure-Eight, on a Bite, Half Hitch, Becket or Sheet Bend, & Safety Knot, Clean & Check Ropes given cleaning Tools, Cleaning Supplies, and an assignment, so that Equipment is Cleaned & Maintained according to Manufacturers, or Departmental Guidelines, Maintenance is recorded, & Equipment is place in a Ready State or Reported Otherwise.

FIRE APPARATUS

Fire Apparatus

Identify Apparatus, Pumper or Engines, Tankers/Tenders, Rescue Trucks, Aerials, Special use Trucks, Ambulances, Identify Major Portable Equipment on Each Vehicle, Air Packs & Spare Bottles, Ladders, Hose and Appliances, Nozzles and Fittings, EMS Equipment, Other Equipment, Proper Riding Positions, Usage of Seat Belts, Demonstrate the use of Seat Belts, Noise Barriers, and other safety equipment provided for personal protection while riding the apparatus, Demonstrate the safety procedures when mounting, dismounting, and operating around fire apparatus.

LADDERS

Ladders

Types of Ground Ladders, Attic Ladders, Roof Ladders, Straight Ladders, Folding Ladders, A-Frame Combination Ladders, Pompier Ladders, Common Ladder Carries, One Person Carry, Two Person Carry, Three Person Carry, Four Person Carry, Ladder Raises and Movement, One Person Raise, Two Person Raise, Multi-Person Raise, Safety involving Overhead Electrical Wires, Working Off Ladders, Leg Locking into Ladders, Tying Off Ladders, Carry Tools Up and Down Ladders, Hoisting Ladders, Carry, position, raise, and lower the longest ground extension ladder available to the Authority Having Jurisdiction, using a team of Firefighters, Advance a Charged attack line from the pumper, to a second floor landing, using all equipment typically used in this type of evolution, including an extension ladder, Students will be acting as the nozzle-man of a crew of at least four firefighters, Demonstrate the operation of a 1 ½” or larger attack line from a ladder.

Ground Ladders

(COVERED IN CURRENT MANDATORY PROGRAM)

Set up single & Extension ground ladders given an assignment, and team members if needed, so that hazards are assessed, the ladder is stable, the angle is correct for climbing, extension ladders are extended to the necessary height, with the fly locked, the top is placed against a reliable structural component, and the assignment is accomplished, Identify parts of a ladder, associated hazards with setting up ground ladders, what constitutes a Stable foundation for ladder placement, different angles for various tasks, safety limits, to the degree of angulations, and what constitutes a reliable structural component for top placement, Ability to carry ladders, raise ladders, extend ladders, lock flies, determine that a wall and roof will support the ladder, judge extension ladder height requirements, and place the ladder to avoid hazards, clean and check ladders.

HOSE LOADS

Hose Loads

Construction of Fire Hose, Size and Types of Hose, Types of Hose Loads, Pre-Connected Hose Loads, Bed Storage of Hose on Apparatus, Hose Rolls for Storage, Advancing Hose Lines, Charges and Uncharged, Into Structures, Up and Down Stairs, Working off Ladders, Hose Lay Procedures, Forward Lay, Reverse Lay, Split Lay. Connect a supply hose to a Hydrant, fully open & Close the Hydrant, Demonstrate hydrant pumper hose connections for a Forward Lay.

Fire Hose

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE FOR SAFETY, and USES)

Principles of Fire streams, Types, Design, Operation, Nozzle pressure effect, Flow capabilities of nozzles, The ability to prevent water hammers, shutting down nozzles, opening, closing and adjusting nozzle flow and patterns, apply water using Direct, Indirect, and Combination attacks, advancing charged, & Uncharged 1 ½ or larger hose lines up & Down interior & Exterior stairways, extend hose lines, replace burst hose lines, operate charged hose lines, operate charges hose lines while secured to a ground ladder, couple and uncouple various hand lines, carry hose, connect a fire department pumper to a water supply, Fire Hydrant, or static water source given supply or intake hose, and hose tools, so that connections are tight and water flow is unobstructed, Know protocols for connecting to various water sources, Ability to lay hose, connect & place hard suction hose for drafting, Make hydrant to pumper connections, Forward & Reverse Lays, connect supply hose to a hydrant, Clean, Inspect, & Return fire hose to service, given washing equipment, water, detergent, tools, & Replacement Gaskets so the damage is noted & Corrected, hose is cleaned, Equipment is placed in ready state for service, Know department procedures for noting defective hose, removing it from service, cleaning methods, hose rolls and loads, Ability to clean different types of hose, and hose cleaning equipment, marking defective hose, & Replacing coupling gaskets, roll hose, and reload hose.

STREAMS

Streams

Familiarization with Nozzles used by Department, Booster Line Nozzles (If Applicable) Hand Line Nozzles, Master Stream Nozzles, Types of Water Application, Direct, Indirect, Combination, Water Sources, Drafting, Hydrants, Working as a member of a team, using appropriate protective equipment, firefighting tools, and extinguishing agent, control or extinguish open pans of a combustible liquid fire, Working as a member of a team, using appropriate protective equipment, firefighting tools, and extinguishing agent, control or extinguish a Class A combustible material fire within a structure (Interior Attack), Working as a member of a team, combat a ground cover fire, the student shall be given the tools & equipment needed used by the AHJ in combating ground cover fires, The student shall recognize personal safety, quickly accomplish retreat if warranted, and complete the given assignment, Demonstrate or describe both direct & Indirect methods of attack, Demonstrate the deployment of a portable (drop tank) water tank.

Water Supply

(REQUIRED TO FULLFILL STREAMS, or FILLING HOSE WITH WATER)

Loading & Off-loading procedures for mobile water supply apparatus, Fire hydrant operations, & Suitable static Water supply sources, Deploy portable water tanks, as well as the necessary equipment to transfer water between and draft from them.

Portable Extinguishers

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, AFFECTIVE FIRE STREAM)

Extinguish Incipient Class A, Class B, & Class C, Fires, given a selection of Portable Fire Extinguishers so that the Correct Extinguisher is Chosen and the Fire is Completely Extinguished & Proper Extinguisher Handling Techniques are Followed, The Classifications of Fire, the Types of, Rating Systems for, and Risk associated with each Class of Fire, Operating Methods, & Limitations of Portable Fire Extinguishers, The ability to Operate Portable Fire Extinguishers, Approach Fire with Portable Fire Extinguishers, Select appropriate Extinguisher based on the Size, & Type of Fire, Safely Carry Portable Fire Extinguishers.

Fire Streams

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, for Safety, Current Mandatory Lacking Information)

Principles of Fire streams, Types, Design, Operation, Nozzle pressure effect, Flow capabilities of nozzles, The ability to prevent water hammers, shutting down nozzles, opening, closing and adjusting nozzle flow and patterns, apply water using Direct, Indirect, and Combination attacks, advancing charged, & Uncharged 1 ½ or larger hose lines up & Down interior & Exterior stairways, extend hose lines, replace burst hose lines, operate charged hose lines, operate charges hose lines while secured to a ground ladder, couple and uncouple various hand lines, carry hose, connect a fire department pumper to a water supply, Fire Hydrant, or static water source given supply or intake hose, and hose tools, so that connections are tight and water flow is unobstructed, Know protocols for connecting to various water sources, Ability to lay hose, connect & place hard suction hose for drafting, Make hydrant to pumper connections, Forward & Reverse Lays, connect supply hose to a hydrant, Clean, Inspect, & Return fire hose to service, given washing equipment, water, detergent, tools, & Replacement Gaskets so the damage is noted & Corrected, hose is cleaned, Equipment is placed in ready state for service, Know department procedures for noting defective hose, removing it from service, cleaning methods, hose rolls and loads, Ability to clean different types of hose, and hose cleaning equipment, marking defective hose, & Replacing coupling gaskets, roll hose, and reload hose.

Fire Control

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE)

Attack a passenger vehicle fire, operating as a team member given PPE, attack Line, & Hand Tools so hazards are avoided, leaking flammable liquids are identified & Controlled, protection from flash fires is maintained, all vehicle compartments are overhauled, and the fire is extinguished, Know principles of Fire Streams, precautions to be followed when advancing hose lines towards an automobile, observe results that a fire stream has been properly applied, identify alternative fuels & hazards associated with them, dangerous conditions during automobile fires & how to avoid them, how to access locked passenger, trunk, & engine compartments, & methods for overhauling, Ability to identify automobile fuel types, assess & control fuel leaks, open & adjust the flow & pattern on nozzles, apply water for maximum effectiveness while maintaining flash fire protection, Advance 1 ½ or larger attack lines, expose all hidden fires by opening all compartments, Extinguish fires in exterior Class A materials, given stacked or piled & small unattached structures or storage containers that can be fought from the exterior, attack lines, hand tools, & Master Stream devices, and an assignment so that exposures are protected, The spread of fire is stopped, collapse hazards are avoided, water application is effective, & the fire is extinguished, Need to know types of attack lines, Water Streams, tools, methods, difficulties related to extinguishment, Water application methods, for exposure protection and fire extinguishment, Ability to recognize inherent hazards related to materials, configuration, Operation of hand lines, & Master Streams, Break up of material using hand tools, & Streams, evaluate for complete extinguishment, operation of hose lines, and other water application devices, evaluate & modify water application fro maximum penetration, search for hidden fire, evaluate for complete fire extinguishment, Attack an Interior Structure Fire operating as a team member given an Attack Line, Ladders, PPE, tools and assignment so that team integrity is maintained, attack line is deployed, ladders are correctly placed, access is gained to the fire area, effective water application is used, the fire is approached correctly, attack techniques facilitate suppression, hidden fire are located & extinguished, correct body posture is maintained, hazards are recognized, & managed, the fire is brought under control, Precautions are observed & followed during hose line advancement, observable results the fire stream has been properly applied, Dangerous building conditions created by the fire, Exposure Protection, Application of each attack line, Role of the back up team, attack & control techniques for grade, Above and Below grade level fie attack, Direct, Indirect, & Combination Fire Attacks, Attack fire at grade, above grade, & below grade levels, locate & suppress interior wall & sub-floor fires.

Loss Control

(REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE)

Exposing hidden fires, Overhaul a fire scene, given PPE, attack line, Hand Tools, Flashlight, and assignment so the structural integrity is not compromised, all hidden fire is discovered, fire cause evidence is preserved, and the fire is extinguished, Need to know types of attack lines, Water application devices and methods most effective for overhaul, for fire extinguishment that limits water damage, types of Tools and methods used to expose hidden fire, dangers associated with overhaul, Ability to remove flooring, ceiling, & wall components to expose void spaces without compromising structural integrity, expose & extinguish hidden fire in walls, ceilings, and sub-floor spaces, recognize & preserve obvious signs of area of origin & arson, evaluate for complete extinguishment, Conserve property, methods used to protect property, types of and uses for salvage covers, how to stop water flow from an automatic sprinkler head, identification of the main control valve on an automatic sprinkler system, Ability to cluster furniture, deploy covering materials, Roll & fold salvage covers, construct water chutes & catch-alls, remove water, cover building openings, including doors, windows, floor & roof openings, Illuminate the emergency scene, given fire service electrical equipment, safety principles & practices, power supply capacity, & Limitations, Light deployment methods, Ability to operate all department power and Lighting equipment, deploy cords & connectors, Reset ground-fault interrupter devices, and locate lights fro best effect.

SPECIAL HAZARDS

Special Hazards

Identification of a Hazardous Incident, Recognition of Placards, Chemtrec Resources, North American Emergency Response Guidebook, Role of the Firefighter On Scene, Recognition of Potential Hazards, Self Protection, Protection of Others on Scene, Protection of Others, Bystanders & Homeowners in adjacent Areas. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AWARENESS & OPERATIONS.

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

First Responder Training Guide (SIDS), SIDS Video “Finding Answers with Compassion.

Vehicle Emergency Response Driving Safety:

All Indiana Firefighter Special Training Task Force recommendations are for immediate implementation and have been extensively researched and developed using but are not limited to the following resources:

• State and Federal Occupational Safety and Health Association Standards.

• Indiana Firefighter Special Training Task Force Fifty State Training Survey, Special Report.

• National Fire Protection Association Firefighter Training Standards.

• National Fallen Firefighters Foundation 16 Life Safety Initiatives, endorsed by the National Volunteer Fire Council, International Association of Fire Chiefs, and International Association of Fire Fighters.

• Recommendations Provided by the National Volunteer Fire Council.

• International Association of Fire Chiefs Blue Ribbon Report.

• International Association of Fire Chiefs Red Ribbon Report.

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Line of Duty Death Reports.

• State of Indiana Needs Assessment Report.

• National Fire Protection Association Needs Assessment Report for the State of Indiana.

• Indiana Fire Service Summits Meetings.

• National Fire Protection Association National Needs Assessment Report a State-by-State Survey.

• The Federal Department of Homeland Security National Incident Command System Compliance Requirements.

FACTORS INFLUINCING THE IMMEDIATE URGENT CHANGE RECCOMENDATIONS FOR MANDATORY TRAINING:

· The Documented Death of an under trained Indiana Firefighter.

• The Documented report of two Indiana Firefighters injured during live fire training, after only having the very minimum Indiana Mandatory Firefighter Training.

• First hand reports of undocumented close calls and injuries to firefighters only having the current Indiana Mandatory Firefighter Training.

• State Source Training Fund Approved and Established.

• Firefighter Training Delivery System Established.

• Nation Wide Litigation holding Fire Departments, Firefighters, and Fire Officers accountable for meeting National Fire Protection Association Minimum Training Standards for all members.

• National Recommendations made by the National Volunteer Fire Council, International Association of Fire Chiefs, International Association of Fire Fighters, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Federal Department of Homeland Security, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

• Documented research provided by the states of Florida, New Jersey, and Wisconsin showing recruitment has increased with Mandatory Training Requirements allowing firefighters advanced notice of training expectations meeting national standards and funding for the training.

• No available studies or documentation indicating negative impacts on recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.

• Ensuring that meeting National Training Standards provides Firefighters with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure that EVERYONE GOES HOME.

SUMMARY:

The Indiana Firefighter Special Training Task Force respectfully request Urgent Action from the Indiana Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education to Immediately approve and enforce all recommendations provided throughout this special report.

Extensive study, and research on the provided resource list has been conducted, and special considerations with regard to training delivery, individual and departmental resources, and funding were made when determining the recommendations in this report.

Immediate approval of the Recommendations made by the Indiana Firefighter Special Training Task Force to the Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education will in fact bring the current Indiana Mandatory Firefighter Training Requirements into immediate compliance with the nationally recognized firefighter training standards of National Fire Protection Association 1001 Professional Qualifications for Firefighters to the Firefighter I Level.

This also will bring the Indiana Mandatory Firefighter Training into compliance with IOSHA, OSHA, and National Incident Command System Compliance, meeting the Resource typing and State Wide Mutual Aid Requirements.

In addition, approving these recommendations will also bring the current Indiana Mandatory Training Requirements into compliance with NFPA 1403 Live Fire Training Requirements, that require all participants in a live fire training exorcize to be trained to a minimum of Firefighter I to participate in live fire training.

At this time the Indiana Firefighter Special Training Task Force concludes this special report, and all requirements, tasks and goals are now complete. Upon the Indiana Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education approval of the recommendations of the Task Force, assigned by this board, the Task Force officially will stand down.

Respectfully

The Indiana Firefighter Special Training Task Force

Thomas Loraine, Chairman (Past)

Jerry Nulliner, Chairman (Present)

Randy Brown, Co-Chair Firefighter Group

Chris Walker, Co-Chair Officers Group