19 Tex. Admin. Code § 127.629 - Firefighter II (Three Credits), Adopted 2015
(a) General requirements. This course is
recommended for students in Grades 11 and 12. Prerequisite: Firefighter I.
Recommended prerequisite: Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and
Security. Students shall be awarded three credits for successful completion of
this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education
instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and
relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education
and succeed in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and
Security Career Cluster focuses on planning, managing, and providing legal
services, public safety, protective services, and homeland security, including
professional and technical support services.
(3) Firefighter II is the second course in a
series for students studying firefighter safety and development. Students will
understand Texas Commission on Fire Protection rules and regulations, proper
incident reporting and records, proper use of personal protective equipment,
and the principles of fire safety. Students will demonstrate proper use of fire
extinguishers, ground ladders, fire hoses, and water supply apparatus
systems.
(4) Students are
encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and
technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular
organizations.
(5) Statements that
contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while
those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative
examples.
(c) Knowledge
and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates
professional standards/employability skills as required by business and
industry. The student is expected to achieve business and industry
employability skills standards such as attendance, on-time arrival, meeting
deadlines, working toward personal/team goals every day, and ethical use of
technology.
(2) The student uses
information technology applications as they pertain to fire management
situations. The student is expected to:
(A)
apply protocols for managing emergency situations using radio equipment,
computer technology, and public address and warning systems; and
(B) demonstrate use of word-processing and
spreadsheet software in fire management services.
(3) The student evaluates behaviors,
strategies, and protocols that demonstrate an understanding of duties while
responding to a variety of emergency incidents. The student is expected to:
(A) identify response procedures to emergency
incidents; and
(B) apply response
procedures to simulated emergency incidents.
(4) The student describes the characteristics
and applications for the classes of extinguishers. The student is expected to:
(A) identify the classification of types of
fires as they relate to the use of portable fire extinguishers and the
materials involved in each class of fire;
(B) identify the appropriate fire
extinguisher for each class of fire;
(C) identify and describe fire extinguisher
characteristics and operations; and
(D) describe and demonstrate the operation of
fire extinguishers using Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep (PASS).
(5) The student explains the purpose of the
National Fire Protection Association standards applicable to fire service
ground ladders. The student is expected to:
(A) identify the materials used in ladder
construction and the features;
(B)
describe and demonstrate inspection and maintenance procedures for different
types of ground ladders and describe procedures for conducting an annual
service test on ground ladders;
(C)
identify the load capacities for ground ladders;
(D) identify and select a ladder for a given
task;
(E) demonstrate raising and
positioning ground ladders;
(F)
describe and demonstrate securing a ladder;
(G) explain and demonstrate proper ladder
climbing techniques while transporting tools and equipment or assisting a
person with a simulated injury; and
(H) demonstrate the deployment of a roof
ladder on a pitched roof.
(6) The student describes the purpose of the
National Fire Protection Association standards applicable to fire service hoses
and reviews the procedures for care, maintenance, and inspection of fire hoses,
couplings, nozzles, and water valves. The student is expected to:
(A) identify and describe the use and
construction of fire hoses and couplings;
(B) explain the application of each size and
type of hose on a pumper as required to be carried by National Fire Protection
Association 1901;
(C) demonstrate
the methods of connecting fire hose couplings;
(D) demonstrate the one- and two-person
methods of connecting, dismantling, and rolling various sizes of hose
lines;
(E) demonstrate advancing
dry hose lines and charged attack lines of different sizes;
(F) demonstrate methods of hose load
finishes;
(G) describe and
demonstrate extending a section of hose and replacing damaged sections of hose
using proper safety equipment such as clothing for performing overhaul
activities; and
(H) describe the
methods of washing and drying a fire hose.
(7) The student explains requirements for the
production of effective fire streams. The student is expected to:
(A) identify, define, and demonstrate
characteristics of fire streams;
(B) identify the type, design, operation,
required nozzle pressure, and flow of a given selection of nozzles and
tips;
(C) demonstrate the proper
use of nozzles, hose appliances, water valves, adapters, and tools;
(D) identify various types of nozzles and
their components; and
(E) identify
terms relating to the principles of fire service hydraulics.
(8) The student identifies water
supply sources and methods to move water from the supply source to the fire.
The student is expected to:
(A) describe the
operation of fire hydrants such as fully opened fire hydrants and closed fire
hydrants;
(B) identify the National
Fire Protection Association hydrant color code;
(C) describe making a hydrant-to-pumper
connection;
(D) explain the hazards
involved when the hydrant-to-pumper connection is not properly sealed;
and
(E) describe the apparatus,
equipment, and appliances required to provide water at rural
locations.
(9) The
student explains the duties of a firefighter after a fire. The student is
expected to:
(A) explain how debris is handled
from fires, including house fires and chemical fires;
(B) describe the duties for gathering
information that may lead to the determination of the fire cause;
(C) identify the proper procedure for
restoration of the premises after a fire; and
(D) describe the duties for fire and security
surveillance during and after the fire.
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