1. Fire Service Course Delivery FFP - 1740
Florida State Fire College
Ocala, Florida
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2. Conducting Practical Training Exercises
Chapter 6
Conducting Practical Training Exercises
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3. Terminal Objective
The participant will have an understanding of and be able to conduct a safe practical training exercise as defined in the NFPA Standards and Florida Statutes
Instructors please note: Chapter 6 is an excellent chapter in the text. Please note that all live fire training requirements are spelled out in Florida Statutes and Administrative Rules. There may, in fact, be some differences between Florida law and the text. It is; therefore, important to note that in these cases, Florida laws take precedence. In order to conduct live fire training exercises, the instructors must be trained according to Florida rules. Many of the forms in the text are certainly adaptable to our requirements.
Hey, don’t forget, many of the live fire training issues are common to all practical training exercises.
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4. Enabling Objectives
The student will be able to describe the various components of a safe practical training exercise including but not limited to:
NFPA Standards Weather
Florida Statutes Rehab
Safety Officers Special hazards
Documentation Operational planning
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5. Florida Statute 633 – Fire Prevention and Control
Workplace Safety
Florida Statute 633 – Fire Prevention and Control
Workplace Safety
PASSOUT HANDOUT.
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6. Florida Statute
6)(a) The division shall adopt rules for live fire training that all firefighters subject to this chapter must complete. The division shall also adopt rules for a training and certification process for live fire training instructors.
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7. Florida Statute
3. A 40-hour training program for live fire training instructors, including:
a. Live fire instructional techniques.
b. Training safety in acquired or permanent facilities or props.
c. Personnel safety.
d. Exterior props, including, but not limited to, liquid petroleum gas, other liquid fuels, and similar props.
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8. Florida Statute
(c) The rules, excluding those pertaining to live fire training instructor certification, shall take effect no later than January 1, 2006.
(d) Each live fire training instructor is required to be state certified. All live fire training commenced on and after January 1, 2007, must be conducted by a certified live fire training instructor.
(e) This subsection does not apply to wildland or prescribed live fire training exercises sanctioned by the Division of Forestry of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services or the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
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9. Chapter 69A-37 Firefighters Standards and Training
Proposed
Firefighters Standards
and Training
Firefighters Standards and Training
PASSOUT 69A-37 HANDOUT.
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10. 69A-37 References FS 633 NFPA 1403 NFPA 59 NFPA 1982 NFPA 1001 NFPA 58
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11. Practical Training Exercises
Our text emphasizes live burn training
Most or many of the points covered should be addressed in any practical training exercise
Understand that live fire training requires specialized training
All training requires safety
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12. Practical Training Exercises
Refer to NFPA 1001 when preparing participants
Live fire requires no more than a 1 to 5 instructor to student ratio
Remember your span of control with other than live fire practical training exercises
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13. Job Hazard Analysis
A job hazard analysis is a technique that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify hazards before they occur. It focuses on the relationship between the worker, the task, the tools, and the work environment. Ideally, after you identify uncontrolled hazards, you will take steps to eliminate or reduce them to an acceptable risk level OSHA
A job hazard analysis should be completed prior to any practical training exercise. It will identify the “potentials” that should be addressed before they become “reality”. It should be in written format and be kept on the site of the exercise. More than one set of eyes in this preparation is certainly a plus.
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14. Planning Any job hazard analysis should be on paper
You may review it on chalk board; however, have a hard copy available
Site plans should pinpoint hazards and exposures
Also include a floor plan
Sound like CYA to you?
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15. Incident Safety Officer
Should be dedicated
Should not be the incident commander
Should have the authority to stop the training immediately if it is deemed unsafe at any time
Should follow guidelines in NFPA 1521
Naturally, anyone on the training ground should have the authority of a safety officer and be able to stop an exercise that becomes unsafe.
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16. Weather Unpredictable patterns in Florida Hot and humid
But it can get cold
Especially using water
Rehab becomes a necessary part of your planning
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17. Live Fire Special considerations
Evaluate structural stability before training
Swimming pools filled in
Plywood over windows must be hinged
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18. Live Fire Operational planning
Instructors and safety officer must be fully informed of site and building prior to training
All participants must tour the building and site
Participants should be assigned a company and a task
Clarify evacuation signal and action to be taken
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19. Live Fire If you cannot meet requirements of 69A-37, there are options
Smoke generators can produce poor visibility
Black out masks for search and rescue practice
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20. Live Fire Instructors Safety officers Certified and experienced
Have ultimate authority
Be sure all participants are qualified
Be sure all safety systems in place and working
Don’t forget your own PPE and work in teams
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21. Live Fire Post-incident analysis (PIA)
To appreciate valuable lessons learned
For learning and not ridicule or blame
Maintain a positive environment
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22. “the two in/two out rule shall at all times be in effect during live fire training”. Where would this most likely be found?
FS633.
Administrative Order 69A-62
NFPA 1403
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23. This should be conducted prior to any practical training exercise.
Pre-plan
PIA
Job hazard analysis
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24. The job hazard analysis should be
On paper with hard copy available at site
Covered on a chalk board or easel chart
Written strictly in legal terms
There could be an argument for each of the three; however, on paper with hard copy, is the correct response because you have it for documentation.
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25. This should be a dedicated position, not the incident commander, and follow guidelines in NFPA 1521
Incident Safety Officer
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