Firefighter I- Blended Learning is the initial entry program for firefighting personnel, Firefighter I introduces firefighting concepts, practices and techniques necessary for success within the fire service. Based on the Firefighter Level I objectives from NFPA Standard 1001, this course develops knowledge, skills and abilities based on performance criteria for the following topics: fire department organization, firefighter safety, fire behavior, personal protective equipment, self-contained breathing apparatus, fire extinguishers, building searches, forcible entry, ground ladders, ventilation, hose practices, fire streams, and loss control. The course consists of performance criteria in: incident command, building construction, ropes/knots, rescue procedures, forcible entry applications, ventilation practices, fire extinguisher applications, suppression of structural fires, tactics, vehicle suppression, water supply, loss control, fire cause determination, fire department communications, fire suppression systems, hazardous materials, weapons of mass destruction, confined space safety and fire prevention practices.
Note: This course is being conducted in a daytime format condensed version. The course will be extremely physically demanding and is intended for only the most committed of firefighters.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED email etremblay@saratogacountyny.gov
Prerequisites:
Training Authorization Letter showing current medical clearance for interior firefighting and a current FIT test, NFPA compliant PPE and SCBA and Will need to complete ICS 100, 700 and CPR
Location: Dates:
Saratoga County Fire Training Center Weds. May 25th @ 6:30 pm is orientation See the full schedule below.
| Date/Time | Unit/SFI | Topic |
| Wednesday 5/25 1830-2130hrs | BEFO 1 | Orientation and Registration; Resource One sign on |
| Tuesday 6/7 1830-2230 | BEFO 3 | PPE Skills; SCBA Don/Doff; Skills 6-I-1, 6-I-10 to 6-I-11, 6-I-6, 7 |
| Thursday 6/9 1830-2130 | BEFO 9 | Ropes Knots and Hoisting |
| Tuesday 6/14 1830-2230 | BEFO 7 | Portable Fire Extinguishers and General Review |
| Monday 6/20 0800-1100 | BEFO 10 | Ground Ladder skills Part 1 |
| Monday 6/20 1100-1400 | BEFO 11 | Ground Ladder skills Part 2 |
| Monday 6/20 1400-1700 | BEFO 19 | Forcible Entry Skills 11-I-3 to 8/ Skills review |
| Wednesday 6/29 1830-2130 | REVIEW | Classroom Review Unit |
| Thursday 6/30 0800-1100 | BEFO 13 | Hose, water supply, fire stream skills |
| Thursday 6/30 1100-1400 | BEFO 14 | Hose Skills |
| Thursday 6/30 1400-1700 | Carry Over Skills (Back boarding, Carries, Salvage) | |
| Friday 7/1 0800-1100 | BEFO 21 | BEFO Final Written Exam & Skills Test |
| Friday 7/1 1100-1500 | BEFO 25 | Haz-Mat Activities and Haz-Mat Test |
| Friday 7/1 1500-1800 | IFO 1 | Orientation to IFO, PPE Skills |
| Wednesday 7/6 0800-1100 | IFO 4 | Structure Fire Search; Victim Removal Skills |
| Wednesday 7/6 1100-1400 | IFO 5 | PPE-Air Consumption #1, Victim removal down ladder |
| Wednesday 7/6 1400-1700 | IFO 6 | Survival Skills |
| Thursday 7/7 0800-1100 | IFO 7 | SCBA Emergencies & Task Oriented Air Consumption |
| Thursday 7/7 1100-1400 | IFO 8 | Forcible Entry/ Tactical Vent Skills |
| Thursday 7/7 1400-1700 | IFO 9 | Hose Skills; Hose Advancement |
| Friday 7/8 0800-1100 | IFO 10 | TOAC Make-Up; Skills Review |
| Friday 7/8 1100-1400 | IFO 11 | Vehicle Fires Skills 17-I-8 |
| Friday 7/8 1400-1700 | Firefighter Survival: Self Rescue Lecture | |
| Wednesday 7/13 0700-1100 | IFO 12 | Structural Fires 1 Skill 17-I-1 A |
| Wednesday 7/13 1100-1400 | IFO 15 | Final Skills Test |
| Wednesday 7/13 1400-1700 | Firefighter Survival: Self Rescue Horizontal Skills | |
| Thursday 7/14 0700-1100 | IFO 13 | Structural Fires 2 17-I-1 B |
| Thursday 7/14 1100-1400 | IFO 14 | Initial Company Ops |
| Thursday 7/14 1400-1700 | IFO 16 | SCBA/IFO Final Written Exam and Skills Test Make-Up |
| Friday 7/15 0800-1100 | Firefighter Survival: Self Rescue Skills | |
| Friday 7/15 1100-1400 | Firefighter Survival: Self Rescue Skills |