IN Firefighter Driver Operator General and Pumper

May 2024 at Rensselaer FD

Course Description 

Indiana Driver Operator General and Pumper: This class is designed prepare the firefighter for certification testing through classroom learning and hands on training. The student will be expected to read the assigned material before class. We will be handing out quizzes to be completed before class or using IFSTA Moodle. Although there will be classroom presentation, it will focus on information that can’t be covered out in the field. If you don’t understand something you read, the class will begin with a questions and answers session to try and answer those questions. Then there will be an opportunity to go over the quiz that was assigned. We will then discuss certain topics from the book as to how they may apply. The bulk of the time will concentrate on the skills, understanding what is expected, how to obtain the information, applying knowledge learned from the book and evaluating your work. You must attend all classes to be eligible to take the test. If you must miss a day, it is up to you to make up the material. It will be your responsibility to schedule time between you and an instructor to catch up.

Course Logistics

This class is based on the recently updated curriculum for Indiana Driver Operator certification. The book we will use is IFSTA Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook 3^rd ed. You should be able to access an E book from your IFSTA account, so there will not be any hard copies available. Individuals or Fire Departments now may apply for free IFSTA eLibrary subscriptions via https://on.in.gov/ifsta-library-request. Each user must have an IFSTA ResourceOne account to access these publications. ResourceOne accounts can be created via https://moodle.ifsta.org/. Questions regarding the IFSTA eLibrary should be directed to Shelly Elliott.

We will be doing all the driving and such in and around Rensselaer. If several members attend from one department, you will be expected to provide a fire engine from your department. This will allow you to familiarize yourself with your own equipment and give us more than one piece of apparatus to use. Everyone will need to show a valid driver’s license prior to being allowed to participate in the hands-on portion.

Prerequisites

Driver’s licensee and Driver Operator General (for Driver Operator Pumper)

Dates All Times CST

May 1, 8, 15 - 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Written test TBD

Instructors                                                               Evaluator

Fabian Martinez (219) 689-7118                           Rob Grady (219) 644-9331

Will Sonntag  (219) 712-0803         

Matt Kodicek (219) 808-4230

Driver Operator General

Driver Operator Pumper

IN FF DOG SKILLS

IN DOP SKILLS

Company Officer

Welcome to the Company Officer online course.

Kentucky Fire Instructor I Course (IFSTA Fire Instructor - 8th Edition)

This course is set up so the students can review the Powerpoint presentations and take the Chapter Tests for the first 9 chapters prior to the start date for the course.

Instructor 1 hosted by Lake Jackson Fire Department. The class opens up on 24 March and closes on 22 Apirl. This course uses IFSTA's Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, 9th ed. You are strongly encouraged to use the reading assignments in this manual to supplement your learning. You will have to have a passing score of 70% or higher on your final and completion of the hands on skill, and completion of the discussion board to receive passing credit for the overall course.

If you are new to ResourceOne, you will first need to Create an Account (free). Once logged in, you can self-enroll into this course using the provided enrollment key.

Enrollment Key: LEAD

Fire Officer 1 hosted by Lake Jackson Fire Department. The class opens up on 1 September and closes on 8 October. This course uses IFSTA's Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 6th ed. You are strongly encouraged to use the reading assignments in this manual to supplement your learning. You will have to have a passing score of 70% or higher on your final and completion of the hands on skill, and completion of the discussion board as well completing the chapter quizzes and test to receive passing credit for the overall course. The Tests and Quizzes will close at 2359 on the 6th of October. The skill testing and final will be done in person on 8 October at Lake Jackson Fire department station 1. 

Additional study materials are available for purchase on our website www.ifsta.org to help ensure your success when taking the certification exam.

NFPA 1041 Instructor 1 Blended Program

Required text: Fire and Emergency Services Instructor, 8th Ed. Chapter 1-9

Theory: Online Accessed through:

Link: https://moodle.ifsta.org/course/view.php?id=15965

Enrollment key: MFD15965

PowerPoints and notes included for reference. Chapter quizzes are available for study purposes but not required to be completed. Chapter tests are required to be completed.

Practical: 3 practical skills to be completed.

1)     The candidate shall present a 10 to 12 minute presentation, given a prepared lesson plan from the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management Fire Fighter I and II curriculum, so that the stated objectives or learning outcomes are achieved. Students may give a presentation on a Hazardous Materials or EMS topic with prior approval of the instructor; an alternative topic must be in the form of a prepared lesson plan, media, and test. Lesson will need to be provided to 5 students and video taped for OFMEM review.

2)     The candidate will complete the training record form provided for the 10-12-minute prepared presentation given during the course.

3)     The candidate, given a provided scenario and information, will prepare the memorandum to a supervisor on the page provided requesting the necessary resources and needed facilities for the selected training session. Establishing the schedule for the training session will also be performed so the specified session can be delivered in an appropriate time frame.

Northern Monroe Fire Territory  

5081 N. Old State Road 37, Bloomington, IN 47408

Phone 812.339.1115   Fax 812.339.1120

 Fire Officer I

Lead Instructor: David Calvin

Course Manager: Ryan Fipps

Lead Evaluator: Rusty Clark

Proctor: Rusty Clark

Course Prerequisites:  Firefighter I and Fire Instructor I certified for a period of 1 year by the Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education.

Course Description & Purpose:  After completing the course the student will have met the sections required for Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications in the National Fire Protection Association^® (NFPA^®) 1021, 2014 edition, professional qualifications standard. Students who successfully complete the certification process including demonstration of all practical skills and achieving a written examination score of 70% or more will be certified as Fire Officer I by the Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education.

Required Text: The required text for the course is IFSTA’s Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer, 5^th edition. While not required, the IFSTA’s Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer Study Guide is a valuable tool to help prepare for each lesson in the course and for the certification exam. The manual and study guide are available from Source for purchasing the materials.

Goal:  The goal of this class is to provide firefighters with the knowledge and practical skills needed to be obtain the State of Indiana Fire Officer I certification.  

Objectives:  Objectives are printed on the first page of each chapter within the IFSTA Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer manual and knowledge of the objectives is the key component of obtaining goal competency and passing Indiana Fire Officer I written and practical exam.

Preparation for IFSTA Moodle Website:  Firefighters are expected to be prepared for each week’s lessons, quizzes, tests, and skill sheets.  Reading the manual is expected and scores above 70% are required for quizzes and 75% for tests before progressing to the next chapter.    

Assignments:  There will be assigned reading from the course handbook each class period.  You are expected to read class material.

Quizzes and Tests: Quizzes and tests on the IFSTA Moodle website will use multiple-choice, true-false, short answer, and essay questions, and possibly case studies. 

Class Schedule is as follows:

January 7-13     Chapter 1    The Company Officer

                          Chapter 2    Organizational Structure                Skill Sheet 16

                          Chapter 3    Leadership and Supervision           Skill Sheet 2

January 14-20   Chapter 4    Human Resource Management      Skill Sheets 1 and 4

                          Chapter 5    Communications                            

                          Chapter 6    Administrative Functions               Skill Sheets 8 and 9

January 21-27   Chapter 7    Health and Safety                          Skill Sheets 10, 11, and 12

                          Chapter 8    Company Level Training                Skill Sheet 3

January 28 -      Chapter 9    Community Relations and              Skill Sheets 5, 6, and 7

    February 7                              Company Level Inspections

                          Chapter 10  Pre-Incident Surveys                      Skill Sheet 13

                          Chapter 11  Delivery of Emergency Services    Skill Sheet 14 and 15

February 12     Practical’s Due and Presentations

February 15     State Written Exam

Written Exam:  State of Indiana exams are multiple-choice and a limited number of true-false questions.  Occasionally there will be review sessions offered to help in preparation for exam.   

Purchase Link

https://www.ifsta.org/shop/new-mexico-firefighters-training-academy-hazmat-awareness-and-operations-2021-4/90115