Fire Service

• Learn the basic chemistry of fire
• Create an emergency evacuation plan for your home and share it with your family
• Discuss the appropriate gear fire-fighters wear and practice putting it on
• Hold a fundraiser
• Organize a community service project
• Take a CPR and basic first aid class
• Diagram the fire triangle and tetrahedron using visual aids
• Explain the different products of combustion
• Discuss the physical stages of matter in which fuels are commonly found. Demonstrate them by using a spray bottle, wooden block and fuel oil
• Explain the differences between the characteristics and ease of ignition
• Visit the local emergency communication center
• Discuss the career opportunities within the fire department
• Identify three products of combustion commonly found in structural fires that create a similar hazard
• Share with others the different classifications of portable fire extinguishers and the fuels they are able to extinguish
• Learn how to properly use a fire extinguisher
• Demonstrate the use of a self-contained breathing apparatus
• Practice tying service knots, including a bowline, clove hitch, figure eight on a bight, a becket, an overhand safety knot and a half hitch
• Complete the American Red Cross Emergency Response or Emergency Medical Technicians Basic Course
• Learn how to protect skin, eyes and respiratory tract from the environment
• Discuss preparations rescuers are required to make to avoid physical threats to rescue operations and to increase the chances of rescuer survival.
• Know the proper clothing, headgear, and footwear for search and rescue
• Learn the proper use of shelter and lighting for the most effective search and rescue environment
• Learn how the environment can influence a search and the components of a rescue
• Describe the initial actions for any rescue situation
• Participate in a mock disaster
• Attend a national emergency services conference
• Participate in a practice search and rescue operation
• Learn the proper way to use fire hoses and ladders