SECTION 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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §127.629 adopted to be effective April 7, 2022, 47 TexReg 1677