Battalion Chief 3-Day Course Written/Oral Sept 10th, Sept 23rd & Oct 7th

BATTALION CHIEF

3-DAY COURSE

WRITTEN/ORAL $700    

Sept 10th, Sept 23rd & October 7th

Location: Secaucus VFW

1400 Paterson Plank Road

WRITTEN COMPONENT

Fire Size-Up

• Knowledge of size-up factors (e.g., construction, type of building, occupation, etc.)

• Knowledge of structure collapse potential and characteristics

• Knowledge of structure fires 

• Knowledge of all 5 types of Building Construction

• Knowledge of Hazardous Materials for Written and Oral Exams

Life Safety

• Knowledge of fire ground safety • Knowledge of search and rescue

• Knowledge of emergency and strategic evacuation procedures

Fire Technical Knowledge

• Knowledge of fire behavior • Knowledge of the stages of fire

• Knowledge of the chemistry of fires and the burning processes of different materials Firefighting Practices

• Knowledge of fireground evolutions, tactics, strategies, and practices

• Knowledge of strategies for performing ventilation

• Knowledge of the use of specials tools, equipment and apparatus

ORAL PRESENTATION COMPONENT 

• Incident Command, Incident Action Plan (Strategy & Tactics)

• Hazmat, Incident Action Plan (Strategy & Tactics)

• Fire-ground Evolving Incident

• Chief Officer Specific Orders – Assigned a Division

• Subordinate Problem(s) (Including Harassment)

• Administration (We have a simple solution)