131-Firefighter Type 1 32 hrs.

S-131, Firefighter Type 1 is designed to meet the training needs of the Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) and/or Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5).  Topics include operational leadership, communications, LCES, and tactical decision-making.

Objectives / Details:

● Identify position responsibilities and demonstrate the ability to apply principles of Operational Leadership found in the Incident Response Pocket Guide (IRPG), PMS 461.

● Describe how to incorporate and maintain open lines of communication with appropriate personnel.

● Identify Look Up, Down and Around indicators, and demonstrate the ability to apply the components of Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, and Safety Zones (LCES) as described in the IRPG.

● Demonstrate the ability to apply tactical decision-making procedures.

● This course incorporates the previous course S-133 (Look up, Look Down, Look Around) training.