Firefighter Certification study plan

Diagram direct, indirect, and combination fire attack and match each method to a stated fuel load and ventilation condition.

Sequence the overhaul process for a post-fire room, listing at least three indicators of hidden extension for each of three building types.

Execute a salvage cover fold, a one-person throw over a window, and a chandelier lift, then self-score each against a written performance checklist.

Classify ten written fire scenarios as accidental, incendiary, or undetermined and cite the specific observation that drove each call.

Compute required fire flow for three stated building dimensions using the NFA formula and select the hose size and nozzle to deliver it.

Solve ten friction loss and pump discharge pressure problems for 1 3/4-inch and 2 1/2-inch lines and verify each answer against a pump chart.

Describe the four stages of fire development and predict how ventilation timing changes time to flashover in two written scenarios.

List the steps for inspecting, rolling, and loading a section of hose and identify three conditions that require the hose to be removed from service.

Don and doff full personal protective equipment and complete the SCBA donning, fit check, and operational check sequence from memory within your department's target time.

Calculate working air duration for three cylinder sizes at a stated consumption rate and explain the point at which a firefighter must begin to exit.

Identify the seven clues that indicate the presence of hazardous materials and list the steps of the D.E.C.I.D.E. process in order.

Apply the Emergency Response Guidebook isolation distances and protective action decisions to three written hazmat scenarios and state when to transition from awareness to operations level.

Order the vehicle extrication sequence from size-up through patient removal and name the tool used at each step.

Identify the five building construction types and predict the collapse indicators and fire travel path for each.

Explain the difference between wet and dry standpipe systems, identify sprinkler head types, and state what an FDC and a riser tell you on arrival.

Demonstrate three drags or carries used for victim removal and state the conditions under which each is preferred.

Select the correct tool and describe the technique for forcing an inward door, an outward door, and a through-the-lock assembly.

Write the step sequence for six forced entry scenarios covering residential, commercial, and security-barred openings.

Compare horizontal, vertical, and hydraulic ventilation and state the fire conditions under which each is appropriate or dangerous.

Describe the size-up factors and safety checks required before cutting a ventilation opening in a roof.

Calculate proper ladder placement and reach for five stated building heights and identify the parts of a ground ladder.

Describe primary and secondary search, oriented search, and vent-enter-search, and state the coordination needed between search and fire attack.

Draft a two-minute radio size-up report and a mayday transmission that follow standard communication protocol.

Explain the firefighter's role in incident command, accountability, and at least two public education messages for the community.

State the elements of a firefighter safety and health program including two-in/two-out, accountability, rehab, and fitness and nutrition practices.

Identify the causes and prevention of the most common firefighter injuries and line-of-duty deaths and match each to a control measure.

Re-drill the two lowest-scoring domains from weeks one through six using targeted practice questions until each reaches 85%.

Review every missed item from prior weeks and write the correct concept and the reason for the error.

Complete two full-length timed practice exams covering all eleven domains and score 80% or better on each.

Re-work every item missed on the practice exams to the underlying concept rather than the answer.

Rehearse the high-weight calculation sets: fire flow, friction loss, and air duration.

Build a one-page final review sheet of numbers, sequences, and safety rules you must recall on test day.