NFPA Fire Instructor I/II case studies
NFPA Fire Instructor I/II · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NFPA Certified Fire Instructor I and Certified Fire Instructor II credentials are professional certifications for people who teach and supervise fire service training. Instructor I focuses on delivering prepared lessons and running practical evolutions; Instructor II extends into designing courses, developing lesson plans, evaluating instructors, and managing a training program. The NFPA Fire Instructor I/II case studies are 5 cases and about 3,858 words.
1Live-Fire Evolutions With a Vacant Safety Officer and a Returning Recruit
Maple Grove Fire Department is running a live-fire burn in a concrete live-fire building with 12 recruits, two qualified instructors, one lead instructor, and a safety officer. Thirty minutes before ignition, the safety officer is dispatched to a working structure fire and cannot be replaced by another department safety officer.
771 words, about 4 min2Turning a 92-Slide Deck Into a 40-Minute Lesson
Rockford Regional Fire Academy has 24 recruits scheduled for a 40-minute classroom block on reading smoke before a practical observation. The previous instructor left a 92-slide deck, a 15-minute video, and a 10-question multiple-choice quiz.
769 words, about 4 min3When 31 of 38 Online Quiz Scores Are Identical
Northside Fire Rescue requires 38 probationary firefighters to complete a 20-question LMS quiz drawn from a 25-question bank. After the window closes, 31 members score 95–100%, while 7 score 60–80%.
761 words, about 4 min4High-Rise Smoke Drill With a Freelancing Company
At 1900 hours, Central County Fire Rescue conducts a smoke drill in a vacant 9-story office building with six companies, 42 personnel, and a safety officer. Smoke machines are running on floors 4 and 5.
792 words, about 4 min5Three Evaluators, Three Different Passing Lines
Lakeview Fire Training Center runs a practical evaluation for 18 Fire Instructor I candidates. Three evaluators score the same 15-minute lesson presentation using a department rubric with five categories and a 1–4 scale.
765 words, about 4 min