NFPA Firefighter II case studies
NFPA Firefighter II · Put your knowledge to work in context.
NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, is the consensus document that most U.S. and Canadian fire agencies use to define what a fire fighter must be able to do. The NFPA Firefighter II case studies are 5 cases and about 2,835 words.
1Rehab Decision at a Two-Alarm Apartment Fire
At 02:10 on a 28°F night, you arrive as the second-arriving engine at a two-alarm fire in a three-story garden-style apartment building. Fire has burned through the roof of the B wing.
552 words, about 3 min2Mayday Traffic on a Shared Fireground Channel
You are the company officer on the first-arriving engine at a two-story wood-frame dwelling with fire showing from the A side, Division 1. Your crew of four has a 1,500 gpm pump and a hydrant 150 feet away.
531 words, about 3 min3Strip-Mall Fire: Water Supply, Ventilation, and Search
At 19:40 you arrive as the first-arriving engine at a 40,000-square-foot strip mall. Smoke is pushing from the front doors of one unit and from the roof edge.
631 words, about 3 min4Vehicle Extrication with Downed Primary Wires
At 14:05 you respond to a two-vehicle collision on a four-lane road. A compact sedan has struck a utility pole on the driver's side and is resting on its wheels.
580 words, about 3 min5Restaurant Inspection: Blocked Exits and a Closed Sprinkler Valve
During a routine inspection of a 4,000-square-foot restaurant with a posted occupancy of 120, you find the rear exit door padlocked and chained, a stack of cardboard boxes blocking the side exit, two portable heaters in the dining room, and a fire extinguisher with a 2019 service tag. The sprinkler system has a contractor's red tag dated three months ago noting the main control valve is closed.
541 words, about 3 min