FF 113 - Fire Apparatus - Driving & Maintenance

2 Credits
Outline Effective Date: 2020 Winter Version #4
Revised: Oct 30, 2019 Approved: Feb 27, 2020

Lecture Hours: 32

Course Description:
This course is designed to provide an opportunity for students with knowledge in firefighting to gain confidence in operating fire department pumpers. Drill exercises are designed to impart practical experience in effectively deploying pumping equipment under conditions often encountered on the fire ground.

Rationale:
Pump operation on the fire ground is of vital importance in firefighting and the student who gets a good knowledge of it will become a more effective and knowledgeable member of the firefighting team. This course should enable the student to acquire this knowledge and practice, from a scientific perspective and not tradition, which greatly reduces the possibility of effort on the fire ground.

Prerequisites: Valid driver’s license, air brake endorsement
Corequisites: FF 105

Course Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to

identify the basic principles of fire service hydraulics.
describe the operating principles of various fire pumps.
transfer power from the fire department vehicle engine to the pump.
perform various driving skills on a fire department vehicle.
explain water movement, fire ground working pressures, and how to develop effective fire streams.
effectively deploy pumping equipment under conditions often encountered on the fire ground.

Required Resource Materials:
Required Text(s):

Emergency Training Centre course material.

IFSTA. (2015). Pumping and aerial apparatus DRIVER/OPERATOR handbook (3^rd ed.).

Stillwater, OK: Fire Protection Publications Oklahoma State University.

Optional Resource Materials:
None

Conduct of Course:
This course is presented through the use of the required text, lecture, video, field demonstrations, and D2L.

Attendance

Regular attendance is essential for success in any course. Absence for any reason does not relieve a student of the responsibility of completing course work and assignments to the satisfaction of the instructor. Poor attendance may result in the termination of a student from a course.

Content of Course:

Fire Apparatus-Preventative Maintenance
Driving-Operating Fire Apparatus
Apparatus Equipped with an Attack or Fire Pump

Course Assessments:
There is a 50 item multiple-choice exam based on the objectives with the grades determined using the grade scale under the Grades section of this course outline.

Quizzes and tests on D2L are used as assignments of the program by the faculty. The tests are used for ensuring that students are succeeding in their learning, and underachievement may lead to academic probation.

Official final grades will be available on My Lakeland. Grades posted in D2L should be considered interim grades.
“Lakeland College is committed to the highest academic standards. Students are expected to be familiar with Lakeland College policies and to abide by these policies. Violations of these policies are considered to be serious and may result in suspension or expulsion from the College.”

Course Pass Requirements:
The final mark is given as a percentage.

Percent Range	0-69	70-74	75-79	80-84	85-89	90-94	95-100
Points	0.00	2.70	3.00	3.30	3.70	4.00	4.00

Every effort has been made to ensure that information in this course outline is accurate at the time of publication. Lakeland College reserves the right to change courses if it becomes necessary so that course content remains relevant.

In such cases, the instructor will give students clear and timely notice of changes.

No part of this course outline may be reproduced in any form or resold without written permission from Lakeland College.

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