Fire Brigade Series

A. Incipient Fire Fighting

At the Incipient Level, the industrial emergency responder is expected to perform

as a member of an organized team assigned fire suppression duties which:

a. include offensive and defensive operations limited to the use of portable fire

extinguishers and low volume handlines, for operations involving incipient fires.

b. include defensive operations from outside of the hot zone, utilizing high volume

handlines and/or portable or fixed master stream devices for operation involving

advanced exterior fires.

c. do not require the use of either approved thermal protective clothing or

approved SCBA.

d. and which do not require personal evasive action to avoid the products of combustion.

B. Advanced Exterior Fire Fighting

At the Advanced Exterior level, the industrial emergency responder is expected to

perform as a member of an organized team assigned fire suppression duties which:

a. include both offensive and defensive operations limited to incipient and

advanced exterior fires,

b. involve the use of portable fire extinguishers, low and high volume handlines

and portable or fixed master stream devices,

c. and which require the use of approved thermal protective clothing and/or

approved SCBA for operations involving advanced exterior fires.

C. Advanced Interior Fire Fighting

At the Advanced Interior Level, the industrial emergency responder is expected to

perform as a member of an organized team assigned fire suppression duties which:

a. include offensive and defensive operations limited to incipient and advanced

interior fires,

b. involve the use of portable fire extinguishers, low and high volume handlines

and portable or fixed master stream devices,

c. and which require the use of approved thermal protective clothing and approved

SCBA for operations involving advanced interior fires.

D. Advanced Interior/Exterior

At the Advanced Exterior/Interior Level, the industrial emergency responder is

expected to perform, as a member of an organized team, assigned fire suppression

duties which:

a. include both offensive and defensive operations utilizing portable fire

extinguishers and/or low volume handlines and which are limited to incipient

stage fires only in enclosed structures and buildings,

b. include both offensive and defensive operations utilizing high volume handlines

and/or fixed or portable master stream devices involving advanced exterior fire

only,

c. which require the use of thermal protective clothing and self-contained breathing

apparatus for advanced exterior operations.

d. and, which utilize fire brigade apparatus to supply handlines and/or master

stream devices.

Live Burn

Live Fire Training and Annual Refresher

This four (4) hour Live Burn training is designed to comply with OSHA 1910.156

Sub Part L by following NFPA Standards 600,1403 and 1406. Live Burn exercises

will be custom designed to match the certification/training level of the participants.

Accordingly, the training can include control and extinguishment of combustible

liquid and gas fueled fires, search and rescue, exterior fire fighting and/or interior

fire fighting. Live fire training is applicable to both municipal fire departments and

industrial fire brigades as an annual refresher.

NOTE: Students are required to provide proof of certifications and their own