Fire Service Cultural Competency Certificate Program – San Francisco

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Schedule

DAY 1: Fire Operations 101

Location: Treasure Island training Facility-600 Avenue N, SF CA 94130

Time: 0800-1600 hrs

FireOps 101 class is designed to simulate some of the emergency operations Firefighters and Ems personnel face daily. The primary learning objective is for participants to experience the real-life dangers of firefighting and EMS work in an immersive scenario-based format.  Before performing the scenarios, participants are fitted with firefighter turnout gear and learn how to don/doff an SCBA, learn how to use a halligan tool and axe to assist in forcing a door and practice chest compressions, and how to deliver hi-flo oxygen effectively. The morning practice will prepare participants for the immersive afternoon scenarios.  

1. FIRE BEHAVIOR

This scenario will offer a live fire experience! Participants will be able to feel the heat, see how firefighters work together as a crew, understand the stages of fire, and learn how to properly and safely extinguish the fire.

2. SEARCH AND RESCUE

Saving lives is the primary mission of firefighters and EMS personnel. Often, firefighters must perform search and rescue before the fire is extinguished, making this one of the most dangerous situations we face.  During the search, you will learn about the important tools and equipment we use that make a difference in the life and death of residents and firefighters.

3. AERIAL LADDER OPERATIONS

Fire scenes are very complex, and it is important for aerial trucks and fire engines to work together to help make the scene as safe as possible. Rescue, ventilation, forcible entry, overhaul, and aerial operations must be coordinated. You will have the opportunity to climb an aerial ladder, watch our crews operate on a roof, and understand the importance of proper ventilation in a fire building.

4. CPR AND POSSIBLE OVERDOSE

The prescription opioid and heroin overdose epidemic affects individuals nationwide, from big cities to rural communities. In this scenario, you will experience a routine overdose call that quickly turns into a cardiac arrest. Overdoses and cardiac arrest are among the most time-critical emergencies our members respond to daily.

Tentative Fire Ops Schedule for SFFD – 

• 0800-0845: Warm up, Stretching, and Light PT  
• 0900-0930:  Welcome from the Chief of Department, brief history of SFFD 
• 0930-1000  Turnout Gear fitting.  Donning and doffing practice
• 1000-1200  Rotations in teams( 4 per team) through manipulative stations:
  • SCBA
  • CPR skills
  • Forcible Entry
  • Climb aerial 
• 1200-1300  Lunch- cooked by BHU members
• 1300-1500  Live fire rotations
  • Search & Rescue
  • Aerial Ladder Op
  • Fire Behavior
  • Mega code
• 1500-1600  Fireboat Ride on San Francisco Bay- group diffusing with BHU 

STEP 3: Participants will complete Ride Alongs (forty hours of shadowing firefighters and paramedics in their daily tasks with a “Task-Book” to be Completed by a Clinician and Signed by a Fire Officer. To be completed within three months of the classroom training..

STEP 4: Participants will complete three consultation hours with a Fire Service Psychologist (virtual via Zoom).

STEP 5: FSPA will provide two case examples, and the participant will demonstrate proficiency of cultural competency (reviewed by a Fire Service Psychologist to ensure the participant meets the standard.) This will be in a test format.

Earn: Basic Fire Service Psychology Cultural Competency Certificate 

DAY 2: Understanding Fire Service Culture