Category: Staff
Tyler Campbell, Lucas Blackett, Keir Blackett, and Matthew Reid recently competed in the Scott FireFit Championships – a competition based on fire fighting tasks commonly performed in emergency situations. There are many different levels of competitors, from the seasoned 10 year veteran to the first time rookies. The competition is VERY demanding and requires serious conditioning.
Congratulations to Vanessa Gallant, Jamie MacKenzie, Tyler Campbell, and Keir Blackett for earning their Firefighter Level 1 Certification.
Level 1 certification is defined under the NFPA 1001 standard which identifies the minimum job performance requirements (JPRs) for career and volunteer fire fighters whose duties are primarily structural in nature. It includes competency in the following fields:
History and Orientation of the Fire Service
Fire Fighter Safety
Fire Service Communications
Fire Detection, Protection and Suppression Systems
Fire Prevention and Public Education
Fire Fighter
Tools and Equipment
Fire Behaviour
Building Construction
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Ropes and Knots
Forcible Entry
Ladders
Ventilation
Water Supply
Fire Hose, Nozzles, Streams and Foam
HazMat Awareness
Search and Rescue
Fire Fighter Survival
Salvage and Overhaul
Fire Cause Determination
Wildland and Ground Fires
Vehicle Rescue and Extrication
Response and Size up
Fire Suppression (Live Fire)
HazMat Operations
