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Probationary Firefighter Examination

Guide

The knowledge and skills listed in the Probationary Firefighters Examination Guide have been identified by the department as the minimum needed to achieve a permanent status and serve as a Firefighter for the JFRD.

Probationary Firefighters are encouraged to exceed the minimum requirements listed and excel to the maximum limit of their capabilities.

Officers are required to provide constant training and positive reinforcement throughout the probationary period to ensure that the Probationary Firefighter has sufficient opportunity to meet and exceed the probationary requirements.

Probationary Firefighters will be required to become thoroughly familiar with the following information after being permanently assigned to their stations.

The skills listed in the Probationary Firefighter Task Book will be witnessed and signed off (in the task book itself) by the probationary firefighter’s company officer.

The SAPs, SOGs, and SOPs listed under Target Solutions Lessons will be completed by probationary firefighters as Target solutions assignments.

Shift 1
Probationary Firefighter Task Book		Target Solution Lessons
Section 1 PPE Section 2 Communication Section 3 SCBA See "view instructions" on Fireweb/SCBA report for proper SCBA inspection		SOP 216 PPE SOG 401 Communications Pages1-5 Page 13 401.10.06 Apparatus problems Page 20 401.16.01-401.16.03 Emergency alarm button
Shifts 2-10
The written monthly evaluation will occur at the end of this period and will entail the Shift 1 information as well as the following
Apparatus		Equipment
Cab lift and lowering (How to work and lock/unlock) How to check all fluids. (What to do if they are low) Air pressure in tires? (How to check it.) What is carried in every compartment? (specifically) Sketch and list each compartment, including cab and inner cab compartments Begin driver training in accordance with SOP 212		What is it? What is it used for? How do you start it? (if applicable) How do you take it apart? (if applicable) How do you perform maintenance on it? Full knowledge of ALL aspects of your SCBA What are the ratings, limitations, etc.? Rope sizes, lengths, and use? Know all aspects of foam. (Kind carried, setting up foam line, operation of, etc.)
Hose		Nozzles
What diameter is it? What lengths do you carry? What type of load is it stored in? What is on the end of each hose? Why? What pressures are each tested? How long?		What type of nozzle is it? (adjustable gallonage fog, automatic, solid tip/stack tip) What is each fog nozzle capable of flowing? (GPM range) What are your adjustable gallonage fog nozzles set at? (GPM) What does each solid tip flow? Handline and master stream (GPM) What is the appropriate pressure to pump to each diameter and length line? What other nozzles do you have and what are they for? Flow?
Pump		Target solutions Lessons
What type/brand of pump is it? Is the pump single stage or two stage? What is the difference between the two? How do you engage the pump? Can it be manually engaged? What is the capacity of the pump? (GPM) How was that rating obtained? Can it flow more than the pump is rated? How? What is a governor? How does it work? Messages displayed? What do they mean? What is the difference between PSI and RPM on governor setting? In which situations would you set the pump to PSI or RPM?		JFRD Rules and Regulations SOP 209 Engineer SOP 212 Probationary Firefighter SOP 213 Attendance SOP 214 Station Procedures SOP 217 Uniform SOG 402 Vehicle Operations SOG 404 Accountability SOG 405 Investigations Sig 24 SOG 406 Sig 25 SOG 408 RIT SOG 435 Portable Radios
Rescue Units		Probationary Firefighter Task Book
Location and use of all equipment carried on rescue units		Section 4 Forcible Entry Section 6 Hoses and Nozzles Section 7 Search Section 11 Water Supply
Shifts 11-20
The 2nd written monthly evaluation will occur at the end of this period and will entail the following
Section 1 of engines 1^st due response area
Probationary Firefighter Task Book		Target Solution Lessons
Section 5 Ladders Section 8 Ventilation Section 12 Portable Extinguishers Section 14 EMS JFRD Engineer Manual		SOP 201 Director/Fire Chief SOP 203 Division Chief SOP 204 Battalion Chief SOP 205 District Chief SOP 206 Captain SOP 207 Lieutenant SOP 209 Engineer SOP 210 Firefighter SOG 414 Extrication
Shifts 21-30
The 3rd written monthly evaluation will occur at the end of this period and will entail the following
Section 2 of engines 1^st due response area
Probationary Firefighter Task Book		Target Solution Lessons
Section 9 Overhaul Section 10 Salvage Section 13 Securing Utilities		SOP 215 Bulletins SOP 218 Grooming SOP 225 EVOC SOG 407 High Rise SOG 437 Overhaul SAP 310 Sexual Harassment SAP 318 Discrimination SAP 319 Firearms SAP 325 Human Relations
Shifts 31-40
The 4th written monthly evaluation will occur at the end of this period and will entail the following
Section 3 of engines 1^st due response area
Probationary Firefighter Task Book		Target Solution Lessons
Section 15 Tools/Equipment Section 16 MCI Section 17 ATU Section 18 Rope		SAP 314 Information Systems SAP 316 Career Development Program SOG 417 Elevator SOG 419 Ropes SOG 409 Wildland Fires
Shifts 41-50
The 5th written monthly evaluation will occur at the end of this period and will entail the following
Section 4 of engines 1^st due response areas
	Target Solution Lessons
Complete driver training per SOP 212 Know the location of all JFRD fire stations and facilities Know the location of all hospitals	SOG 422 Infection Control SOG 423 Infectious Exposure
Shifts 51-60
The 6th written monthly evaluation will occur at the end of this period and will entail the following
Probationary firefighters will review all material, territory, and other information deemed necessary by their Company Officer and District/Battalion Chief in preparation for their 7 month exam. All 14 Sections of the Probationary Firefighter Task Book shall be completed by the Company Officer prior to the District/Battalion Chiefs Exam so that they may sign at the completion of the exam. Take oral/practical 7 month exam administered by the appropriate Battalion/District Chief prior to written exam Take the written 7 month exam after successfully completing the oral/practical exam that is administered by the appropriate District/Battalion Chief Both the oral/practical and written 7 month exams will be administered in time enough to allow one retake prior to the end of the 7 month probationary period should the probationary firefighter fail on the first attempt
Shifts 61-70
The 7th written monthly evaluation will occur at the end of this period and will entail the following
Section 1 of the engines 1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd due response areas
Target Solution Lessons
SOG 421 Respiratory Protection SOG 436 Emergency Rehab
Shifts 71-80
The 8th written monthly evaluation will occur at the end of this period and will entail the following
Section 2 of engines 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd due response areas
Target Solution Lessons
SOG 410 Hurricane SOG 411 Hazardous Materials SOG 412 Train Derailment
Shifts 81-90
The 9th written monthly evaluation will occur at the end of this period and will entail the following
Section 3 of engines 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd due response areas
Target solutions Lessons
SOG 424 Bomb-WMD Investigation SOG 425 Hostage Situation SOG 421 Respiratory Protection SOG 436 Emergency Rehab
Shifts 91-100
The 10th written monthly evaluation will occur at the end of this period and will entail the following
Section 4 of the engines 1^st, 2^nd, & 3^rd due response areas
Target solutions Lessons
Probationary firefighters will review all material, territory, and other information deemed necessary by their Company Officer and District/Battalion Chief in preparation for their 11 month exam. All Target Solutions Lessons will be completed prior to administration of 11 month exam
Shifts 101-110
The 11th written monthly evaluation will occur at the end of this period and will entail the following
Take oral/practical 11 month exam administered by the appropriate Battalion/District Chief prior to written exam Take the written 11 month exam after successfully completing the oral/practical exam that is administered by the appropriate District/Battalion Chief Both the oral/practical and written 11 month exams will be administered in time enough to allow one retake prior to the end of the 12 month probationary period should the probationary firefighter fail on the first attempt
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