Forcible Entry
The Oakland Fire Academy offers a training program in Forcible Entry that provides
firefighters with a second to none realistic, hands on training experience. This
practical training can take place at our CREST Center or can be transported to your
community in order to increase the training opportunities for your agency while reducing
the need to send your firefighters out of their response area.
The Forcible Entry system, custom built by H&R Welding, is where breaching and access
techniques can be enhanced and refined. It is designed for the fire fighter to utilize
the same hand tools and power saws that they would use on the job. Instructors are
able to have students actually breach, pry and cut through replaceable steel and wood
blanks assuring the teaching points are comprehended in a cost effective manner.
Key points of the system include:
- Door Breaching
- Lock Penetration
- Hinge Pulling
- Window Bar Access
Company Officer Series
Company Officer I & II
The purpose of the Fire Officer I course is to provide entry-level fire officers with
the knowledge and skills to meet the minimum job performance requirements for paid
and volunteer fire officers. Fire Officer I candidates must demonstrate the knowledge
and skills necessary to function safely and effectively as an integral member of a
firefighter team. When engaged in hazardous activities, the Fire Officer I works under
direct supervision of a senior company officer and as a team leader.
The purpose of the Fire Officer II course is to provide officers at the second level
of progression with the knowledge and skills to meet the minimum job performance requirements
for paid and volunteer fire officers. Fire Officer II candidates must demonstrate
the depth of knowledge and skills necessary to function under general supervision.
A person trained at the Fire Officer II level will function safely and effectively
as an integral member of a team of equally or less experienced firefighters to accomplish
a series of tasks.
The Company Officer I & II program provides insight into the role of the officer as
defined by the 2003 Edition of NFPA 1021, the Standard for Fire Officer Professional
Qualifications.
Educational Methodology
The Educational Methodology course is designed to introduce the prospective instructor
to teaching methodology and to provide participants with a better understanding of
the teaching/learning process.
Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
This course is an incident-specific, scene-oriented course designed to teach what
a Safety Officer at an incident needs to know, using scenarios to convey instructional
points.
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
This course is a prerequisite to the Company Officer Program and is also designed
for public service emergency response personnel who respond to the release or potential
release of hazardous substances. These personnel would be considered part of an initial
response to a site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the
environment from the effects of the release.
Strategy & Tactics
This course is a prerequisite to the Fire Officer I Program and is also designed for
public service emergency response personnel who respond to the release or potential
release of hazardous substances. These personnel would be considered part of an initial
response to a site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the
environment from the effects of the release.
This course begins with a history of firefighting and the reasons that it has evolved
throughout the years. It is followed by background information necessary to make effective
fire ground decisions. The next two chapters include information on fire dynamics
and extinguishing agents. The next six chapters deal with concepts common to all incidents
including incident management systems, command and control considerations, firefighter
safety, company operations, built-in fire protection, and considerations for after
the incident. The second half of the course provides the reader with information necessary
to apply the common concepts for specific occupancies to include, one-and two-family
dwellings, multifamily dwellings, commercial occupancies, places of assembly, high-rise
structures, vehicle fires, wildfires, and basic information for special fires. The
final chapter allows the reader to apply the concepts to written scenarios.
This course is equivalent to the Managing Company Tactical Operations-Preparing/Decision/
Strategies and Tactics for Initial Company Operations series (MCTO-P, MCTO-T and STICO)
and can be used as a prerequisite for the Company Officer I & II course.