Grade Range:
10, 11, 12, 9, 13
Resource ID:
13504
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will discuss the fire triangle and the fire tetrahedron, and the physics and chemistry behind fires and its behavior.
Resource ID:
13480
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to learn methods for donning and doffing the Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and to demonstrate how to don the SCBA.
Resource ID:
13482
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to demonstrate skills while wearing the Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and procedures to follow in the event that the SCBA fails.
Resource ID:
13494
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
This lesson identifies the safety procedures, for ensuring a safe environment, structure fire and roadway emergency scene potential hazards. It also describes solutions to mitigate potential hazards and procedures for safe operation at emergency scenes.
Resource ID:
13512
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
Understanding the extinguishing characteristics of water, and the efficiency in which it extinguishers fire, is important for understanding strategies in which it will be applied. The primary way in which water extinguishes fire is by cooling (absorbing…
Resource ID:
13508
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to properly demonstrate how to check a door for heat and how to check the heat level in a room. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to assess characteristics of fires and determine potential…
Resource ID:
13735
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will explore the career opportunities associated with Fire Protection, and research the job responsibilities in the public and private sectors, such as the military, state, and federal governments.
Resource ID:
13484
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will explore the regulations and mission of the fire service. Students will develop their own mission statement for a fire department, and they will interview firefighters to gain perspectives from individuals in the service.
Resource ID:
13470
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to explore the process of preparing for a fire service career by going through a mock hiring process and researching requirements.
Resource ID:
13486
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will recognize when, how, and why accidents and injuries occur. Through scenario-based activities and individual and group exercises, students will have the opportunity to identify potential accidents and determine appropriate…
Resource ID:
13498
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will discuss firefighter training programs, expectations, and requirements. Additionally, students will research local fire department hiring requirements and Texas Firefighter Specialty Certifications that are of personal…
Resource ID:
13500
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will review the requirements to become a certified firefighter instructor, and they will prepare and deliver a 20-minute lesson from the Firefighter I curriculum.
Resource ID:
13488
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will explore the components of a Members Assistance Program (MAP), and have the opportunity to discover how these programs resolve some of the issues faced by firefighters.
Resource ID:
13514
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson , students will discuss the operation and testing of fire safety devices, accountability systems, potential hazards, and safe operation at emergency scenes.
Resource ID:
13520
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will understand how to effectively perform forcible entry techniques used by fire personnel to gain entry into buildings, vehicles, aircraft, and other areas of confinement when normal means of entry are locked or blocked.
Resource ID:
13510
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will discuss hazmat operations and placards, and respond appropriately to hazmat incidents in a scenario based activity. Students will identify the presence of hazardous materials (hazmat) or weapons of mass destruction (WMD),…
Resource ID:
13502
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1500: Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program specifies the minimum safety requirements for the fire departments that provide rescue, fire suppression, emergency medical services,…
Resource ID:
13506
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will analyze the physical states of matter of fuels, and complete a situational awareness exercise in which they will demonstrate and discuss the methods of fire control/attack.
Resource ID:
13516
Grade Range:
10, 11, 12
In this lesson, students will discuss and demonstrate skills associated with emergency power supplies and lighting for overall scene safety.