NFPA 1001 Structural Firefighter II (Online)

Course Description

Prerequisites

Successful completion of ASP601, ASP602, and ASP603 or equivalent, such as NFPA 1001 Firefighter Level I certification.

Documented successful completion of the firefighting phase courses (ASP111 – FF Phase 1, ASP112 – FF Phase 2, and ASP113 FF Phase 3; offered from 2015 through 2021). You will also have to prove completion of ICS-100, ICS-200, NIMS-700, NIMS-800 and Courage to be Safe (CTBS) for this option.

Course Completion Requirements

Technical Requirements

In order to successfully complete this course, you should have access to computer equipment meeting the following system requirements:

• Recommended screen resolution: 1280 x 1024
• Minimum screen resolution: 1024 x 768
• Broadband or high speed internet
• Latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari web browsers
• Latest version of Adobe Reader

Students Must Provide:

• Books – IFSTA Essentials of Fire Fighting, 7th Edition Manual

Clothing and Protective Equipment Requirements

This is the online course so there are no PPE requirements.

Attendance Requirements

To meet attendance requirements, participants must review each training module and complete all required course assignments, activities, quizzes, and/or end of course exam.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to:

• Describe and demonstrate the proper use, selection, care, and maintenance of ropes and webbing used in the fire service.
• Understand the operations necessary to perform a successful vehicle extrication. Identify methods for stabilizing a vehicle, lifting a vehicle, and removing vehicle glass. Understand how to use hydraulic tools to open a vehicle door, remove the roof of a vehicle, and displace the dashboard.
• Identify fire suppression methods for liquid and gas fire.
• Identify the need for and the use of firefighting foam. Describe the methods of making foam and selecting the proper application technique.
• Understand various building materials and techniques.
• Recognized the potential for structural collapse.
• Describe the effects of fire suppression on fire behavior and building components.
• Discuss the importance of a coordinated fire attack.
• Explain how to initiate operations, lead an attack team, transfer command, and write post incident reports.
• Discuss methods to determine where a fire began and its cause in addition to protecting any physical evidence relating to the cause.
• Discuss the maintenance and testing of powered equipment and fire hose.
• Describe community risk reduction programs, education programs, and fire and life safety codes.

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Suggested Audience

This course is targeted for individual pursuing firefighter certification.

Other Information

Registration Process

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service in cooperation with the Texas A&M Forest Service has aligned the payment process for annual schools with all other requests for tuition assistance under the House Bill 2604 program and TIFMAS training grants. Texas A & M Forest Service voucher number or a request ID # is no longer a valid Purchase Order number. It will be denied if used as a form of payment.

The process will follow this pattern: Registration with payment – Apply for tuition assistance & obtain TAMFS approval – Attend training – Complete the reimbursement process.

Registration with payment

Complete online registration on the TEEX website. Secure your seat in the class with payment.

You may use a credit card or organization purchase order (PO). 

If you are using a purchase order, TEEX policy requires the PO to be submitted within 48 hours of registration, or the enrollment may be canceled. You may upload the PO through your student portal or email it as an attachment to [email protected]. 

Ensure your PO includes the following:

• Agency or company name
• Billing address
• Contact name and phone number
• Description of goods and/or services provided (for example the course number and name)
• Amount of charges
• Authorized signature
• Tax Payer ID, EIN, or FEIN. The field should be in the following format: xx-xxxxxxx.

The PO contact email needs to be either yourself or a responsible person within your organization.

If your organization is not an established TEEX customer, or if you are not sure, please include a completed W-9 with the PO.

Apply for tuition assistance & obtain approval

At least one day before the first day of class, submit a request through TAMFS FireConnect.

Helpful videos about the FireConnect process can be found here. 

Attend training

Most courses have online registration notes and/or confirmation emails which will provide more details on when & where to report for class. Please pay special attention to the required PPE levels and prerequisites if applicable. Most TEEX courses require at least 80% attendance and participation, while others, such as ProBoard, require 100% attendance.

No-shows without prior written cancellation by the required date will be invoiced.

Upon successful completion of the class, you will be able to download your certificate from your TEEX Student Portal.

Complete the reimbursement process

Return to the FireConnect page and submit for reimbursement. You will be asked to upload documentation including your certificate of completion. Once all documentation is accounted for, the request(s) will be marked as Approved for Payment and reimbursement will be issued to your department.