Essentials of Firefighting (4th
Edition)
Firefighter I
Reading Assignments
The following pages are required reading for Firefighter I. The pages come from the 4th Edition of Essentials of Firefighting. Be sure to visit the Firefighter II Study Center after completion of Firefighter I.
| CHAPTER | SUBJECT | PAGES TO READ |
| 1 | Orientation & Safety | 5-30 |
| 2 | Fire Behavior | ALL |
| 3 | Building Construction | 65-77 |
| 4 | SCBA & Protective Clothing | 79-121 |
| 5 | Portable Extinguishers | ALL |
| 6 | Ropes & Knots | ALL |
| 7 | Building Search & Victim Removal | 173-186 |
| 8 | Forcible Entry Tools/Forcible Entry Construction & Techniques | 234-267 |
| 9 | Ground Ladders | ALL |
| 10 | Ventilation | ALL |
| 11 | Water Supply | ALL |
| 12 | Coupling, Loading, Rolling, Laying, Carrying, & Advancing Hose | 397-406, 413-422 |
| 13 | Water Fire Streams | 487-498 |
| 14 | Classes A, C, D, Vehicle, & Wildland Fire Control | ALL |
| 15 | Sprinkler System Fundamentals | 571-579, 583, 584 |
| 16 | Salvage, Overhaul, & Protecting Evidence for Fire Cause | ALL |
| 17 | Fire Cause Determination | 623-627, 629 |
| 18 | Fire Department Communications Equipment & Techniques | ALL |
| 19 | Fire Prevention & Public Fire Education | ALL |