28 modules mapped to the NHFSTC NFPA 1001 (2019) Firefighter I standards
~30 weeks
September through May
Sundays
2:00 - 6:00 PM
Plaistow Fire Dept
27 Elm Street
Fire Engineering's Handbook (2019)
NH Fire Academy Portal
nhfaemslearning.org
Introduction to the fire service, department organization, roles and responsibilities, chain of command, and professional ethics. Students learn about the history and traditions of the fire service and their role within it.
Fire service traditions, historical development, major incidents that shaped modern firefighting, and the evolution of fire protection standards and technology.
Physical fitness for firefighting, nutrition, stress management, cardiovascular health, and functional fitness. Includes baseline fitness assessment and work capacity evaluation.
ECSI Standard First Aid certification course including CPR, AED, bleeding control, bandaging, splinting, shock management, and patient assessment. Leads to certification.
Safety culture, risk management, personal accountability, situational awareness, and LODD (Line of Duty Death) case study analysis. Includes review of NIOSH firefighter fatality reports.
Firefighter cancer risks, exposure prevention, decontamination procedures, and protective measures. Understanding the link between firefighting exposures and occupational cancer.
Personal protective equipment selection, donning and doffing, SCBA operations, air management, emergency procedures, and equipment maintenance. This module may span multiple sessions due to the depth of practical skills required.
Radio operation, dispatch procedures, emergency traffic protocols, personnel accountability systems, and fireground communications. Career dispatchers assist with instruction in this module.
Fire chemistry, combustion process, heat transfer, stages of fire development (incipient, growth, fully developed, decay), flashover, rollover, and smoke reading. Includes flashover container demonstrations.
Five types of building construction, collapse indicators, fire spread prediction, and utility identification and control (LPG, natural gas, electrical, water, photovoltaic systems). Includes field trips to identify local construction types.
Fire classification (A, B, C, D, K), extinguisher types and selection, inspection and maintenance, PASS technique, and air pressurized water (APW) extinguisher operation.
Firefighting tool identification and proper use, including hand tools (halligan bars, axes, pike poles), power tools, and thermal imaging cameras. Equipment maintenance and safe carrying procedures.
Rope types, inspection, essential knots (bowline, clove hitch, figure-eight, becket bend), hoisting procedures, mechanical advantage systems, and basic rope rescue concepts. This module may span multiple sessions.
Forcible entry tools and techniques for inward and outward-swinging doors, window entry, and through-the-lock methods. Includes K-tool, A-tool, and power saw operations.
Ground ladder selection, carries, raises, positioning, climbing, and working from ladders. Includes victim removal via ladder and multi-ladder operations. This module spans multiple sessions due to the extensive practical requirements (16 hrs).
Primary and secondary search patterns, victim location and removal, search rope deployment, zero-visibility operations, thermal imaging, and multi-floor search coordination. This module spans multiple sessions.
Horizontal, vertical, and mechanical (PPV) ventilation methods, coordination with interior operations, and safety considerations. Includes positive pressure fan operations and air monitoring.
Self-rescue techniques, MAYDAY procedures, RIT/FAST operations, window bailout systems, and stress management. This module spans multiple sessions.
Hydrant operations, supply hose deployment, large diameter hose (LDH), relay pumping, and alternative water sources. Understanding municipal and rural water supply systems.
Attack line selection and deployment, hose loads (flat, minuteman, preconnect), nozzle operations, fire attack tactics (direct, indirect, transitional), and multi-line coordination. This is the largest practical module, spanning multiple sessions.
Property conservation techniques, salvage cover deployment, overhaul procedures, detecting hidden fire, and post-fire scene preservation for investigation.
On-scene rehabilitation procedures, medical monitoring during training and operations, hydration, vital signs assessment, and canteen/rehab station setup in accordance with NFPA standards.
Integrated fire suppression operations combining all previous skills — entry, attack, search, ventilation, and water supply — into coordinated scenario-based training. Spans multiple sessions.
Hazardous materials recognition, identification (placards, labels, SDS, ERG), notification procedures, and scene isolation. Awareness-level response for first responders.
Operations-level hazmat response including PPE selection for chemical environments, decontamination procedures, and product control techniques (absorption, damming, diking, dilution).
Wildland fire operations, hand tools, fire line construction, hose lay techniques, LCES (Lookouts, Communications, Escape routes, Safety zones), and weather considerations for wildland fire.
First responder duties at roadway incidents, traffic control procedures, proper safety vest usage, flare and cone deployment, and scene safety in accordance with DOT guidelines.
Multi-gas detector operation, atmospheric monitoring procedures, interpreting readings, alarm thresholds, and air monitoring during overhaul and post-ventilation operations.
ECSI First Aid
Certification
CPR / BLS
Certification
NVFC Core Competencies
Documentation
NFPA 1001 Training Records
Documentation
NHFA Module Completion
Certificates
A clear pipeline from training to career