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19Firefighter Essential Job Tasks
Excerpted from NFPA 1582
Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments
A firefighter trainee shall be medically and physically able to:
1. While wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and self-contained breathing
apparatus (SCBA), perform firefighting tasks (operate and pull hose lines, crawl
extensively, lift and carry heavy objects, use power and hand tools), perform rescue
operations, and other emergency response actions under stressful conditions, including
working in extremely hot or cold environments for prolonged time periods.
2. Wear an SCBA, which includes a demand valve type positive pressure facepiece,
requiring the ability to tolerate increased respiratory workloads.
3. Be exposed to smoke, heated gases, and possibly other contaminates in spite of wearing
SCBA.
4. Climb four (4) flights of stairs while wearing PPE and SCBA weighing at least 50 pounds,
while also carrying tools or equipment weighing up to 40 pounds additional.
5. Wear a fire protective ensemble, including SCBA, that is encapsulating and insulated,
which may result in fluid loss and can elevate core body temperature.
6. While wearing PPE and SCBA, search for, locate, and drag victims of various weights up
to 200 pounds or more despite hazardous conditions and low visibility.
7. While wearing PPE and SCBA, advanced water filled hose lines up to 2 ½” in diameter
from fire apparatus to building (150 feet or more), which can involve negotiating flights
of stairs, ladders, and other obstacles.
8. While wearing PPE and SCBA, climb ladders, operate from heights, walk, or crawl, in the
dark along narrow or uneven surfaces.
9. Perform critical, time sensitive complex problem solving during physical exertion in
stressful, hazardous environments, including hot, dark, and/or tightly enclosed spaces.
10. Communicate (give and comprehend verbal orders) while wearing PPE and SCBA under
conditions of high background noise, poor visibility, and wet conditions.
11. Function as an integral member of a team, where sudden incapacitation of a team
member may put other team members at significant risk.
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