Revised 12/15/2011 WILTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT ENGINES AND GRASS OPERATIONS/ DRIVING TASK BOOK TASK BOOK ASSIGNED TO: DATE: ENGINES AND GRASS To: ALL PERSONNEL
The purpose of this Operational Sign-off Packet is to provide all-line personnel
with a guide to develop and maintain personal skills necessary to perform in a
satisfactory manner in both routine and emergency situations.
This packet must be completed in order to obtain your firefighter endorsement
liscence. Any questions regarding driving operations you can email Captain Jones.
The personnel will have an C/O sign off the listed subjects and skills. The
questions asked, either oral or written, should satisfy them that the personnel
knows the subject and/or skills without assistance or error, and they must show
proficiency. The C/O SHALL ONLY sign off that item at that time.
The topics need not be performed as arranged on the sheet, but as the member feels
he/she is ready for evaluation and demonstrate proficiency.
Captains and Engineers should feel free to use the facilities for practice or
evaluation whenever needed. Driving and skills should be done in all apparatus.
Captain rank and above can sign off packets.
A pump test should be conducted with Captain Henkens when the personnel has
the packet signed off and is ready to be tested.
Please document all training and driving using either the WFPD training
record or the driver training record located on the captains computer. Please
contact Captain Jones upon starting of the packet and with any questions.
ENGINES AND GRASS DRILL DEMONSTRATE A PRE‐TRIP INSPECTION W/ PROPER RECORD KEEPING DEMONSTRATE HOW TO PERFORM STRAIGHT LINE BACKING DEMONSTRATE PROPER BRAKING C/O SIGNATURE DATE
DEMONSTRATE HOW TO PERFORM SERPENTINE DRIVING (FORWARD/REVERSE) CONE COURSE DEMONSTRATE A MEASURED RIGHT HAND TURN DESCRIBE DEFENSIVE DRIVING TECHNIQUES DESCRIBE DRIVER SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS DESCRIBE CODE 3 DRIVING CONSIDERATIONS AND TECHNIQUES DESCRIBE IN DISTRICT RESPONSES PER DIRECTIVES DESCRIBE OUT OF DISTRICT RESPONSES PER DIRECTIVES CODE 3 DRIVING WITH COMPANY OFFICER DEMONSTRATE SETTING UP FOR A LANDING ZONE DEMONSTRATE TROUBLE SHOOTING TECHNIQUES DESCRIBE AND DEMONSTRATE PROPER SPOTTING OF APPARATUS AT AN EMERGENCY SCENE DESCRIBE AND DEMONSTRATE PROPER RADIO ETTIQUETTE AND PROPER USE OF ALL RADIOS KNOW THE WEIGHTS OF ALL THE ENGINES KNOW LOCATIONS OF WATER SOURCES IN THE DISTRCT ENGINES AND GRASS DRILL C/O SIGNATURE DATE E­81/E­83/E­84 DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF COMPARTMENTS DEMONSTRATE SAFE DRIVING WITH APROVED TRAINER (MINIMUM OF 5 MILES) DESCRIBE APPARATUS CAPABILITIES AND USES DESCRIBE PROPER USE OF THE FOAM SYSTEM DEMONSTRATE HOW TO USE THE LIGHTING DESCRIBE APPARATUS GUAGES IN CAB AND PUMP PANEL KNOWLEDGE OF HOSE COMPLIMENT ON ENGINES DEMONSTRATE PLACING APPARATUS IN PUMP AND EXERCISING RELIEF VALVE DESCRIBE PUMP TYPE AND CAPACITY DESCRIBE AND DEMONSTRATE PUMPING ALL PRECONNECTS DESCRIBE AND DEMONSTRATE PUMPING 2 ½” TO BUNDLES DEMONSTRATE PUMPING LINES AND ESTABLISHING A SUPPLY DEMONSTRATE A HYDRANT SWITCH OVER DRAFT FROM THE CANAL DRAFT FROM A DRAFT HYDRANT DRAFT FROM A STATIC WATER SOURCE (FLUSH PUMP W/ CLEAN WATER AFTERWARD) PERFORM FORWARD LAY/ REVERSE LAY AND DESCRIBE SITUATIONS WHEN NEEDED DESCRIBE HOW TO PUMP TO FDC/ STAND PIPE SYSTEM/ MULTI STORY BUILDING ENGINES AND GRASS DRILL C/O SIGNATURE DATE GRASS 81/84 DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF ALL COMPARTMENTS DEMONSTRATE SAFE DRIVING WITH APROVED TRAINER (MINIMUM OF 5 MILES) DEMONSTRATE PUMP OPERATIONS DESCRIBE APPARATUS CAPABILITIES AND USES DESCRIBE I‐ZONE TACTICS AND STRATEGIES DEMONSTRATE PROPER USE OF ALL EQUIPMENT DEMONSTRATE FILLING USING PORTABLE PUMP DESCRIBE OFF ROAD DRIVING CONSIDERATIONS DEMONSTRATE PROPER MOBILE ATTACK TECHNIQUES IN‐DISTRICT AND OUT DESCRIBE APPARATUS GUAGES IN CAB AND PUMP PANEL KNOWLEDGE OF HOSE COMPLIMENT ON ENGINES DEMONSTRATE PLACING APPARATUS IN PUMP AND EXERCISING RELIEF VALVE DESCRIBE PUMP TYPES AND CAPABILITIES DESCRIBE AND DEMONSTRATE PUMPING ALL PRECONNECTS DESCRIBE AND DEMONSTRATE PUMPING 2 ½” TO BUNDLES DEMONSTRATE PUMPING LINES AND ESTABLISHING A SUPPLY DEMONSTRATE A HYDRANT SWITCH OVER DRAFT FROM THE CANAL, DRAFT HYDRANT, STATIC WATER SOURCE