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Effective Term:
Fall 2025 through Summer 2026

Course Number:
FP 204
Course Title:
Fire Apparatus Operator: Pumper I
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
30
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Covers practical procedures, techniques and safety precautions used while operating fire apparatus. Includes fire apparatus inspection and preventative maintenance, driving laws, and policies specific to the apparatus operator maneuvering a vehicle.

Addendum to Course Description

This course is transferable to a degree program in Fire Service Administration at Western Oregon University or Eastern Oregon
University.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

  1. Prepare to meet National Fire Protection Association1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, Chapter 4, General Requirements excluding the road course.
  2. Demonstrate National Fire Protection Association 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, 2009 Edition Chapter 5, Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pump excluding producing a foam fire stream.

Aspirational Goals

FP 202 and FP203 are preparatory classes for help students successfully pass the IFSAC Fire Apparatus Operator: Pumper certification class.

Demonstration and practical application format.  Other instructional
methods including guest speakers, demonstrations, simulations, and presentations may be employed.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

At the beginning of the course, the instructor will discuss the methods used to evaluate student performance and progress and the criteria for assigning a course grade. A course syllabus will be provided.  Assessment methods may include one or more of the following: examinations, quizzes, simulations, demonstrations, and classroom participation.

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

  • Describe different types of pump construction, principles of pump
    design, operation, capabilities, power transfer, water supply, and
    procedures for trouble shooting to correct operational problems.
     
  • Define terminology used in fire service hydraulics and
    demonstrate written and field hydraulic formula calculations.
     
  • Demonstrate procedures for pumping with fire service
    apparatus during multi-engine operations and identify apparatus
    gauges and control devices.
     
  • Demonstrate hydraulic calculations involving multiply supply
    lines, operational lines, appliances, water sources, and friction
    loss factors.
     
  • Describe and demonstrate operational techniques and driving
    techniques under varying weather and emergency conditions.
     
  • Describe and demonstrate various defensive driving techniques
    and describe current legal statues that regulate the operation of
    emergency vehicles.
     
  • Describe and demonstrate the use of maintenance schedules, reports, and
    corrective measures and vehicle care.