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Firefighter I & II, Every Skill Drawn Step by Step Review Each Skill on One Page, Not in a Whole Chapter

Fire behavior, building construction, SCBA, knots, ground ladders, forcible entry, hose and water supply, ventilation, and search. Every topic gets its own page: the drawing first, then what you need to remember. 66 illustrated pages.

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Every topic, its own pageEach skill drawn step by step, with the explanation right beside it
66 illustrated pages8 parts, from PPE and SCBA to the exam-day review
Up-to-date sourcesNFPA 1010 (formerly 1001), NFPA 1970 (formerly 1981) and NFPA 220
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Every page has a big drawing and a box with the numbers and steps you need to know:

FF I = NFPA 1010 Chapter 6 · FF II = Chapter 7 · written exam plus your state's skills test
FF I = NFPA 1010 Chapter 6 · FF II = Chapter 7 · written exam plus your state's skills test
Cooling, separating, smothering, chain-reaction inhibition: one method per side of the tetrahedron.
Cooling, separating, smothering, chain-reaction inhibition: one method per side of the tetrahedron.
NFPA 220: Type I (442/332), Type II (222/111/000), Type III (211/200), Type IV (2HH), Type V (111/000), drawn side by side.
NFPA 220: Type I (442/332), Type II (222/111/000), Type III (211/200), Type IV (2HH), Type V (111/000), drawn side by side.
Kernmantle core and sheath, life safety vs. utility rope, and why every rope needs a log.
Kernmantle core and sheath, life safety vs. utility rope, and why every rope needs a log.
Advancing a line at the door, up the stairs and up a ladder, in one drawing.
Advancing a line at the door, up the stairs and up a ladder, in one drawing.
Horizontal through windows, vertical over the fire: both coordinated with fire attack.
Horizontal through windows, vertical over the fire: both coordinated with fire attack.
ICS: Command Staff, 4 sections, span of control 3 to 7, transfer with a briefing
ICS: Command Staff, 4 sections, span of control 3 to 7, transfer with a briefing
75°, 4:1, 1.5× collapse zone, about 1/3 low-air, 50/80/100 psi, hydrant colors, 1-3-6% foam, 3–7, 30 s
75°, 4:1, 1.5× collapse zone, about 1/3 low-air, 50/80/100 psi, hydrant colors, 1-3-6% foam, 3–7, 30 s

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These are real pages from the book. The table of contents is the full one: 8 parts and 62 topics.

The Problem Isn't You. It's How It Was Explained to You.

You're on a practice exam and the question reads: heavy timber, which construction type? You sit there stuck between Type III and Type IV.

You did read that chapter. But the manual gives you five types in five long paragraphs, with fire-resistance codes like 222 and 211 buried in the middle of the text. There's nothing to see, so there's nothing to hold on to.

NFPA 220: Type I (442/332), Type II (222/111/000), Type III (211/200), Type IV (2HH), Type V (111/000), drawn side by side.

In this book, Construction Types I to V is one page. The five buildings are drawn side by side, each with its NFPA 220 code underneath: 442 and 332 for Type I, 2HH for Type IV, 111 and 000 for Type V.

Same with flashover and backdraft, the SCBA donning sequence, the ladder angle, forcible entry tools, and the ICS chart: each one has its own page.

You look at the page, it makes sense, and you answer the question without going back to the manual.

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Same Topic, Two Ways to Study It

THIS
  • The manual: line after line
  • Fire behavior explained only in words
  • You walk into the exam unsure
The fire tetrahedron is a model used to describe the four elements required for combustion to occur and be sustained: fuel, heat, oxygen, and the uninhibited exothermic chemical chain reaction. The removal or interruption of any one of these elements will result in extinguishment. Accordingly, extinguishment methods are classified as cooling, by reduction of temperature below the ignition point; fuel removal, by separation; oxygen exclusion, by smothering or dilution; and chemical flame inhibition, in which agents interrupt the free-radical reactions within the flame.
FOR THIS
  • The fire tetrahedron in one drawing
  • The four extinguishing methods in a box
  • You see it, and it clicks
Cooling, separating, smothering, chain-reaction inhibition: one method per side of the tetrahedron.
CONTENTS

Take a Look at the 8 Parts and 62 Topics

The job, PPE and SCBA, fire behavior, building construction, ropes and ladders, forcible entry and hose, fireground operations, Firefighter II topics, and the exam-day review: 66 pages, all illustrated.

IThe Job, Your PPE, and SCBA · pp. 5-11
  1. Firefighter I vs. Firefighter II: What Each Exam Covers
  2. Structural PPE: Every Piece, Head to Toe
  3. Donning PPE in Order, Against the Clock
  4. SCBA Parts You Must Name
  5. SCBA Donning: Over-the-Head vs. Coat Method
  6. SCBA Daily Check and the Low-Air Alarm
  7. Air Management and Your PASS Device
IIFire Behavior · pp. 12-20
  1. The Fire Tetrahedron
  2. Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
  3. Classes of Fire and Their Symbols
  4. The Stages of a Compartment Fire
  5. Flashover: The Warning Signs
  6. Backdraft: The Warning Signs
  7. Flashover vs. Backdraft, Side by Side
  8. Reading Smoke: Volume, Velocity, Density, Color
  9. Flow Path: Where the Fire Wants to Go
IIIBuilding Construction · pp. 21-24
  1. Construction Types I to V
  2. Lightweight Trusses and Engineered Lumber
  3. Signs of Imminent Collapse
  4. Roofs, Floors, and Walls on the Fireground
IVRopes, Knots, and Ground Ladders · pp. 25-33
  1. Life Safety Rope vs. Utility Rope
  2. Overhand Safety and the Half Hitch
  3. The Bowline, Step by Step
  4. Clove Hitch: Open and Closed Methods
  5. Figure Eight Family
  6. Hoisting Tools: Axe, Pike Pole, Ladder, Hose
  7. Ground Ladder Parts and Types
  8. Ladder Angle: 75 Degrees and the 4-to-1 Rule
  9. Raising and Placing a Ladder
VForcible Entry, Hose, and Water Supply · pp. 34-42
  1. Forcible Entry Tools in Four Families
  2. Forcing an Inward-Swinging Door
  3. Forcing an Outward-Swinging Door
  4. Hose Sizes and Couplings
  5. Hose Rolls and Loads
  6. Nozzles and Their Pressures
  7. Hydrant Colors and Making a Connection
  8. Forward Lay vs. Reverse Lay
  9. Advancing a Line: Stairs, Ladders, and Doors
VIFireground Operations · pp. 43-52
  1. Horizontal vs. Vertical Ventilation
  2. Positive Pressure Ventilation
  3. Primary vs. Secondary Search
  4. Search Patterns: Right-Hand, Left-Hand, Oriented
  5. Victim Drags and Carries
  6. MAYDAY: What to Say with LUNAR
  7. Self-Rescue and Rapid Intervention
  8. Portable Extinguishers: Ratings and PASS
  9. Salvage and Overhaul
  10. Hazmat Awareness: ERG and NFPA 704
VIIFirefighter II Topics · pp. 53-61
  1. Incident Command System and Transfer of Command
  2. Initial Size-Up and Radio Report
  3. Foam: Classes and Proportioning
  4. Flammable Gas Fires and BLEVE
  5. Vehicle Fires and Extrication Basics
  6. Sprinkler Systems and the FDC
  7. Fire Cause and Scene Preservation
  8. Pre-Incident Planning and Fire Inspections
  9. Public Fire Education
VIIIExam Day Review · pp. 62-66
  1. The Numbers to Know on One Page
  2. Skills Evaluation: The Critical Steps
  3. Reading Written-Exam Questions
  4. The Most Common Recruit Mistakes
  5. 10-Minute Review Before the Drill

One Page, One Topic, All Clear

Think of it this way:

It's the night before drill. Tomorrow the captain will point at a building and say: put a ladder up to that second-floor window.

You open the book to the ladder page and see the ladder drawn at 75 degrees, with the 4-to-1 rule marked on the ground: one foot out from the building for every four feet of working length. Next day, you already know where the base goes.

Advancing a line at the door, up the stairs and up a ladder, in one drawing.

Same with the bowline, SCBA donning, the flashover warning signs, hydrant colors, and a MAYDAY with LUNAR: each one has its own page.

Firefighter I & II Illustrated is 66 illustrated pages in 8 parts, one topic per page, with an exam-day review at the end.

What you see drawn, you don't have to memorize.

What's Inside Firefighter I & II Illustrated:

Ipp. 5-11

The Job, Your PPE, and SCBA

FF I vs. FF II, structural PPE head to toe, donning against the clock, the SCBA parts, both donning methods, the daily check, air management, and the PASS device.

IIpp. 12-20

Fire Behavior

The fire tetrahedron, heat transfer, classes of fire, compartment fire stages, flashover and backdraft signs side by side, reading smoke, and flow path.

IIIpp. 21-24

Building Construction

Construction Types I to V, lightweight trusses and engineered lumber, the signs of imminent collapse, and roofs, floors, and walls on the fireground.

IVpp. 25-33

Ropes, Knots, and Ground Ladders

Life safety vs. utility rope, the core knots drawn step by step (bowline included), hoisting tools, ground ladder parts and types, the 75-degree angle with the 4-to-1 rule, and raising a ladder.

Vpp. 34-42

Forcible Entry, Hose, and Water Supply

Forcible entry tool families, inward- and outward-swinging doors, hose sizes and couplings, rolls and loads, nozzle pressures, hydrants, forward and reverse lays, and advancing a line.

VIpp. 43-52

Fireground Operations

Horizontal, vertical, and positive pressure ventilation, search types and patterns, drags and carries, MAYDAY with LUNAR, rapid intervention, extinguishers, salvage and overhaul, and hazmat awareness.

VIIpp. 53-61

Firefighter II Topics

ICS and transfer of command, size-up and radio report, foam, gas fires and BLEVE, vehicle fires and extrication, sprinklers and the FDC, fire cause, pre-incident planning, and public fire education.

VIIIpp. 62-66

Exam Day Review

The numbers to know on one page, the critical steps of the skills evaluation, reading written-exam questions, common recruit mistakes, and a 10-minute review before drill.

At the end of the book: An exam-day review part with the key numbers on one page and the critical steps of the core skills.

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Each class topic on its own page, drawn in the same order every time. You review it at the kitchen table after work, not in a 1,000-page manual.

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The numbers on one page and the critical steps of the core skills, to review in ten minutes before the written test or the skills evaluation.

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Is it for me if I'm a volunteer with a day job and the academy at night?

Yes. It's built for short sessions: one topic per page, the drawing first, the key numbers in a box. It works whether you're starting the academy or going from Firefighter I to II.

Where does the content come from?

It's cross-checked against the Firefighter I and II job performance requirements in NFPA 1001 (now part of NFPA 1010) and the NFPA standards they cite, such as NFPA 1970 (formerly NFPA 1981) and NFPA 220. It covers the core skills; each state's skills sheet can differ, so check yours.

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I already have the academy manual. What does this add?

It doesn't replace your manual, your academy, your instructors, or your department's SOPs/SOGs. What it adds is the drawn version: each topic on one page, the drawing first and the key numbers in a box. What takes a whole chapter in the manual, you review on one page.

Are the practice questions the ones on the exam?

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