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406.01J
Identify the Role & Basic Safety Precautions to Protect the First Responder
Anne Huff, Fire Chief
Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services
Discipline: Hazardous Materials
Effective: 1/1/2001
Revised: 7/5/2010
Replaces: Firefighter Benchmark #94
I. Objective
The firefighter shall verbally identify the role of the first responder and the basic
precautions to be taken to protect the responder and others at the awareness level during a
hazardous material incident.
II. Instructions – Procedures for Achieving the Objective
You shall verbally: 1) identify the role of the first responder, 2) identify the basic
precautions to be taken at the awareness level to protect the responder and others. You will begin
on my instruction to start. The skill will end when you state to me that you have completed all of
the identified steps. Do you understand these instructions?
III. Examiner’s Note
The firefighter will not be allowed to review the performance steps at the time of testing.
IV. Preparation & Equipment
Review of reference source material
V. Reference Sources
A. TCFP, Performance Standards, Section 116-3.01 and 116-6.02
B. NFPA, National Fire Protection Association 472, 2-4.1.2, 2-4.1.3
C. IFSTA Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 2nd Edition, pages 8-9.
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406.01J – Identify the Role & Basic Safety Precautions to Protect
the First Responder
Discipline: Hazardous Materials
Name: Officer #:
Evaluator: Officer #:
Date: Location:
If the firefighter: (No partial points given)
a) Verbally identifies the role of the first responder .........................................1.0 _____
b) Verbally identifies the basic precautions to protect the responder .................1.0 _____
c) Verbally identifies the basic precautions to protect others ............................1.0 _____
Points
Possible
Passing
Score
Attempt
Performance Rating
(Points)
PASS
FAIL
First
Second
3
3
Third