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The Jones amp Bartlett Learning Public Safety Group, in partnership with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), are pleased to present the first edition of Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills for Support Personnel. This groundbreaking resource meets and exceeds the job performance requirements (JPRs) in Chapter 5: Support Person (NFPA ) of NFPA , Standard on Professional Qualifications for Firefighters, 2 24 Edition. Chapter 5: Support Person (NFPA ) in NFPA is a new chapter within the standard. A support person is defined as a fire department member who is not trained to the Firefighter I level, but assists by performing duties in environments that are not hazardous. These duties can include assisting with communications, identifying hazardous environments, connecting a pumper to a water supply, opening and closing fire hydrants, operating emergency scene lighting, refilling SCBA air cylinders, and cleaning and checking equipment and tools. As part of the standard consolidation initiative of NFPA, multiple standards that cover firefighter, fire apparatus driver/operator, airport firefighter, and marine firefighting training have been combined into a single document. NFPA , Standard on Professional Qualifications for Firefighters, 2 24 Edition, was issued by the NFPA Standards Council on December 2 , 2 23, with an effective date of January , 2 24. NFPA represents a consolidation and revision of the following stand-alone standards: - NFPA , Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2 9 Edition - NFPA 2, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional Qualifications, 2 7 Edition - NFPA 3, Standard for Airport Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2 9 Edition - NFPA 5, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters, 2 9 Edition Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills for Support Personnel features include - a single, complete curriculum solution that supports both students and instructors - one access code that unlocks digital components to complement the print resource - high-quality student resources for every type of learner: a textbook, eBook, audiobook, lecture outlines, skill drill slides, and flashcards to reinforce key concepts and enable learning on the goTable of Contents:Chapter The Fire Service Chapter 2 Firefighter Health and Safety Chapter 3 Personal Protective Equipment Chapter 4 Fire Service Communications Chapter 5 Fire Behavior Chapter Portable Fire Extinguishers Chapter 7 Firefighter Tools and Equipment Chapter 8 Ropes and Knots Chapter 9 Water Supply Systems Chapter Fire Hose Chapter Supply Line and Attack Line Evolutions Chapter 2 Hazardous Materials Regulations, Standards, and Laws Chapter 3 Recognizing and Identifying the Hazards Appendix A: NFPA and NFPA 47 Correlation Grids for Support Person Appendix B: Emergency Medical Care