1 / 21

ENGINE OPERATOR

ENGINE OPERATOR. Unit O Course Introduction. Introductions. Name Home unit Job title Highest qualification ( Single Resource Boss, ICT3, ICT4, FFT1, or FFT2) Typical engine crew configuration for your home unit Do you have an initiated ENOP Position Task Book?.

annabellee
Download Presentation

ENGINE OPERATOR

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. ENGINE OPERATOR Unit O Course Introduction

  2. Introductions • Name • Home unit • Job title • Highest qualification (Single Resource Boss, ICT3, ICT4, FFT1, or FFT2) • Typical engine crew configuration for your home unit • Do you have an initiated ENOP Position Task Book?

  3. Logistics & Administrative Concerns • Logistics • Exits and safety concerns • Lodging and transportation concerns • Breaks (restrooms, vending machines, drinking fountains, smoking areas, punctuality, etc.) • Message locations and telephones • Administrative Concerns • Class roster • Course agenda • Student Workbook

  4. Course Overview

  5. Student Expectations Exercise • Break into pre-established groups. • Select a group spokesperson. • List expectations on your flipchart. • Share group expectations with the class.

  6. Instructor Expectations of Students • Completion of pre-course work, exercises and assignments • Mutual cooperation within groups • Open-mindedness to processes and accomplishments • Respect for classroom procedures and timelines • On-the-job application of skills learned or refined during the course

  7. Given Type 3, 4, and/or Type 6 engines, agency policy documents, ENOP Position Task Book, Fire Engine Maintenance Procedure and Record (FEMPR), fire management operations, project site conditions, and safety standards: Perform the correct vehicle and pump maintenance procedures on a wildland fire engine. Course Objectives

  8. Document vehicle and pump maintenance and repair issues correctly in the FEMPR. Identify tasks to be considered by ENOPs during presuppression, suppression, and post-fire operations. Describe pump theory and demonstrate pump operation. Course Objectives

  9. Discuss the various tactical operations in which engines will be involved. Troubleshoot various mechanical problems encountered on engines. Conduct ongoing risk assessments to identify hazardous situations and identify corrective actions to mitigate risk. Identify equipment limitations and capabilities. Course Objectives

  10. Course Purpose Provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to operate and maintain a wildland fire engine during presuppression, suppression, and post-fire operations.

  11. Instructor Roles • Instructor roles include: • Presenting information • Facilitating exercises • Asking questions • Presenting solutions • Answering questions

  12. STL/Instructor Cadre Roles • Strike team leader roles include: • Coaching and mentoring students during exercises • Performing student evaluations throughout the course • Answering questions • Facilitating exercises

  13. Student Roles • Student roles include: • Actively participating in class discussions and completing all exercises and assignments • Asking questions • Helping one another to succeed • Networking with other ENOPs

  14. Course Materials • ENOP Student Workbook • ENOP Vehicle Inspection Job Aid

  15. Field Exercise

  16. Field Exercise Goals • Gain knowledge and test engine skills during actual on-the-ground situations as an ENOP. • Network with instructors and other ENOPs to gain knowledge and test engine skills in a controlled environment. • Participate as a member of a strike team.

  17. Field Exercise Logistics • Exercise length • Course hours • Transportation • Clothing requirements • Meals • Crew configuration • Strike Team Leader (Coach/Mentor)

  18. Performance and Evaluation

  19. Student Evaluation ENOP student success is measured through Quizzes “ENOP Training Evaluation Form”

  20. The ENOP Certificate Students who pass all quizzes and the evaluation will receive their course certificate at the end of the training. Students who experience deficiency in specific areas will receive immediate feedback from their instructor(s); their course certificate and evaluations will be returned to the home unit for remediation.

  21. Becoming enopqualified Individuals desiring certification as an ENOP are required to complete the tasks found in the ENOP Position Task Book. Completion of the position task book is a function of the home unit. No tasks will be signed off while attending the ENOP course.

More Related