First-day-as-a-firefighter
Word count: 1150
Choice count: 31
Section count: 21
Image count: 21
Error count: 4
Field Related Analysis
Fire Safety : 63 matches
(alarm, burning, department, emergency, fire, fire department, firefighter, flames, flashover, heat, hose, rescue, smoke, suppression)Web development : 51 matches
(action, backup, behavior, call, child, clear, command, control, create, deploy, engine, join, open, radio, stop, structure)Education : 47 matches
(behavior, choice, first, knowledge, learned, management, performance, professionalism, report, trainee, training)Target Structure: (18 matches)
came in handy (1 match)
hinder (1 match)
ins-and-outs (1 match)
invaluable (4 matches)
more often (1 match)
on-the-job-training (1 match)
overwhelmed (1 match)
premium wage (1 match)
purpose (1 match)
put aside (2 matches)
more often than not (1 match)
the drive of work (1 match)
though (1 match)
thoughtful (3 matches)
time management (1 match)
trainee (1 match)
undermine (2 matches)
wage (1 match)
First-day-as-a-firefighter
The first emergency.
You have just graduated and joined a fire department as a new firefighter. Today is your first emergency call. You are assigned to an engine company, and your officer reminds you to follow the incident command system carefully. The alarm sounds, a house in fire has been reported. Your heart is racing.
Choice 1 : Get on the apparatus.
Choice 2 : Doubles check your personal protective equipment.
Get on the apparatus.
You jump on the apparatus without checking your equipment. The truck is leaves immediately. A big amount of smoke is coming out of the house. The captain orders to focus on the fire suppression and tells the team to deploy the hose line.
Choice 1 : Put the hose line inside.
Choice 2 : Wait for more instruction.
Doubles check your personal protective equipment.
You carefully inspect your personal protective equipment. Everything is working perfectly. When you arrive at the emergency, you feel more confident and secure. You are totally prepared to fight this fire. You feel a good rush of adrenaline coming from your body.
Choice 1 : Join the search and rescue team.
Choice 2 : Assist with ventilation.
Put the hose line inside.
You put the hose line inside the burning house. The heat increase quickly. You remember what you learned during your training fire behavior. You think that a flashover could happen. Your now more anxious, because it can be a very dangerous situation.
Choice 1 : Retreat immediately.
Choice 2 : Keep moving forward.
Wait for more instruction.
You hesitate and wait. The fire is now everywhere because no water is applied quickly. Time passes with no action. You started to have no control over the situation. Ending: The delay causes more damage. The captain is very disappointed.
Choice 1 : Start over
Join the search and rescue team.
You enter the house to perform with the search and rescue team. The visibility is at zero. You use a thermal imaging camera. You detect some heat in the corner.
Choice 1 : Move toward the heat.
Choice 2 : Call for backup.
Assist with ventilation.
You help the ladder company with the ventilation on the roof. The massive smoke start to clear. However, you remember that you learned that opening the roof too quickly could cause a backdraft.
Choice 1 : Coordinate with incident command system.
Choice 2 : Open the roof.
Retreat immediately.
You retreat immediately from the room. The heat was increasing very fast, and your knowledge of fire behavior helped you understand the danger. As a trainee, your on-the-job-training came in handy. You controlled your breathing with your self-contained breathing apparatus.
Choice 1 : Report to the incident command system.
Choice 2 : Join the engine company outside.
Keep moving forward.
You kept moving forward inside the building. The heat and smoke overwhelmed you. You tried to advance the hose line, but the visibility was awful. Your decision could hinder your performance.
Choice 1 : Stop and rethink your plan.
Choice 2 : Continue advancing the hose line.
Move toward the heat.
You move toward the heat and find a person. You stay calm and work with your team. You begin Search And Rescue and helped the person to leave. Ending: You save a life. Your quick reaction made rescue possible.
Choice 1 : Start again
Call for backup.
You call for backup right away. You use the radio because the situation becomes harder. You feel confused and disoriented. It became more dangerous, so the team made a mayday call. Ending: You are rescue.
Choice 1 : Start again
Coordinate with incident command system.
You communicate before acting. The officer gives you clear information. You open the roof at the right moment! Ventilation is working well. Ending : The fire becomes easier to control.
Choice 1 : Start again
Open the roof.
You open the roof too fast. You are not coordinate with your team. The air entered the building create a back draft. The fire is more intense. Ending:situation becomes critical and unsafe.
Choice 1 : Start again
Report to the incident command system.
You report to the incident command system.You explained the risks of the flashover. Your clear communication helped the team to take good actions. More often than not, teamwork improves fire suppression. Ending: You showed strong purpose and professionalism. Your captain is happy.
Choice 1 : Start again
Join the engine company outside.
You joined the engine company outside. They were managing the hoses line and checking hydrant pressure. The situation was still dangerous, but you supported your team with thoughtful decisions and good time management. One firefighter had to put aside his fear to help control the flames before they could undermine the structure of the building. As smoke continued to spread, the captain explain the ins-and-outs of the operation. After the fire was under control, the captain informed your team that a child was still missing inside the building. The situation became invaluable, even though firefighter earned a premium wage for dangerous situation like this one, you knew the drive of work was to help people and not the money.
Choice 1 : Entering the building to search for the missing neighbor.
Choice 2 : Checking the hydrant pressures to support the hose team.
Stop and rethink your plan.
You avoid a dangerous situation by thinking clearly, but the emergency was not over. The flashover forced your team yo go outside. Thanks to your thoughtful reaction, your warning became invaluable to the crew. Suddenly, the radio announced that a child might still be trapped in the house.
Choice 1 : Checking the hydrant pressures to support the hose team.
Choice 2 : Following your captain into the house.
Continue advancing the hose line.
You continued advancing the hose line. Suddenly, the heat increased rapidly. A flashover happened in the room. Ending: You were caught in a dangerous fire situation.
Choice 1 : Start again
Entering the building to search for the missing neighbor.
You entered the building to search fir the missing child. Your thoughtful decisions and training proved invaluable during the rescue. Ending : You rescue the child safely.
Choice 1 : Start again
Checking the hydrant pressures to support the hose team.
You checked the hydrant pressure and notices a problem before it could undermine the operation. Your sens of action helped the team. Ending: Because of you, the situation is in control.
Choice 1 : Start again
Following your captain into the house.
You followed your captain into the apartment and rescued a child from the smoke. You had to put aside your fear to complete the mission. Ending: You saved the child.
Choice 1 : Start again
Helping paramedics evacuate injured residents.
You helped paramedics evacuate injured residents. Your calm attitude and actions became invaluable during the emergency. Ending: You helped a lot of people.
Choice 1 : Start again
