| Criterion |
Standard |
Example |
| Critical Thinking, Problem Solving Skills |
1. Abilities are sufficient for classroom, lab, and work in industry situations |
A. Receive, interpret, and correctly complete assignments such as reading, research, writing, and presentations |
| B. Receive critical information and quickly synthesize a plan of action |
| 2. Ability to calmly intervene in various tense, stressful, emergency situations; make correct initial decisions and draw reasonable conclusions that allow selection and pursuit of acceptable outcome options; synthesize information gathered from consecutive assessments |
C. Assess simulated fire scenes and interpret evidence to determine the cause of the incident |
| Interpersonal Skills |
1. Abilities are sufficient to interact with individuals and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds |
A. Establish rapport with teammates and others participating in projects |
| B. Respect and care for others whose appearance, condition, beliefs, and values may conflict with your own |
| C. Demonstrate sufficient emotional health to perform under stress, exercise good judgment and promptly complete all academic and work-based learning responsibilities |
| Communication Skills |
1. Abilities are sufficient for interaction with others in verbal and written form |
A. Speak and write clearly and distinctly in interacting with team members and instructors and preparing documents and written tests |
| B. Provide and follow directions from other members of the class or instructors |
| C. Demonstrate active listening skills |
| Coping Skills |
1. Ability to deal effectively with stress produced by work and interaction situations |
A. Solves personal and interpersonal problems |
| B. Minimizes stress and conflict |
| C. Balances internal needs and external demands |
| D. Function and perform to standards in a simulated or actual rapidly changing, high-stress, dangerous environment |
| E. Develop skills to become comfortable working in confined spaces and in constrictive clothing and masks |
| F. Avoid the use of substances as a coping strategy |
| G. Ask for help with stress before reaching personal limitations |
| Motor Skills |
1. Physical abilities are sufficient to move in one’s environment with ease and without restriction |
A. Most courses require motor skills (including but not limited to lifting and moving heavy ladders, pulling and lifting heavy fire hoses, and climbing stairs and ladders while carrying heavy equipment) to participate in demonstrations and skill instruction or observe activities |
| B. Perform to standards in a physically demanding environment using firefighting equipment weighing 100 lbs. and dragging 165 lbs |
| Auditory Skills |
1.Sufficient auditory ability to quickly send and receive information, engage in urgent situations, discern personal danger at emergency scenes, hear requests for aid, hear verbal orders and instructions from other people in noisy environments; safely operate fire equipment under emergency conditions |
A. Discern instructors and team direction in a classroom, and outdoor, harsh, dynamic lab environment |
| B. Understand spoken words over a two-way radio and public address systems |
| C. Detect audible emergency signals in a loud environment |
| D. Review videos in the classroom, online, and lab environment |
| Visual Skills |
1.Visual ability is sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in the classroom, lab, and other locations on the campus |
A. Read safety labels and warnings such as specific Safety Data Sheets (SDS) |
| B. Discern visual information provided in the classroom and in harsh and rapidly changing firefighting lab environment |
| Tactile Skills |
1.A sufficient sense of touch and tactile acuity are necessary for the performance of firefighter duties |
A. Discern various levels of heat in the surrounding environment, particularly when heat is rising to dangerous levels |
| Environmental |
1.Must be able to function safely under varying environmental factors. |
A. Practice standard safety precautions |
| B. Perform to standards in all varieties of environments, including but not limited to outdoor, cold, hot, dark, dangerous, loud, heights, confined, and wet |
| Emotional & Behavioral |
1.Ability to demonstrate professional behaviors and a strong work ethic. |
2.Emotional stability is sufficient to maintain composure in stressful situations and assume responsibility/accountability for actions
A. Adapt rapidly to changing environments and/or stress |
| B. Calmly receive feedback and interact with others |
| C. Demonstrate flexibility, honesty, and cooperative behaviors in the classroom and lab |
| D. Demonstrate high levels of personal responsibility and accountability |