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Current Revision Date: 11/29/2023 Section 500.009
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500 Firefighter Trainee Manual
SECTION 500.009 TASK BOOK
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to provide information on the use of firefighter trainee
skills task books.
APPLICATION
There are two types of task books used to document training during and after an
academy: Firefighter Trainee and Probationary Firefighter. At the completion of the
academy and probationary period, it is incumbent upon the employee to ensure
completion and request the Training Chief, or a designee signs off on the Office of the
State Fire Marshal’s State Fire Training (SFT) task books for Firefighter I (FFI) and
Firefighter II (FFII) certification. Task book copies will be kept in the employees
training file and Learning Management System (LMS) where an employee can access
and print the documents if needed.
OPERATIONAL POLICY
During the academy, each trainee is to receive a task book which must be completed
to meet the requirements for graduation of an academy. Upon completion of the
academy, firefighter trainees are promoted to firefighter and assigned a “probationary
firefighter task book”, which must be completed during their probationary year.
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
The Firefighter Trainee task book is aligned with and meets all requirements from SFT,
FFI module, Wildland module, Hazmat module, and FFII required random skills. This
task book also contains cross-referenced Fresno Fire Department (FFD or
Department) policies, Fire Engineering Handbook (FEH) chapters, and IPEs when
applicable. This provides the academy instructors a reference point for internal
documentation and training during an academy. It outlines the skills, policies, and
chapters required to meet the qualifications for FFI and FFII.
The academy task book is kept current by academy staff during the academy period.
Once completed, the task book is added to the firefighter trainee’s training folder and
kept as a historical record.
Fresno City Fire Department
Effective Date: April 2015 Manuel Graves, Civilian Training Officer
Current Revision Date: 11/29/2023 Section 500.009
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Upon graduation from the academy, firefighter trainees are promoted to Probationary
Firefighter. The position of a probationary firefighter requires one year of probation
per Fresno City Municipal Code.
As a condition of employment, the probationary firefighter is required to complete a
Probationary Firefighter Task Book, which is the Department’s method of documenting
competency. Assigned company officers are expected to assist with the process of
completing a task book, but the ultimate responsibility lies on the probationary
firefighter. In the event the firefighter is having trouble completing the task book,
he/she should contact the Training Division for assistance.
The probationary firefighter is required to have the task book completed by the eleven
(11) month exam and is required to bring the task book to the five (5) month exam for
evaluation. By the five (5) month exam, the task book should be near 50% complete.
If the task book is 100% complete and the probationary firefighter has passed the five
(5) month exam, he/she may apply for a FFI certification through SFT after six months
of employment as a firefighter. After successful completion of the task book and 12
months of employment, the probationary firefighter is qualified to apply for FFII
certification. It is recommended both certifications be obtained by the employee for
promotional purpose, but it is not a requirement for employment.
PROCESS
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INFORMATION
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DEFINITIONS
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CROSS REFERENCES
Firefighter Training Manual
Section 501.009, Trainee Academy Task Book (FD-98)
Fresno Municipal Code
Chapter 3, City Personnel, Article 2, Civil Service Regulations 3-264,
Special provisions Relating to Fireman Trainee Class
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Office of the State Fire Marshal State Fire Training
Fire Fighter 1 2019
Fire Fighter 2 2019
National Fire Protection Association
1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2019)
1051, Standard for Wildland Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (2020)
Training and Equipment Manual
Section 325.001, Probationary Firefighter Task Book