READING

Firefighter Orientation

Firefighter Orientation
Hello my name is Mr. Majano, you will
periodically have a new firefighter join your
crew. Usually, the first thing is you guys are
going to study is how to get into a firefighter
academy or school. But firstly. Lets meet each
other.
A- Hi. My name is Wilber
B- Hello, My name is Wilson
A- Its nice to meet you Wilson
B- Its Nice to meet you too Wilber.
A- I am sorry. What is your last name?
B- Its Macas.

A Short description- read aloud to your partner, and then he will

do the same in order to practice listening and pronunciation
B After this, we are going describe some common phrases when we speak
in English. LETS GET FUN. Listen to the teachers voice

It is nice to meet you Francisco.

It is a pleasure to meet you Brenda.
I am Wilber Majano.
It is a nice day. If
you what is your last name?
My last name is Rodriguez.
Your name is so beautiful.
Her best friend is Moris.
His pet is ugly.
His profession is so pleasant.
My helmet is red.
My partner is handsome.
 LISTENING How is a firefighter life?

A Listen what are the conditions that have to live fire.

You leave a little piece of yourself behind

at every fire you go to. Maybe you twist
your ankle. Maybe you breathe a little
smoke. Maybe you see some horrific fire
fatality. Every fire you go to, you're beating
yourself up, or hurting yourself,
diminishing yourself in the long run.

B Group work Whats going on students? Do you know firefighters history?

Lets start by asking some questions. Imagine you are firefighter

Hello.
What is your name?
Where do you work?
What do you do?
What do you like the most about your job?
Is a firefight a dangerous job?

NOTE: Firefighters put out fires in

buildings, homes, forests, and anywhere
else they occur. They do their best to keep
their communities safe and they help to
save lives! However, a firefighters job
doesnt stop there!
 DISCUSSION Use Tools

A Ask your partner about what is the function for each utensils in his/her job .
find them in the dictionary.

B Practice the vocabulary with your partner. Then identify more vocabulary
. related to tools and write their functions.

Example:

The helmet is used to protect the head from accidents

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 CONVERSATION Fire Department Personal

A The alphabet. Lets listen to the teacher and then repeat.

B After listening the alphabet, lets practice.

A- Hi. My name is Wilber

B- Hello, My name is Wilson
A- Its that W-I-L-S-O-N?
B- Yes, it is.
C- Its nice to meet you Wilson
D- Its Nice to meet you too Wilber.
A- I am sorry. What is your last name?
B- Its Macas.
A- How do you spell your last name?
B- M-A-N-C-I-A-S.
A- Ok , thanks
 LISTENING Fire Department Personal

A Listening and write what exactly they do on the firefighter department.

He is the ______ She is_____________

She is the______ He is the ___________

WRITING Fire Prevention

A Lets socialize the variety of prevention that a fire fighter uses. Lets write them
down in a sheet of paper and then we are going to draw a picture related to the topic.

Stop, drop and roll

Smoke detectors save lives
Smoke detector maintenance
Don't just leave to do something else
Firefighters are your friends
Dont play with fire
False alarms kill
B In the following pictures, you are going to write the order in the blank next to the
pictures.

1. Stop, drop and roll 2. Firefighters are your friends

3. Smoke detectors save lives 4. Dont play with fire

_______________________ ___________________________ __________________________ ___________________________

Word Power-Titles

A Write one example for each title.

Example. Miss Pinto is a teacher.

1. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

6. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

7. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

B listen carefully each partners job and write two titles with its expression.

1. ___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________________
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C EXERCISES. Take a look at the images and then practice with your partner.
 LISTENING Workbook exercises

A Listen to the next video NAMED FIREFIGHTER LIVING HOME and write
. down five common phrases.

1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________

B List 5 prevention related to flames and accidents.

1. _________________________________________
2. _________________________________________
3. _________________________________________
4. _________________________________________
5. _________________________________________

C Write down the names next to the object

 CONVERSATION Ways to Prevent Injuries.

Listening and practice.

Frank: Look, frank she is my sister, she is a

. Firefighter.
. Ronal: Yes, I know. She is so brave, and she
? Advises me to keep calm while fire.
. Here come the firefighters!
. Frank: Yeah, I bet you know that my father is
. the captain of the fire department and he

Advises me get the ladder out while flames.

Ronal: yes, it is true and important. My sister also

advices me to place a humid cloth over the nose.

Frank: ok.
GRAMMAR

The verb to be is used in a

number of different ways in
English. Here are the main uses
of the verb to be for reference,
self-study and in-class use.
 SPEAKIN Checking information.

A Mach the information with the responses. Listen and check.

. Then practice with your partner.

1. They have to be in good a) Trained and disciplined

. 2. They are well.. b) Protective clothing
. 3. Ive never seen them with wearing their c) Physical condition .

B Group work. Discuses this question. What do you think causes the
. greatest number of firefighter injuries?

NFPA 1500
Safety Standards for the Fire Service

A Before you read Look at the title and the picture. Then answer this question
. What do you think you will read about in the text?
B After you read
What is the text about? ______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________.
What does mean NFPA 1800? ________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________.

READING Training and Education

The most important skill in firefighting.

What is the most important attribute or skill set to be

. a successful firefighter? Physical strength? Technical skills?
. Knowledge of building construction or fire behavior? All of
. these are important of course, but I would venture to say
. that the most important skill or attribute for a firefighter
. is the ability to work together with others as part of a
. . coordinated team.

A Group work Discus why the ability to work together is the most important .
. skill for firefighter?

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 VOCABULARY Fire Apparatus and Equipment.

A Listening to the Fire Department. Then write the name for each apparatus
. or equipment

B Practice the vocabulary with your partner. Then identify more vocabulary
. voca related to Apparatus and Equipment.

C Complete the firefighter with Clothing and Equipment from the list.

Pants
. Boots
. Gloves
. Coat
. Hood
. Helmet
. Flashlight
. Removable knee pad
. Bellowed pockets
. Belt
. FR Suspender
. Head harness
. Council axe
 NUMBERS

Zero
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine What number is this? What number is this?
Ten

What number is this? What number is this?

 READING Firefighter Health Considerations.

Health Risks to Fire Fighters

Fire fighters face serious risks on the job.
. They face heat, flames, physical and mental
. stress, and high levels of carbon monoxide
. (CO) and other toxic risks in the areas
. around fires. 1 ' 2

Fire fighters face a high risk for many diseases.

. Fire fighters who smoke are at greater risk.
. . Smoking increases the risk of getting heart
. . disease, cancer, respiratory illnesses, stress,
. and poorer treatment outcomes for certain
. diseases, such as hepatitis.

A Read the article. Then answer these questions about Health Risks to Fire Fighters.

Why Fire fighters face serious risks on the job? ________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________.

Why Fire fighters face a high risk for many diseases? ____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.

B Pair work Compare your answers. Then discuss others possible risk and write which
things are new for you.

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 LISTENING Safety on the Apparatus.

A Listening about common dangers for firefighter ridding on the .

. apparatus. Then complete the chart.

1._____________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4._____________ 5._____________

_______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
_______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________
___ _______

B Match the fallowing requirements that are necessary for firefighter.

1. Most departments require all_____ a) Use steps and handrails

. ___________on when entering cab.
2. NFPA 1500 requires fire fighter b) Hearing protection
. ________________ within the cab.
3. _____________ is needed if sirens
c) Protecting clothing
. and engine noise levels exceed 90
. decibels.
4. Volunteers responding in own vehicles d) to ride in a seat
. should use ___________________.
5. Most cases use ________________ e) defensive driving
. when mounting and dismounting.
 GUESS THE ORDER
Safety in the Fire Station-Personnel Safety.

A Look at the pictures. Then place the correct number .

. to the picture that you think is the correct order.

B Talk about this questions. Explain your answers.

1. Why it is important to lift properly?

. 2. What kind of damage the body may suffer if we do not lift correctly?

C Write down the fallowing numbers in letters.

27_________________________________________________________

36_________________________________________________________

90_________________________________________________________

87_________________________________________________________

52_________________________________________________________
 READING Emergency Operations

Accidents or injuries at emergencies

Approximately half of all firefighter injuries
occur at the scene of fire emergencies, or "on
the fireground." Firefighters experience a much
higher risk of injury on the fireground than
other emergency incidents or during non-
emergency duty. The highest number of
injuries from all causes occurs during fire
.
attack and search and rescue. Fire attack is not
only one of the most dangerous fireground
activities, but also one of the most common. In
activities other than fire attack, firefighters are
injured most frequently from falls during
salvage and overhaul, incident scene support
activities, or apparatus use; from physical
stress and overexertion or being struck by an
object; through forcible entry; and during
incident scene support activities.

A Read the article. Then answer these

. questions.

1. Where and how most firefighters injuries occur?

___________________________________________.

2. What type of incidents can cause injuries to the body?

______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.

B Pair work Take turns asking the question in part A.

DISCUSSION Scene management

Group work What precautions have you noticed emergency responders

taking at vehicle accidents?

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 SNAPSHOT
Fiscal and Chemical Changes

The interaction of the three equal sides of the fire

triangle are: heat, fuel, and oxygen. A fire requires
them for its creation. A fire it extinguishes when
one side of the triangle is not present, in other
words, when the generation of heat is not enough
to sustain the process, when the fuel is removed or
exhausted, and there is a lack of oxygen.

Listening how these three components are presented in the fire triangle.
Describe the fallowing terms:

Creeping Torching
Smouldering Crowning
Running Spotting

READING Fire Behavior

Fires behave differently. Some burn slowly and evenly; others are extremely hot, burning
fiercely and quickly. Different fires have different colored flames. Some fires start easily;
others dont. Some fires produce deadly gases that could kill you if not ventilated.

The behavior of the fire often depends on the fuel. Other factors or variables may include
where the fuel is situated and how near it is to other fuels, the weather (especially wind and
relative humidity), oxygen concentration, in the case of outside fires, the shape of the terrain

A Read the article.

B There is a logical sequence in the pictures below; place a number from 1-6 in the
blank circles in order to solve the puzzle. Compare with a partner.

LISTENING Transmission of Heat

How is heat transferred?

Conduction is the transfer of

heat between substances that
are in direct contact with each
other.

Thermal energy is transferred

from hot places to cold places
by convection.

Radiation is a method of heat

transfer that does not rely upon
any contact between the heat
source and the heated object as
is the case with conduction and
convection

A After listen the information write a or an to the following paragraph.

Brenda is ___ firefighter, ___ person who save lives, she has ___ dog, and its name is
Ramon. She uses ___ axe to open doors. Inside her tools there is ___ utility rope and ___life
safety rope. She likes to climb buildings using ___ ladder.
 READING Classification of Fire

A Pair work Listen and practice. Notice the pronunciation of the plural s endings.
Classify them in your notebook according to their pronunciation /S/, /Z/, /IZ/

Fire Fires Paper Papers Class Classes

Wood Woods Operator Operators Alloy Alloys

Chemical Chemicals Material Materials Cloth Clothes

 GRAMMAR FOCUS

This is a flame.
Whats this?

Its a match.
Its = It is

Theyre = they are

What are these?
These are flames.
Theyre matches.

A Complete this conversations. Then practice with a partner.

A: What ___________? A: What ___________? A: What ___________? A: What ___________?

B: ________________. B: ________________. B: ________________. B: ________________.

LISTENING
Products of Combustion.

A Listening to the Fire Department. Then write the name for each products of
combustion.

B Group work. Discuss this question. What do you think causes the worst fire? Share
with two classmates.
 READING
Incipient Stage

A Before you read Look at the title and the picture. Discuss in group about the picture.

B Read the stages of fires.

Incipient Growth Fully Developed Decay

This stage of fire As the fire continues to grow, the At this post-flashover As the available fuel is
development can be rate of energy released by the stage, energy release is at consumed, the heat
defined in two ways. burning fuel will continue to its greatest, but is generally release rate will decline
The simplest increase (given adequate oxygen). limited by ventilation and the fire may return
definition is a small While considerably more (more on this in a bit). to a fuel controlled
fire that has not yet complex, gas temperatures within Unburned gases state as the available
significantly impacted the compartment may be accumulate at the ceiling oxygen supply
the environment described as existing in two level and frequently burn becomes adequate for
inside the layers: A hot layer extending as they leave the the rate of combustion.
compartment (i.e. down from the ceiling and a compartment, resulting in
heat, toxicity, cooler layer down towards the flames showing from
visibility). floor doors or windows
C Affter you read Write a paragraph about the stages of fire with your own words.

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SPEAKING Factors That Affect Fire Development

A Listen a report about factors that affect fire

development. Then enlist the factors in the same
order.

B Group work Discuss what are the Factors

That Affect Fire Development?

1. ______________________________________
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2. ______________________________________
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3. ______________________________________________________________________
______
4. ______________________________________________________________________
______
5. ______________________________________________________________________
6. ______________________________________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________________________________

C Pair work. Summarize the report and socialize with the class.
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 VOCABULARY Fire Control Theory

A Listen and practice. Write the words inside the labels.

Chemicals flame inhibition Oxygen exclusion

Fuel removal Temperatura reduction

B A: Whats this called in English? A: What are these called in English?

B: I dont know. B: I think theyre called matches.

C: Its a fire extinguisher. A: How do you spell that?
A: How do you spell that? B: M-A-T-C-H-E-S.
C: F-I-R-E-E-X-T-I-N-G-U-I-S-H-E-R.

C Class activity Choose four things. Put them on a desk if possible. Then ask about
the name and spelling of each thing.
 LISTENING Construcction

A Listen to the audio below and read along while text pronunciation practice.

WOOD

It can be used in many types of buildings, from

single-family homes to multi-story condominiums
and offices, schools, health facilities, recreational
centers and public gathering areas. It is suitable
not only as a finish material, bringing warmth and
natural beauty to interior and exterior
applications, but as a structural material, offering
a cost-effective way to meet building code
requirements for safety and performance.

B According to the audio what type of construction can we build using wood.

1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
5. ________________________________
6. ________________________________
 READING Common Building Materials

A Read the fallowing sentences.

1. - The masonry is important for the construction of buildings

2. - Each material must be special for its use and application
3. - Concrete is the material most used in construction
4. - Buildings are durable and require little maintenance
5. - The masonry is hard and intense work that requires much effort
6. - Fiberglass is made of different types of glass
7. - There are five types of construction
8. - In this unit we will learn six types of building materials
9. - Each material has a specific use
10. -There precautions when a building is damaged

B Read the sentences again and identifies the types of materials and writes them.

1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________

GRAMMAR FOCUS Yes/No and where questions with be

C Listen and practice

Is this your helmet? Wheres your helmet?

Yes, it is. / No, it isnt. Its in my locker.

Are these your clothes? Where are your clothes?

Yes, they are. / No they arent. Theyre on the table.

 CHECKING INFORMATION
MASONRY

Masonry consists of building structures by laying individual masonry units (brick, concrete
block, stone, etc). Masonry construction can provide beautiful walls and floors at
economical prices. Due to the individual masonry units, masonry construction tends to be
quite labor intensive. Concrete masonry units are some of the most commonly used
materials in building construction due to their relatively low cost as wall material and their
fire resistance.

Many specialty Concrete masonry units products are available: Split face, Ground face,
Sand blasted, Matte face, Scored and ribbed, Light weight., Acoustical and Insulated.

A Acording to the information answer the following questions.

1. Which are the results of the masonry? ____________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
2. What is the masonry? __________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Most commonly used material in the construction of buildings: ______________
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Describe special masonry products:______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

B Then share the information to the class.

LISTENING Construction Classification

A Construction Classification.

Type I and II Type III construction is Type IV construction

construction are those
types of construction in
which the building
elements are of
noncombustible
materials.
that type of construction
in which the exterior walls
are of noncombustible
materials, and the interior
building elements are of
any material permitted as
wood.
(Heavy Timber, HT) is that
type of construction in which
the exterior walls are of
noncombustible materials
and the interior building
elements are of solid or
laminated wood without
concealed spaces.
B After listening matches the fallowing type of construction to the right picture.

1. Type I and II construction________ a)

2. Type III construction________ b)

3. Type IV construction_________ c)

CONVERSATION

A Complete these conversations. Then practice with a partner.

1. A: _____ this your equipment? 3. A: Where _____ your tools?

B: No, _____ not. B: _____ on the table.
A: _____ these your keys? A: No, _____ not. They are mine.
B: Yes, _____ are. Thanks. B: Youre right. My tools _____ in
my office.

2. A: Where _____ my eye protectors? 4. A: _____ this my pen?

B: Are _____ your eye protectors? B: No, _____ not. Its my pen.
A: No, theyre _____. A: Sorry ______ is my pen?
B: Wait! _____ theyre in your pocket? B: _____ on your desk.
A: Yes, _____ are. Thanks. A: Oh, youre right.

B Group work Put three things on a bag. Then choose three different things. Find the
owner of each thing.

A: Is this your helmet Juana? A: Are these your keys, Esteban?

B: No, its not. C: Let me see. Yes, they are.

 WRITING Construction Collapse

A Before you write Look at the title and the picture. Discuss what will be about the
picture.

Buildings Collapse:
Buildings Collapse:

*Facilities in the machinery or

equipment improperly designed,
constructed, armed or in poor
maintenance.
*Inadequate protection, poor or
nonexistent in machinery,
equipment or facilities.
*Hand tools, power, Inflatable and
portable, defective or inadequate.
*Personal protective equipment is
defective, inadequate or missing.

Large, open space:

*Equipment that can be put up unexpectedly.

*Entrapment, shocks and shocks, baffles, agitators, projecting elements, small size of the
inlet, obstacles inside, etc.
*Risk of electrocution from contact with metal parts that can accidentally be in tension.
*Falls from heights and at the same level by slipping, etc.
*Falling objects inside while you are working
*Bad posture.

B In your opinion, write three preventive measures in open spaces and buildings
collapse:
Buildings Collapse Large, open space

1. ___________________________ 1. __________________________
2. ___________________________ 2. __________________________
3. ___________________________
3. __________________________
 C According to the text Buildings Collapse write the most important risks for you.

Buildings Collapse Large, open space

1.___________________________ 4. __________________________

2.___________________________ 5. __________________________

3.___________________________ 6. __________________________

WORD POWER Prepositions; article the

A Listen and practice.

Where is the black circle?

The black circle is in the square.

B Complete these sentences. Then check your answers by listening the audio.

The tools are _______ The axe is___ _______ The saw is___ _______ The hose is___ _______
__________________. __________________. __________________. __________________.
 READING Dangerous Building Conditions

Unsafe buildings, structures and dangerous conditions on

property prohibited.

All buildings or structures and dangerous conditions on property which are structurally
unsafe, dangerous, unsafe to the public by means of unsecured windows, doors or other
openings allowing unauthorized access to the interior of the building or structure and
access to a dangerous condition on the property and/or creating an attractive nuisance by
reason of the accessibility, unsanitary or not provided with adequate egress or which in
relation to the existing use constitute a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate
maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence or abandonment are, severally, for the purpose
of this chapter, unsafe buildings or structures and/or dangerous conditions on property. All
such buildings and structures and/or dangerous conditions on property are hereby
declared to be illegal and are prohibited and shall be abated by repair and rehabilitation,
boarding or other acceptable means of securing until repaired or demolished, or by
demolition and removal in accordance with the procedures of this chapter.

A Read the article. Then check () the stament that are true.

1. Buildings or structures and dangerous conditions are structurally unsafe.

2. Unsafe means that a building is properly to play.
3. All buildings and structures and/or dangerous conditions are hereby declared to be illegal.

B Acccording to the article which are the characteristics for a building in poor
condition? Write them in the chart below.

characteristics

.. .

.. . .
 LISTENING lightweight and truss constructions

A Listening to hazards definition.

One definition of a hazard is any

unsafe workplace condition or
practice that could cause injuries or
illness to employees. Another is any
danger that threatens harm to
employees. However you define it, a
hazard must first be identified before
it can be analyzed and solutions can
be developed, implemented, and
evaluated.

B Pair work Interchange with a partner the following questions

1- According to the article, what is hazard?

2- Bring your own definition of hazard:

3- What do the signs show you?

C Class activity Use your computer and do a research. Then write the name for
each safety symbols.

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