
Incipient Level is designed to equip current and prospective brigade members with the basic knowledge of industrial firefighting. Incipient Level is a prerequisite for entry into the Advanced Exterior, Interior Structural, and Brigade Leader courses. This course is directed at personnel who would deal with incidents at the incipient stage and provides knowledge of basic fire behaviour, extinguisher, hose, water supply, sprinkler systems, safety orientation, salvage and overhaul, and protecting evidence.
Prerequisite(s): FFTS-S900A or NFPA 1072 Awareness Level
Evaluation: practical evaluation, proctored written exam
Textbook: International Association of Fire Chiefs and National Fire Protection Association. (2021). Facility Fire Brigade: Principles and Practice (2nd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.