MN FF 1

Just finished the State certification test for MN FF 1. 125 written exam; 25 on Haz Mat Awareness and five practical stations.

There were over 80 FF at the Hennepin Tech college to take any number of tests from FF1, 2, officer and training certifications.

The five practical’s were:
Ropes: Tying a Bowline, Figure 8 on a bite; clove hitch and then demo raising tools
Hose: Rolling and managing hoses
Ladders: Ability to demonstrate the proper technique for moving and setting up a 35ft 2-fly ladder and proper technique for working off a ladder.
Search & Rescue: Maintain orientation while searching a room for a victim with eyes blind-folded
SCBA: Proper care and donning of SCBA

I know I nailed the practicals (497/500) and did well on the FF1. The only unknown is the Hazmat (seeing it is 25 questions you are only allowed 7 wrong.....i am sure i squeaked by)