Nevada Fire Service

1 Nevada fire Service Professional Qualifications Nevada State fire Marshal Training/Certification Section State Board of fire services THIS PAGE LEFT BLANK i International fire Service Accreditation Congress and State of Nevada fire Service Training Certification Requirements The policies and procedures to certify fire fighters in the Voluntary Certification System for Nevada are contained in the following guidelines. Questions, clarification, or interpretation of these guidelines should be addressed in writing to: Nevada State Board of fire services Nevada State fire Marshal Division 107 Jacobsen Way Carson City, NV 89711 Validated by the Nevada State Board of fire services October 24, 2013 Nevada fire Service PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS October 24, 2013 ii Table of Contents SECTION 1 MISSION, VISION AND 1 SECTION 2 INTRODUCTION.

2 2 SECTION 3 CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE .. 4 SECTION 4 GUIDELINE STANDARDS .. 6 SECTION 5 DEFINITIONS .. 7 SECTION 6 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS .. 15 SECTION 7 EXAMINATIONS .. 17 SECTION 8 EXAMINATION SCHEDULING .. 26 SECTION 9 CERTIFICATION EVALUATOR .. 27 SECTION 10 EXAMINATIONS GRADING/SCORING/APPEALS .. 29 SECTION 11 ISSUING CERTIFICATION .. 31 SECTION 12 CERTIFICATION REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, ANNULMENT, DENIAL .. 32 SECTION 13 PROCEDURES FOR REVOCATION, SUSPENSION, ANNULMENT, DENIAL OF CERTIFICATION .. 33 SECTION 14 RECIPROCITY .. 35 SECTION 15 COURSE REQUIREMENTS .. 37 SECTION 16 PROCEDURE FOR COURSE APPROVAL .. 38 SECTION 17 CERTIFICATION LEVELS .. 40 Firefighter .. 40 Nevada Entry Level Firefighter .. 41 Nevada Firefighter I.

3 43 Nevada Firefighter II .. 44 NFPA Firefighter I .. 45 NFPA Firefighter II .. 46 NFPA Airport Firefighter .. 47 Driver Operator .. 48 Nevada fire Apparatus Driver Operator .. 49 NFPA fire Apparatus Driver Operator .. 50 Nevada Driver Operator Specialties .. 51 Nevada Driver Operator with an Aerial Device Specialty .. 51 Nevada Driver Operator with a Tiller Specialty .. 52 Nevada Driver Operator with a Wildland fire Apparatus Specialty .. 53 Nevada Driver Operator with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Specialty .. 54 Nevada Driver Operator with Mobile Water Supply Apparatus Specialty .. 55 NFPA Driver Operator Specialties .. 56 NFPA Driver Operator with an Aerial Device Specialty .. 56 Nevada fire Service PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS October 24, 2013 iii NFPA Driver Operator with a Tiller Specialty.

4 57 NFPA Driver Operator with a Wildland fire Apparatus Specialty .. 58 NFPA Driver Operator with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Specialty .. 59 NFPA Driver Operator with Mobile Water Supply Apparatus Specialty .. 60 fire Service Instructor and Certification Evaluator .. 61 fire Service Instructor I .. 62 fire Service Instructor II .. 63 fire Service Instructor III .. 64 Nevada Certification Evaluator .. 65 Nevada Lead Certification Evaluator .. 66 fire Officer .. 67 Nevada fire Officer I .. 68 Nevada fire Officer II .. 69 NFPA fire Officer I .. 70 NFPA fire Officer II .. 71 NFPA fire Officer III .. 72 NFPA fire Officer IV .. 73 Hazardous Material .. 74 Hazardous Material Awareness Level.

5 75 Hazardous Material Operation Level .. 76 Hazardous Material Technician Level .. 77 Hazardous Materials Incident Commander Level .. 78 Hazardous Materials Safety Officer Level .. 79 Technical Rescue .. 80 Rope Rescue Level I .. 82 Rope Rescue Level II .. 83 Confined Space Rescue Level I .. 84 Confined Space Rescue Level II .. 85 Trench Rescue Level I .. 86 Trench Rescue Level II .. 87 Structural Collapse Level I .. 88 Structural Collapse Level II .. 89 Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Level 90 Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Level II .. 91 Surface Water Rescue Level I .. 92 Surface Water Rescue Level II .. 93 Swiftwater Rescue Level I .. 94 Swiftwater Rescue Level II .. 95 Dive Rescue Level I.

6 96 Dive Rescue Level II .. 97 Ice Rescue Level I .. 98 Ice Rescue Level II .. 99 Surf Rescue Level I .. 100 Surf Rescue Level II .. 101 Wilderness Rescue Level I .. 102 Wilderness Rescue Level II .. 103 Mine and Tunnel Rescue Level I .. 104 Mine and Tunnel Rescue Level II .. 105 Nevada fire Service PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS October 24, 2013 iv Cave Rescue Level I .. 106 Cave Rescue Level II .. 107 fire Inspector .. 108 fire Inspector I .. 109 fire Inspector II .. 110 fire Inspector III .. 111 Plan Examiner .. 112 Plan Examiner I .. 113 Plan Examiner II .. 114 fire Investigator .. 115 NFPA fire Investigator I .. 116 (Reserved for fire Investigator Supervisor) .. 117 Public fire and Life Safety Educator.

7 118 NFPA Public fire and Life Safety Educator I .. 119 NFPA Public fire and Life Safety Educator II .. 120 NFPA Public fire and Life Safety Educator III .. 121 Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist .. 122 Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist I .. 123 Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist II .. 124 fire Marshal .. 125 NFPA fire Marshal .. 126 (Reserved for Wildland) .. 127 SECTION 18 GUIDE FOR LEAD INSTRUCTORS .. 128 SECTION 19 130 Agency Course Delivery Approval form .. 131 Request for State Certification Testing form .. 132 Verification of Successful Completion of Training Requirements form .. 134 Verification of Successful Completion of Phase I FFI Practical Skills Testing form 135 Verification of Successful Completion of Phase I FFII Practical Skills Testing form 136 Nevada fire Service PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS October 24, 2013 Page 1 of 136 SECTION 1 MISSION, VISION AND GOALS MISSION STATEMENT OF THE Nevada STATE fire MARSHAL DIVISION Mission: The mission of the State fire Marshal is to Protect Life, Property and the Environment from fire and hazardous materials in the State of Nevada .

8 This is accomplished by the development and application of fire Prevention Education, fire Service Training, fire Protection Engineering, Licensing/Permitting and Enforcement services delivered directly or in coordination with the Public Safety Community. VISION AND GOALS OF THE Nevada BOARD OF fire services Vision: Strive to make Nevada state fire Service training and education an international model. Mission: Promote the proficiency and safety of Nevada s fire Service through training and education. Goal: Adopt regulations establishing minimum standards for the approval of training and certification programs. Goal: Provide information and make recommendations to the Nevada State fire Marshal. Goal: Recommend to the Legislature any appropriate legislation concerning the training of fire Service personnel.

9 Goal: Adopt regulations for the operation of the Board. Nevada fire Service PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS October 24, 2013 Page 2 of 136 SECTION 2 INTRODUCTION Introduction Because of the diverse training needs existing in Nevada s fire Service , these standards are being adopted to provide multiple options for individuals seeking certification. This document provides the provisions that will allow organizations to make training available that will meet certifiable state and national standards. An individual will be able to enter training and certify at any of the various levels that the certification process has to offer. The State fire Marshal Division of the Nevada Department of Public Safety is the accreditation agency for courses seeking International fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) certification within the State of Nevada .

10 This shall not preclude individual agencies (in accordance with NRS ) or the Nevada State fire Marshal Division from issuing certificates for courses not certified by IFSAC. The State of Nevada Board of fire services (Board) sets standards and will hear appeals as described in this document (See Section 10). This document will be reviewed by the Nevada State fire Marshal Training and Certification staff on an annual basis for compliance with federal and state mandates and updates of National fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards. Any proposed changes will be brought forth to the Board of fire services . Members of the Board may also request a review of this document at any time. Purpose The purpose is to provide a nondiscriminatory method for evaluating curriculum, education, testing and certification of personnel in the State of Nevada .