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Accreditation Training Conference Tampa, FL January 25-26, 2008

Welcome!. Accreditation Training Conference Tampa, FL January 25-26, 2008. Pro Board Program Update. Meeting Logistics. Room charges (room and tax, 3 nights) Wireless internet (Netgear) Plastic logos Presentations will be added to web site

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Accreditation Training Conference Tampa, FL January 25-26, 2008

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  1. Welcome! Accreditation Training Conference Tampa, FL January 25-26, 2008

  2. Pro Board Program Update

  3. Meeting Logistics • Room charges (room and tax, 3 nights) • Wireless internet (Netgear) • Plastic logos • Presentations will be added to web site • Friday lunch – 12:00 Atrium area • Friday evening dinner – 6:00 USF Galleria • Directions

  4. Dinner this evening • Exit meeting room area • Go through restaurant • Take a left, go past Mangrove’s Grille • Continue straight ahead, exit to outside • Take a left, follow the cobblestone path across street • Dining room is the first floor of the large white building on your right

  5. Certification Registry Overview • 324,270 records as of 12/31/2007 • Records date back to 1983 • Up 43,838 from 2006

  6. Composition of Registry • Fire Fighter – 36% • Hazmat – 23% • Fire Instructor – 10% • Fire Officer – 9% • Fire Inspector- 7% • All other levels – 15%

  7. Electronic Submissions • Many entities now using this method @ $5.50 per applicant • Entities print Pro Board logo on their certificates • Important to comply with Excel format and instructions to facilitate merging with our database • Submit frequently to reduce questions from individuals who are unable to locate their records on the look up web site • Reduces chances of lost certificates • Data files are merged within hours of receipt

  8. Applications • Make sure that you are using the new application that includes the credit card payment option • COA-2 Annual Reaccreditation Authorization Forms due • Adding or changing signatories • Samples of these signatures • Completeness and accuracy of application eliminates delays in getting certificates out

  9. Look Up Site • 28,000 total visitors to date • Updated daily • From www.theproboard.org: • Click on “Certification Search” • Enter last name and last 4 digits of Soc. Sec. No./ Social Insurance No./Employee No., etc. • Displays name, certification level, date certified, agency, NFPA standard edition date

  10. Questions? • Amy • (617) 984-7474 • asturtevant@nfpa.org • Dave • (617) 984-7420 • dtrebisacci@nfpa.org

  11. NFPA Standards Update • Frank Florence and Ken Holland • Staff liaisons, Pro Qual standards • fflorence@nfpa.org 617-984-7480 • kholland@nfpa.org 617-984-7490

  12. NFPA 1000 - 2006 Edition Standard for Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems • This edition of the document includes information to both Accreditation and Certification entities to establish rules pertaining to alternative evaluation methodologies that if used by these entities.

  13. NFPA 1000 - 2006 Edition Standard for Fire Service Professional Qualifications Accreditation and Certification Systems • Next revision cycle A2010 • Document will enter cycle July 11, 2008 • Proposal closing date is December 1, 2008

  14. NFPA 1001 – 2008 EditionStandard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications • Changes from previous edition include: • A skills maintenance requirement was added • Specific knot-tying requirements were deleted and replaced with those required by the AHJ • Inspection and public education requirements were moved from Chapter 5 to Chapter 6 • The JPR on flow testing of fire hydrants was deleted from Chapter 6

  15. NFPA 1001 – 2008 EditionStandard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications Section 5.1 Fire fighter I must meet: • general knowledge requirements in 5.1.1 • general skill requirements in 5.1.2 • competencies in Chapter 5 of NFPA 472 (2008) • section 6.6 of NFPA 472 (Product Control) (section 6.6 includes the PPE requirements in 6.2)

  16. NFPA 472 – 2008 EditionStandard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents • Chapter 5 – Core Competencies for Operations Level (essentially 2002 edition Operations Level) • Chapter 6 – Mission Specific Competencies for Operations Level (AHJ to select appropriate) • Firefighter I training includes Chapter 5 and Sections 6.6 (Product Control, which includes PPE) (see memo in your folder)

  17. NFPA 1002Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications • Document currently in A2008 revision cycle • ROC available February 22, 2008 • New 2009 edition will be issued July 24, 2008 • Modified 5.1, 6.1 and 10.1 to allow for addition of meeting the requirements of NFPA 1081

  18. NFPA 1003Airport Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications • Currently in F2009 revision cycle • Entered cycle January 11, 2008 • Proposal closing date May 30, 2008 • Next edition 2010

  19. NFPA 1005Standard for Professional Qualifications for Marine Firefighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters • 1.1 Scope • This standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements for land-based fire fighters responsible for firefighting operations aboard commercial/military vessels over 50 feet involved in fire, that call at North American ports or that are signatory to the International Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) agreement. • Next edition is 2012

  20. NFPA 1006 – 2008 Edition Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications • Complete revision, including title change • Added provisions for an operations level for each of the disciplines • The levels are titled Level I and Level II to match all other Professional Qualifications Standards

  21. NFPA 1006 – 2008 EditionStandard for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications • Other changes include breaking the subject areas of “water and subterranean” into separate areas, i.e. Surface Water, Swift Water, Dive, Ice, Surf, and Mines, Tunnels and Caves • Change will allow certification and user entities to choose which specific areas to certify individuals • Document was issued January 25, 2008

  22. NFPA 1021 – 2003 EditionStandard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications • Document is in the A2008 revision cycle • Document has had some significant changes • ROC will be available February 22, 2008 • 2009 edition will be issued July 24, 2008

  23. NFPA 1026Standard for Incident Management Personnel Professional Qualifications • New project identifies minimum qualifications for persons serving in the various positions in the IMS system • Written to the NIMS IM system at Type III, which has been determined to be the transition between strictly local incidents and those identified as Type I or II (major events on a national scale) • ROC will be available February 22, 2008 • 2009 edition will be issued July 24, 2008

  24. NFPA 1031 – 2003 EditionStandard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner • Document is in A2008 revision cycle • ROC available February 22, 2008 • 2009 Edition of the document will be issued July 24, 2008

  25. NFPA 1033 – 2003 EditionStandard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator • A2008 revision cycle • ROC will be available February 22, 2008 • 2009 edition will be issued July 24, 2008

  26. NFPA 1035Standard for Professional Qualifications for Public Fire and Life Safety Educator • F2009 revision cycle • Proposal closing date is May 30, 2008 • Next edition is 2010

  27. NFPA 1037 – 2007 EditionStandard of Professional Qualifications for Fire Marshal • New document is a menu approach like 2002 and 1006 • Identifies core competencies and provides direction for allowing a jurisdiction to identify which areas the Fire Marshal may be responsible for, and to address those areas • In the case of a stand alone person who may be “the” Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator or Public Life Fire Safety Educator – that they meet the qualifications of those documents • F2011 revision cycle • Next edition is 2012

  28. NFPA 1041 – 2007 EditionStandard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications • Next revision of the document is F2011 cycle • Cover date 2012

  29. NFPA 1051 – 2007 EditionStandard for Wildland Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications • Next revision of the document is F2011 cycle • Cover date 2012

  30. NFPA 1061 – 2007 EditionStandard for Professional Qualifications for Public Safety Telecommunicator • Committee added a new chapter for the position of Public Telecommunicator III • Next revision of the document is F2011 cycle • Cover date 2012

  31. NFPA 1071 – 2006 EditionStandard for Emergency Vehicle Technician Professional Qualifications • In this edition, the committee added a new chapter for Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) III, which is the first level supervisor • The next revision cycle is A2010 • Document will enter cycle July 11, 2008 • Proposal closing date is December 1, 2008 • Next edition is 2011

  32. NFPA 1081 – 2007 EditionStandard for Industrial Fire Brigade Member Professional Qualifications • Next revision of document is the A2011 cycle • Cover date is 2012

  33. New Project for Safety Officer (Technician) • Committee is currently soliciting members in all interest classifications • Committee Chair is Wes Kitchel

  34. Questions? • NFPA Professional Qualification Standards • Frank Florence fflorence@nfpa.org (617) 984-7480 • Ken Holland kholland@nfpa.org (617) 984-7490

  35. Nominations for COA 2008 Open Position • Billy Shelton - Virginia • Doug Goodings – Ontario • Chris Seneratne – Alberta • Tracie Young-Brungard - Pennsylvania

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