To: North American Fire Training Directors
Re: Committee Report reference Endorsement Committee meeting held in St. Louis, MO on October 5, 2000.
Meeting hosted by Missouri Fire & Rescue Training Institute
Committee members present:
Gary Wilson
Dave Clark
Steve Sloan
David Fischer
Mike Wisby
Steve Edwards |
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Missouri
Illinois
North Carolina
Nevada
Texas
NAFTD |
1. Overview of the NAFTD-NFA Course Endorsement program, presented by NAFTD President, Steve Edwards.
2. Endorsement Process
- Peer review by State systems
- NFA review
- Program implementation and use / documentation / follow on / State to State
3. Review of NFA Program Notice dated July 20, 2000 State Fire Training Course Endorsement.
4. Advantages of program: efficient use of federal funding by state programs / adds existing courses to system / quicker course development
5. Metros may use courses by working through respective State system
6. Courses submitted by states were divided into three areas:
- Instructor
- Fire Officer
- Technical
7. Evaluation points reviewed
8. Committee divided submitted courses into groups and reviewed material
- Worksheet completed on each submission
- Each worksheet and submission was reviewed twice to ensure completion of review process and documentation
9. NAFTD Course Endorsement Committee received 12 courses from California day after committee meeting. Per review by Mr. Gary Wilson, Missouri Fire and Rescue Institute, the 12 California courses met the Evaluation points. Steve Edwards, NAFTD concurred with Mr. Wilson and Mr. Wisby that the California courses be accepted into system.
10. Summary of Evaluation:
- 32 courses approved
- 4 courses did not meet evaluation points
11. Approved courses:
Fire Service Instructor I
Fire Service Instructor II
Fire Officer I
Fire Officer II
Fire Service Instructor I
Fire Service Instructor II
HazMat Technician
Rescue Technician
Fire Officer I
Fire Officer II
Fire Officer III
EMS Officer I
Fire Service Instructor I
Fire Service Instructor II
Fire Officer I
Rescue Ops II: Conf. Space
Rescue Technician
Rope Rescue-Int.
Driver-Operator+aerials
Emergency Rescue Tech.
Fire Instructor I-A
Fire Instructor I-B
Fire Command I-A Co. Off.
Fire Command I-B HazMat
Driver / Operator-veh. ops.
Driver / Operator-pump ops.
Fire Management I
Fire Investigation I
Fire Prevention I-A
Fire Prevention I-B
Fire Prevention I-C |
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40hrs
40
40
40
30
30
39
60
63
45
48
48
24
32
40
21
24
32
250
250
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40 |
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Alabama
Alabama
Alabama
Alabama
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
Missouri
Missouri
Missouri
New York
New York
New York
North Carolina
North Carolina
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
California
California |
12. Each course endorsement is good for five years. Courses will require review and update to meet any new standards.
13. Next items:
- Committee Report at NAFTD Oct 20-21, 2000
- Notification of State systems
- NAFTD follow on letter to NFA
14. Future Committee meeting in approximately six months
