NFPA Fire Oﬃ cer - Oregon

NFPA Fire Offi cerDPSST Applicant Guide to Certification

This guide is provided to the Oregon fi re service as an overview for overview on applying for the DPSST cer� fi -

ca� on of NFPA 1021: Standard for Professional Qualifi ca� ons for Fire Offi cers.

On January 7, 2021 the NFPA Fire Offi cer Task Force convened virtually at

the direc� on of the Fire Policy Commi! ee (FPC) to review and discuss the

Na� onal Fire Protec� on Associa� on (NFPA) 1021 Standard for Fire Offi cer

Professional Qualifi ca� ons, 2020 Edi� on. Previously, the Oregon Administra-

� ve Rule (OAR) for fi re related to NFPA Fire Offi cer refered to the 2014 Edi-

� on of the NFPA standard. It was the intent of the Task Force to evaluate the

currently adopted standard and compare it against the 2020 Edi� on of NFPA

1021. As a result of their work, the Task Force established the importance

of the Oregon fi re service maintaining the most current standards available

from NFPA and made the recommenda� on to adopt the 2020 Edi� on of NFPA

1021 into OAR.

The Task Force made the determina� on to adopt the 1021 Edi� on of NFPA

1021 into OAR a" er a thorough and though# ul discussion. Discussion includ-

ed recogni� on of general revisions and clean-up within the body of the new

Edi� on along with added Community Risk Reduc� on and leadership pieces

to each level of NFPA Fire Offi cer. Addi� onally, there are several new informa-

� onal annexes within the standard designed to assist instructors with their

understanding of the components and their lesson development. Ul� mately,

the Task Force did not iden� fy changes that would have a nega� ve impact on

the Oregon fi re service or their ability to obtain DPSST cer� fi ca� ons.

Task Force OverviewIn This Guide

Page 2 Notes to Applicant

Page 3 Task Book Information

Page 3-9 Course Options

0-11 Oregon Adminis- trative Rule

NFPA Fire Offi cer Guide to Cer� fi ca� on

Those interested in applying for NFPA Fire Offi cer levels of cer� fi ca� on should review the

following:

• Applicants using courses from a transcript to fulfi ll training requirements must receive

a passing grade of C- or above

• Once an applicant uses a class to fulfi ll a training requirement, that class cannot be

used again in higher levels of Fire Offi cer. For example, if an applicant uses a 300 level

Eastern Oregon University class for the NFPA Fire Offi cer 1: Human Resources require-

ment, that course cannot be used again for NFPA Fire Offi cer II, III, or IV.

• NFPA Fire Offi cer I 4.5 requires both Inspec� on and Inves� ga� on elements. NFPA Fire

Offi cer 5.5 requires Inves� ga� on. An applicant may use the Inves� ga� on course utlized

in 4.5 again for 5.5 as long as it is a course the covers all of the elements in 5.5. This is

the only sec� on which courses can be repeated in 5.5 for Inves� ga� on.

• Requests to combine college courses with the na� onal curriculum will be determined

on a case by case bases with agreement between the Training Offi cer of the Authority

Having Jurisdic� on and DPSST.

• The 2020 Edi� on of NFPA Fire Offi cer II 5.3 has an added a Community Risk Reduc� on

component. A college level State and Local Government course can s� ll be used for

this component but does not cover the Community Risk Reduc� on addi� ons in the

standard. This can be obtained by adding a requirement of related courses such as the

Na� onal Fire Academy’s (NFA) W0635 Best Prac� ces in Community Risk Reduc� on or

W0636 Building Organiza� onal Support.

NOTES TO APPLICANT

TASK BOOK INFORMATIONThe Task Force determined it is best suited for the NFPA Fire Offi cer levels to remain at one

evaluator check box for each job performance requirement. A fi re service agency can always

add boxes to a Task Book if they would like an addi� onal series of evaluators to assess an

applicant.

Also, in aligning with the recent trend in recognizing the importance of the Training Offi cer’s

duty to evaluate the signers of Task Books, an addi� onal signing page has been added to the

beginning of the Task Book. This page is designed for signers who ini� al tasks within the Task

Book, to write their name, cer� fi ca� on level related to Fire Offi cer, and full signature at the

beginning of the Task Book so that fi nal Task Book evaluators are aware of everyone who

signs the Task Book before submi! al of an applica� on for cer� fi ca� on to DPSST. This page is

designed for a fi re service agency only and should be kept on fi le without having to submit it

to DPSST. This page has been included in the dra" proposed Task Books. The addi� on of this

page makes the other evaluator page in previous NFPA Fire Offi cer Task Books redundant,

therefor it has been removed. The fi nal evalua� on of a Chief/Training Offi cer remains on

front page.

cer Guide to Cer� fi ca� on Page 2 NFPA Fire Offi cer Guide to Cer� fi ca� on

The NFPA Fire Offi cer Task Force created the following examples of current courses that

meet the requirements for the NFPA 1021 Fire Offi cer standard. These are not the only way

to sa� sfy the requirements.

Alterna� ve course material can be evaluated as an equivalency, however is not guaranteed

to be approved. This must be accomplished through course curriculum and course outlines

for the requested course comparison. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide their

cer� fi ca� on informa� on to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training for re-

view. All informa� on must fi rst be approved through the applicant’s Fire Chief or Training

Offi cer of their respec� ve fi re service agency.

NFPA FIRE OFFICER I REQUIREMENTS AND COURSE OPTIONS• Applicant must meet the job performance requirements defi ned in Sec� ons 4.2

through 4.7 of NFPA 1021 by successfully comple� ng relevent courses.

• Cer� fi ed as an NFPA Fire Fighter II

• Cer� fi ed as an NFPA Fire Instructor I

• Task Book and/or Task Performance Evalua� on

4.2 HUMAN RESOURCESThis duty involves u� lizing human resources to accomplish assignments in accordance

with safety plans and in an effi cient manner. This duty also involves evalua� ng member

performance and supervising personnel during emergency and nonemergency work

periods, according to the following job performance requirements.*

• Applicable College Fire Science Programs (COMING SOON: Oregon community col-

lege fi re science programs course op� ons for NFPA Fire Offi cer I and II)

• Applicable courses through the Na� onal Fire Academy (NFA). COMING SOON: NFA

course op� ons that can be used to fulfi ll various components of each NFPA Fire Of-

fi cer level.

• DPSST-approved NFPA Fire Offi cer Academies

4.3 COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONSThis duty involves dealing with inquiries of the community and communica� ng the

role, image, and mission of the department to the public and delivering safety, injury

preven� on, and fi re preven� on educa� on programs, according to the following job

performance requirements.*

• Na� onal Wildfi re Coordina� ng Group (NWCG) S-203, Introduc� on to Incident Infor-

ma� on

• State cer� fi ed NFPA Public Informa� on Offi cer

• Applicable College Fire Science Programs (COMING SOON: Oregon community col-

lege fi re science programs course op� ons for NFPA Fire Offi cer I and II)


course op� ons that can be used to fulfi ll various components of each NFPA Fire Of-

fi cer level.


NFPA FIRE OFFICER COURSE OPTIONS


NFPA FIRE OFFICER COURSE OPTIONS CONTINUED4.4 ADMINISTRATIONThis duty involves general administra� ve func� ons and the implementa� on of depart-

mental policies and procedures at the unit level, according to the following job perfor-

mance requirements.*

• Applicable College Fire Science Programs (COMING SOON: Oregon community college

fi re science programs course op� ons for NFPA Fire Offi cer I and II)


course op� ons that can be used to fulfi ll various components of each NFPA Fire Offi cer

level.


4.5 INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATIONThis duty involves conduc� ng inspec� ons to iden� fy hazards and address viola� ons,

conduc� ng pre-incident plans, performing a fi re inves� ga� on to determine area of origin

and preliminary cause, securing the incident scene, and preserving evidence, according

to the following job performance requirements.*

This component contains elements of both inspec� on and inves� ga� on. NFPA Fire Offi -

cer 5.5 requires Inves� ga� on only. This is the only sec� on which courses can be repeated

in 5.5 for Inves� ga� on.

• State cer� fi ed NFPA Fire Inspector AND an approved Inves� ga� on class

• DPSST-approved NFPA Fire Inspector course AND an approved Inves� ga� on class

• OSFM 17F114 NFPA Fire Inspector AND an approved Inves� ga� on class





level.


4.6 EMERGENCY SERVICE DELIVERYThis duty involves supervising emergency opera� ons and deploying assigned resources

in accordance with the local emergency plan and according to the following job perfor-






level.


4.7 HEALTH AND SAFETYThis duty involves integra� ng health and safety plans, policies, procedures, and stan-

dards into daily ac� vi� es as well as the emergency scene, including determining appro-

priate levels of personal protec� ve equipment to ensure a work environment that is in


ONTINUED NFPA FIRE OFFICER COURSE OPTIONS CONTINUEDaccordance with health and safety plans for all assigned members, according to the follow-

ing job performance requirements.*



• Applicable courses through the Na� onal Fire Academy (NFA). COMING SOON: NFA course

op� ons that can be used to fulfi ll various components of each NFPA Fire Offi cer level.


NFPA FIRE OFFICER II REQUIREMENTS AND COURSE OPTIONS• Applicant must meet the job performance requirements defi ned in Sec� ons 5.2 through

5.7 of NFPA 1021 by successfully comple� ng relevent courses.

• Cer� fi ed as an NFPA Fire Offi cer I


5.2 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTThis duty involves evalua� ng member performance, according to the following job perfor-







5.3 COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONSThis duty involves dealing with inquiries of allied organiza� ons in the community and pro-

jec� ng the role, mission, and image of the department to other organiza� ons with similar

goals and missions for the purpose of establishing strategic partnerships and delivering

safety, injury preven� on, and fi re preven� on educa� on programs, according to the follow-

ing job performance requirements.*

• State and Local Government AND NFA F0635 Best Prac� ces in Community Risk Reduc� on

OR NFA F0636Building Organiza� onal Support for Community Risk Reduc� on






5.4 ADMINISTRATIONThis duty involves preparing a project or divisional budget, news releases, and policy chang-

es, according to the following job performance requirements.*




NFPA FIRE OFFICER COURSE OPTIONS CONTINUED• Applicable courses through the Na� onal Fire Academy (NFA). COMING SOON: NFA


level.


5.5 INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATIONThis duty involves conduc� ng fi re inves� ga� ons to determine origin and preliminary

cause, according to the following job performance requirements.*

This component contains inves� ga� on elements, while NFPA Fire Offi cer I has both in-

ves� ga� on AND inves� ga� on. An inves� ga� on course used to cover the inves� ga� on

components in NFPA Fire Offi cer I may be repeated for this level. This is the only instance

that a class can be repeated for the various levels of NFPA Fire Offi cer cer� fi ca� ons.

• State cer� fi ed NFPA Fire Inves� gator

• DPSST-cer� fi ed Fire Inves� ga� on course

• Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) 16F001 Basic Fire Inves� ga� on-Level 100 AND

16F002 Basic Fire Inves� ga� on - Level 200

• OSFM 20F39 Fire Origin and Cause Inves� gator





level.


5.6 EMERGENCY SERVICE DELIVERYThis duty involves supervising mul� -unit emergency opera� ons, conduc� ng pre-inci-

dent planning, and deploying assigned resources, according to the following job require-

ments.*





level.


5.7 HEALTH AND SAFETYThis duty involves reviewing injury, accident, and health exposure reports, iden� fying

unsafe work environments or behaviors, and taking approved ac� on to prevent reoccur-

rence, according to the following job requirements.*





level.


ONTINUED NFPA FIRE OFFICER COURSE OPTIONS CONTINUED• DPSST-approved NFPA Fire Offi cer Academies

NFPA FIRE OFFICER III REQUIREMENTS AND COURSE OPTIONS• Applicant must meet the job performance requirements defi ned in Sec� ons 6.2


• Cer� fi ed as an NFPA Fire Offi cer II


6.2 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTThis duty involves establishing procedures for hiring, assigning, maintaining AHJ-approved

con� nuing educa� on requirements, promo� ng, and encouraging professional develop-

ment of members, according to the following job performance requirements.*

• Eastern Oregon University Current: FSA 313 Personnel Management for Fire & Emer-

gency Services & FSA 319 Poli! cal & Legal Founda! ons of Fire Protec! on

• Eastern Oregon University Past: FSA 313 & FSA 319


6.3 COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONSThis duty involves developing programs that improve and expand service and build part-

nerships with the public, according to the following job performance requirements.*

• Eastern Oregon University Current: FSA 326 Fire Preven! on Organiza! on & Manage-

ment & FSA 331 Community Risk Reduc! on for Fire & Emergency Services

• Eastern Oregon University Past: FSA 311


6.4 ADMINISTRATIONThis duty involves preparing a divisional or departmental budget, developing a budget

management system, developing grant applica� ons, solici� ng bids, planning for resource

alloca� on, and working with records management systems, according to the following job


• Eastern Oregon University Current: FSA 317 Fiscal Management in Fire Protec! on

• FSA 326 Fire Preven! on Organiza! on & Management

• Eastern Oregon University Past: FSA 315 & FSA 317 & FSA 319


6.5 INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATIONThis duty involves evalua� ng inspec� on programs of the AHJ to determine eff ec� veness

and developing public safety plans, according to the following job performance require-

ments.*

• Eastern Oregon University Current: FSA 309 Fire Inves! ga! on & Analysis

• Eastern Oregon University Past: same


NFPA FIRE OFFICER COURSE OPTIONS CONTINUED• DPSST-approved NFPA Fire Offi cer Academies

6.6 EMERGENCY SERVICE DELIVERYThis duty involves managing mul� agency planning, deployment, and opera� ons, accord-

ing to the following job performance requirements.*

• Eastern Oregon University Current: FSA 305 Fire & Emergency Services Administra! on



6.7 HEALTH AND SAFETYThis duty involves developing, managing, and evalua� ng a departmental health and safe-

ty program, according to the following job performance requirements.*

• Eastern Oregon University Current: FSA 331 Community Risk Reduc! on for Fire &

Emergency Services & & FSA 336 Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials



6.8 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTThis duty involves policies, procedures, and programs for the role of the fi re service in the

community’s emergency management plan and the roles of local, state/provincial, and

na� onal emergency management agencies.*

• Eastern Oregon University Current: FSA 341 Disaster Planning and Control

• Eastern Oregon University Past: same


NFPA FIRE OFFICER IV REQUIREMENTS AND COURSE OPTIONS• Applicant must meet the job performance requirements defi ned in Sec� ons 7.2


• Cer� fi ed as an NFPA Fire Offi cer III


7.2 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTThis duty involves administra� ng job performance requirements and evalua� ng and im-

proving the department, according to the following job performance requirements.*

• Eastern Oregon University Current: FSA 419 Advanced Legal Aspects of Fire Protec! on

& BA 462 Leaders and Leadership & FSA 405 Fire Service Ethics

• Eastern Oregon University Past: SSc 407 Management Informa! on Systems



ONTINUED NFPA FIRE OFFICER COURSE OPTIONS CONTINUED7.3 COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONSThis duty involves projec� ng a posi� ve image of the fi re department to the community,

according to the following job performance requirements.*

• Eastern Oregon University Current: FSA 419 Advanced Legal Aspects of Fire Protec� on

& FSA 415 Local Government Administra� on & Community Poli� cs & FSA 423 Labor

Management Rela� ons

• Eastern Oregon University Past: SSc 407 Labor Management Rela� ons & FSA 419 &

PSY 445


7.4 ADMINISTRATIONThis duty involves long-range planning and fi scal projec� ons, according to the following

job performance requirements.*

• Eastern Oregon University Current: FSA 415 Local Government Administra� on & Com-

munity Poli� cs & FSA 419 Advanced Legal Aspects of Fire Protec� on & FSA 345 Mul� -

culturalism in Emergency Services

• Eastern ORegon University Past: SSc 407 Local Government Administra� on / Commu-

nity Poli� cs & FSA 419


7.5 INPSECTION AND INVESTIGATIONNo addi� onal job performance requirements at this level.

7.6 EMERGENCY SERVICES DELIVERYThis duty involves developing plans for major disasters, according to the following job


• Eastern Oregon University Current: FSA 421 Master Planning for Emergency Services

& FSA 339 Analy� cal Approaches to Public Fire Protec� on & FSA 340 Fire Dynamics or

FSA 440 Fire Protec� on Structures & Systems Design

• Eastern Oregon University Past: FSA 421 Master Planning for Emergency Services


7.7 HEALTH AND SAFETYThis duty involves administering a comprehensive risk management program, according

to the following job performance requirements.*

• Eastern Oregon University Current: FSA 415 Local Government Administra� on & Com-

munity Poli� cs & FSA 419 Advanced Legal Aspects of Fire Protec� on & FSA 413 Fire

Related Human Behavior

• Eastern Oregon University Past: SSc 407 Local Government Administra� on / Commu-

nity Poli� cs & PSY 445


* Reprinted with permission from NFPA 1021-2020Edi� on, “Standard for Fire Offi cer Professional Qualifi ca-� ons”, Copyright 2020. Na� onal Fire Protec� on Associa� on, Quincy, MA 02269. This reprinted material is not the complete and offi cial posi� on of the NFPA on the referenced subject, which is represented only by the standard in its en� rety.


OREGON ADMINISTRATIVE RULE

259-009-0005

DEFINITIONS(47) “NFPA Fire Offi cer I” means a fi re offi cer, at the supervisory level, who has met the job

performance requirements defi ned in NFPA 1021 sec� ons 4.1 through 4.7.

(48) “NFPA Fire Offi cer II” means a fi re offi cer, at the supervisory/managerial level, who has

met the job performance requirements defi ned in NFPA 1021 sec� ons 5.1 through 5.7.

(49) “NFPA Fire Offi cer III” means a fi re offi cer, at the managerial/administra� ve level, who

has met the job performance requirements defi ned in NFPA 1021 sec� ons 6.1 through 6.8.

(50) “NFPA Fire Offi cer IV” means a fi re offi cer, at the administra� ve level, who has met the

job performance requirements defi ned in NFPA 1021 sec� ons 7.1 through 7.7.

259-009-0062

FIRE SERVICE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION(i) The provisions of the NFPA Standard 1021, 2020 Edi� on, en� tled “Standards for Fire Offi -

cer Professional Qualifi ca� ons,” are adopted.

(A) For cer� fi ca� on as NFPA Fire Offi cer I, the candidate must:

(i) Be cer� fi ed as NFPA Fire Fighter II;

(ii) Be cer� fi ed as NFPA Fire and Emergency Services Instructor I;

(iii) Meet the job performance requirements defi ned in Sec� ons 4.1 through 4.7 of the NFPA

1021 Standard; and

(iv) Complete a task performance evalua� on or a Department-approved task book for NFPA

Fire Offi cer I. The evalua� on or task book must be approved by the Agency Head or Training

Offi cer.

(B) For cer� fi ca� on as NFPA Fire Offi cer II, the candidate must:

(i) Be cer� fi ed as NFPA Fire Offi cer I;

(ii) Meet the job performance requirements defi ned in Sec� ons 5.1 through 5.7 of the NFPA

1021 Standard; and

(iii) Complete a task performance evalua� on or a Department-approved task book for NFPA

Fire Offi cer II. The evalua� on or task book must be approved by the Agency Head or Training

Offi cer.

(C) For cer� fi ca� on as NFPA Fire Offi cer III, the candidate must:

(i) Be cer� fi ed as NFPA Fire Offi cer II;



1021 Standard; and


Fire Offi cer III. The evalua� on or task book must be approved by the Agency Head or Train-

ing Offi cer.

(D) For cer� fi ca� on as NFPA Fire Offi cer IV, the candidate must:

(i) Be cer� fi ed as NFPA Fire Offi cer III;


1021 Standard; and


Fire Offi cer IV. The evalua� on or task book must be approved by the Agency Head or Train-

ing Offi cer.

259-009-0065

MAINTENANCE(a) Opera� ons Track. The Opera� ons cer� fi ca� on track requires a minimum of 60 hours

completed annually and includes the following cer� fi ca� ons:

NFPA Fire O! cer I;

NFPA Fire O! cer II;

(c) Prevention/Public Education/Administration Track. " e Prevention/Public Education/Administration certi# cation track requires a minimum of 12 hours completed annually and includes the following certi# cations:

NFPA Fire O! cer III;

NFPA Fire O! cer IV;

OREGON ADMINISTRATIVE RULE CONTINUED

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