N.J. Admin. Code § 5:73-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 5:73-2.1 - Standards for educational programs

(a) To carry out their responsibilities, fire service personnel must be fully knowledgeable and adequately prepared. This subchapter adopts standards for fire service training and education programs.

1. Programs for firefighters must meet certain standards to ensure firefighters have the necessary skills and knowledge which the specialized and hazardous nature of fire fighting requires.

2. Programs for fire service instructors must meet certain standards to ensure they have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide instruction for fire service members.

3. Programs for airport rescue and firefighting training must meet certain standards to ensure firefighters have the necessary skills and knowledge that the specialized and hazardous nature of airport rescue and firefighting requires.

4. Programs for marine firefighting training must meet certain standards to ensure firefighters have the necessary skills and knowledge that the specialized and hazardous nature of marine firefighting for land-based firefighters requires.

5. Programs for industrial fire brigade training must meet certain standards to ensure members have the necessary skills and knowledge that the specialized and hazardous nature of industrial firefighting requires.

6. Programs for live fire training must meet certain standards to ensure that training is conducted in a safe manner under live fire conditions that the specialized and hazardous nature of firefighting requires.

7. Programs for fire officers training must meet certain standards to ensure they have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide leadership and management of fire service members and resources, that the specialized and hazardous nature of firefighting requires.

8. Programs for fire department safety officer training must meet certain standards to ensure they have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide leadership and ensure the health and safety of fire service members during training, emergency incidents, and during non-emergency time periods.

9. Programs for hazardous materials training must meet certain standards to ensure safety and technical competency of first responders.

10. Programs for fire investigators training must meet certain standards to ensure they have the knowledge and skills necessary to investigate fires to determine the origin, cause, and responsibility of a fire.

11. Programs for fire apparatus driver/operator training must meet certain standards to ensure that apparatus is operated safely and that the services expected from the apparatus are delivered at an emergency incident.

12. Programs for technical rescuer training must meet certain standards to ensure the safety and technical competency of rescuers by rescue specialty.

13. Programs to train fire and life safety educators, public information officers, youth firesetter intervention specialists, and youth firesetter program managers must meet certain standards to ensure these positions are performed to national job performance requirements.

14. Programs for rapid intervention crews training must meet certain standards to ensure they have the knowledge and skills necessary to rescue firefighters who may become trapped or incapacitated during firefighting operations.

15. Programs for wildland firefighters training must meet certain standards to ensure firefighters have the necessary skills and knowledge that the specialized and hazardous nature of wildland firefighting requires.

16. Programs for fire police officer training must meet certain standards to ensure roadway safety during emergency incidents and fire department support operations.

(b) Pursuant to P.L. 1983, c. 382, the Commissioner hereby adopts the following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented:

1. NFPA 472, 2018 Edition, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, as the training standard for Hazardous Materials Awareness, Hazardous Materials Operations, Mission-Specific Competencies, Hazardous Materials Incident Commanders, Hazardous Materials Specialist Employees, Hazardous Materials Officers, Hazardous Materials Safety Officers, Hazardous Materials Technician, and Hazardous Materials Technician in the State of New Jersey;

2. NFPA 600, 2015 Edition, Standard on Facility Fire Brigades, as the Fire Brigade standard that controls the organizing, operating, training, and equipping of industrial fire brigades in the State of New Jersey;

3. NFPA 921, 2017 Edition, Standard that establishes a Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, as a recommended guide and resource to conduct Fire and Explosion Investigations within the State of New Jersey;

4. NFPA 1001, 2013 Edition, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, as the Firefighter I and II training standard in the State of New Jersey;

5. NFPA 1002, 2017 Edition, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, as the Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator training standard in the State of New Jersey;

6. NFPA 1003, 2015 Edition, Standard for Airport Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, as the Airport Firefighter training standard in the State of New Jersey;

7. NFPA 1005, 2014 Edition, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Marine Fire Fighting for Land-Based Fire Fighters, as the Marine Firefighting training standard in the State of New Jersey;

8. NFPA 1006, 2017 Edition, Standard for Technical Rescuer Professional Qualifications, as the Technical Rescue training standard in the State of New Jersey;

9. NFPA 1021, 2014 Edition, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications, as the Fire Officer training standard in the State of New Jersey;

10. NFPA 1031, 2014 Edition, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner, as the Fire Inspector (Uniform Fire Code) training standard in the State of New Jersey;

11. NFPA 1033, 2014 Edition, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator, as the Fire Investigator training standard in the State of New Jersey;

12. NFPA 1035, 2015 Edition, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist, and Youth Firesetter Program Manager, as the Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist, and Youth Firesetter Program Manager training standard in the State of New Jersey;

13. NFPA 1037, 2016 Edition, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Marshal, as the Fire Marshal training standard in the State of New Jersey;

14. NFPA 1041, 2012 Edition, Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications, as the Fire Service Instructor training standard in the State of New Jersey;

15. NFPA 1081, 2012 Edition, Standard for Industrial Fire Brigade Member Professional Qualifications, as the Industrial Fire Brigade Member training standard for Industrial Fire Brigade Members and Leader in the State of New Jersey;

16. NFPA 1142, 2017 Edition, Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting, as the Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting training standard in the State of New Jersey;

17. NFPA 1403, 2018 Edition, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, as the Live Fire Training standard in the State of New Jersey;

18. NFPA 1407, 2015 Edition, Standard for Training Fire Service Rapid Intervention Crews, as the Rapid Intervention Crews training standard in the State of New Jersey;

19. NFPA 1451, 2013 Edition, Standard for a Fire and Emergency Vehicle Operations Training Program, as the Fire and Emergency Vehicle Operations Training Program in the State of New Jersey; and

20. NFPA 1521, 2015 Edition, Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer Professional Qualifications, as the Safety Officer training standard in the State of New Jersey.

(c) Pursuant to P.L. 1983, c. 382, the Commissioner incorporates herein by reference, the following training standards of the New Jersey Public Safety and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PEOSHA), and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), incorporated within the adopted training programs of this chapter:

1. PEOSHA Hazardous Materials Standard, 29 CFR 1910.120;

2. PEOSHA Eye and Face Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.133;

3. PEOSHA Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134;

4. PEOSHA Head Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.135;

5. PEOSHA Foot Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.136;

6. PEOSHA Hand Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.138;

7. PEOSHA Chapter 10 Standard for Firefighters, N.J.A.C. 12:100; and

8. DEP Right-to-Know Standard, N.J.A.C. 7:1G.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:73-2.1

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 775(a), effective 2/5/2018