The alaska fire standards council afsc provides these skill sheets as the basis for driver operator testing and certification. Fire apparatus engineer nfpa driver operator pumper. This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge for driveroperatoraerial as described in chapters 4 and 6 of the national fire protection association nfpa 1002, standard for fire apparatus driveroperator professional qualifications. This standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements for career and volunteer fire fighters and fire brigade members who drive and. While nfpa 1500 does not explicitly identify each position that needs to have an scba, it does state. Nfpa 1002 standard for fire apparatus driveroperator professional qualifications. Emergency vehicle safety initiative, fema, august, 2004. The driver operator shall safely and efficiently complete all in cab procedures.
Standard for fire apparatus driver operator professional qualification provides the detailed performance and test checklist items required for candidate testing. Nfpa 1451 standard for a fire service vehicle operations training program, 2002 edition. This third edition of fire apparatus driveroperator has been thoroughly updated to serve as a co. Building safe fire apparatus drivers driving a fire truck is one of the most important tasks, making doing it safely and effectively all the more critical updated mar. Standard for fire apparatus driveroperator professional qualifications this standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements jprs for career and volunteer fire fighters and fire brigade personnel who drive and operate fire apparatus. Updated to reflect current california vehicle code cvc requirements and the 2009 nfpa 1002 standard for fire apparatus driver operator professional qualifications. Nfpa fire apparatus driveroperator state of oregon. This form must be submitted by the instructor for certification. This is the first course in a threepart series designed to instruct the student in the basic theory and operating principles of fire service pumping apparatus meeting selected requirements of nfpa 1002. Standard for fire apparatus driver operator professional qualifications this standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements jprs for career and volunteer fire fighters and fire brigade personnel who drive and operate fire apparatus. Standard for fire apparatus driver operator professional qualifications. Nfpa 1500, standard on fire department occupational safety and health program, suggests that departments follow the guidelines in nfpa 1451, standard for a fire and emergency service vehicle operations training program, and nfpa 1002, standard for fire apparatus driver operator professional qualifications.
Driveroperator pumper nfpa 1002 the following lesson plans for apparatus driveroperator pumper are based on nfpa 1002, standard for fire department vehicle driveroperator professional, 1993 edition. The minimum qualifications for driver operators is set by nfpa 1002, standard for. This standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements jprs for emergency response personnel who drive and operate fire apparatus. Report of committee on fire apparatus driveroperator. Standard for fire apparatus driveroperator professional qualifications specifies the latest job performance requirements jprs for fire fighters and fire brigade personnel who drive and operate fire apparatus, in both emergency and. There are any number of apparatus currently in use, or ones that you might see on display at a fire show that, while they meet the intent of the minimum nfpa step height requirements, are unsafe. Pump, aerial, tiller, and mobile water supply, third edition. The nfpa 1002 standard for fire apparatus driver operator professional qualifications establishes the minimum qualifications for driver operators and should be followed as closely as possible when. This 40hour class is designed for firefighters who are assigned to or may be assigned to operate fire department apparatus in the normal course of their duties. Why its important to qualify fire apparatus drivers. The signature page and documentation should be kept on.
Portions of this evaluation instrument are reprinted with permission from nfpa 1002 2017 edition. This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge for driveroperatorpumper as described in chapters 4 and 5 of the national fire protection association nfpa 1002, standard for fire apparatus driveroperator professional qualifications. Chapter 4 positioning apparatus 5 case history chapter 4 positioning apparatus learning objectives just before midnight, firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an auto body shop located on a narrow deadend street in an older section of the city. Standard for fire apparatus driver operator professional qualifications specifies the job performance requirements jprs for fire fighters and fire brigade personnel who drive and operate fire apparatus, in both emergency and nonemergency situations. Nfpa 1500 standard for fire department occupational health and safety, 2000 edition. Fire apparatus engineer nfpa driveroperator pumper.
Standard for fire apparatus driveroperator professional qualifications. Skills manual chapter seven driver operator nfpa 1002, 2014 edition effective january 1, 2017 texas commission on fire protection p. Fire apparatus driver training is an art and a science. All skills listed in this packet are consistent with the 2014 edition of nfpa 1002. Nfpa 1002 apparatus driveroperator state of oregon. These lesson plans contain the same material that is covered in the career development course for driveroperator pumper. The purpose of this standard is to specify the minimum jprs for service as emergency response personnel who drive and operate fire apparatus are qualified. Nfpa 1002 standard for fire apparatus driveroperator. Firefighter professional qualifications in the nfpa. Nfpa fire apparatus driver operator task book 4 nfpa fire apparatus driver operator signature page this signature page is a tool for your agency to document completed tasks. The fire apparatus driver operator, given a fire department pumper, shall demonstrate placing the pump in service for pumping operations. Nfpa 1002, standard for fire apparatus driveroperator professional qualifications, 4.
Standard for fire apparatus driveroperator professional. Advanced search national fire protection association. Given a fire department pumping apparatus and the provided vehicle inspection checklist. Standard for fire apparatus driver operator professional qualifications 3. These lesson plans contain the same material that is covered in the career development course for driver operator pumper. These skills meet all the requirements of nfpa 1002, standard on fire apparatus driver operator professional qualifications, 2017 edition. October 2018 fire apparatus operator 2 of 4 fema509v20170717 component single type notes training completion of the following. Standard for a fire and emergency service vehicle operations training program. Firefighter professional qualifications and 2017 job performance requirements for fire apparatus drivers, airport, marine, and technical rescue standards in nfpa.
Nfpa fire apparatus driver operator task book 11 a requisite knowledge. Airport fire fighter task book nfpa apparatus driver operator nfpa fire apparatus driver operator nfpa apparatus equipped with fire pump. Fire apparatus step surface safety firehouse magazine. Each of these skills should be taught and assessed during the course. Standard for a fire service vehicle operations training. Standard for fire apparatus driveroperator professional qualifications specifies the job performance requirements jprs for fire fighters and fire. Training needed fire and ems agencies owe their crews, and the citizens they serve and protect, competent fire apparatus and ambulance driver operators by don cox. The national fire protection association nfpa and the international association of fire chiefs iafc are pleased to bring you fire apparatus driveroperator. The competency course is designed to duplicate eight situations in which the driver s skill, judgment, and knowledge of the limitations of the emergency vehicle, are required for effective maneuvering. Safe response depends on fire apparatus drivers and operators who can meet the jprs in nfpa 1002. The fire apparatus driveroperator, given a fire department pumper, shall demonstrate placing the pump in service for pumping.
The complete nfpa 1002 standard should be understood by your fire department. Whether the fire apparatus was used within its design parameters. Nfpa 1002 standard for fire apparatus driver operator professional qualifications this form was developed to assist with records management. Nfpa 1002 standard for fire apparatus driver operator professional qualifications, 2003 edition. Nfpa 1002 driver apparatus operator lakeland college. Each of these skills should be taught and assessed during the. Nfpa 1002 standard for fire apparatus driver operator professional qualifications. A fire department pumper equipped with wheel chocks. Dpsst fire certification fire certification task books. A driver arrested on suspicion of dui was taken to the hospital after crashing into a contra costa county fire protection district apparatus at the scene of a previous accident in lafayette. This instructional jpr verification sheetis to be used in conjunction with the alabama fire college fire apparatus operator. This course provides the student with information on driver responsibilities, recognized standards, and related laws for fire apparatus. This performance test supplement is based on the 2009 edition of nfpa 1002.
Curriculum skills manual, chapter 7 driveroperator. Driveroperator pumper nfpa 1002 the following lesson plans for apparatus driver operator pumper are based on nfpa 1002, standard for fire department vehicle driver operator professional, 1993 edition. The importance of donning passenger restraint devices and ensuring crew safety. The requirements of nfpa 1001 fire fighter i and nfpa 1002 fire apparatus driver operator, as specified by the department and the job performance requirements defined in sections 6. Nfpa forms and check off sheets training officer 101.