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Job Performance Requirements

General Information

The Job Performance Requirements currently used by the Colorado Division of Fire Safety are based on the level-appropriate National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard. To purchase a copy of a NFPA Standard, please visit the NFPA's web site by clicking this link.

Each JPR will help prepare a firefighting candidate for International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) testing.

More information regarding individual certification levels can be found by in the Certification Policy Manual.

The new form fillable Practical Check Sheet is posted.

Certification Levels

Airport Firefighter

• Home Airfield and Live Burn, NFPA 2010 Standard

Driver Operator

• Candidate Instructions
• Mandatory General Rules for Driver Operator, Driver Operator Pumper, Driver Operator Aerials Practicals
• Driver/Operator, NFPA 2009 Standard
• Driver/Operator Pumper, NFPA 2009 Standard
• Driver/Operator Aerial NFPA, 2009 Standard

Emergency Medical Responder

• Emergency Medical Responder, NEMS Ed. Standard, 2009 Edition

Firefighter

• Firefighter I, NFPA 2008 Standard
• Firefighter II, NFPA 2008 Standard
  Live Burn Reminder: The Lead Proctor at the Live Burn Evaluation must be a current certified State of Colorado Fire Instructor I, a state certified proctor, and minimum certified at the State Fire Fighter I level. No exceptions.

Fire Instructor

• Fire Instructor I, NFPA 2007 Standard
  • Reminder for initial Fire Instructor I Written Examination:
    -Candidate must submit a letter from Department Head/Designee endorsing that applicant holds a minimum of three (3) years of fire, emergency medical, wildland fire or emergency response service experience.
    -Candidate must provide documentation of successful completion of an approved (instructional methodology) training course within the past three (3) years.
    For more information, please see Section 9.8 of the Certification Policy and Procedures Manual
• Fire Instructor II Skills Packet, NFPA 2007 Standard
• Fire Instructor III, Skills Packet, NFPA 2007 Standard

Fire Officer

The Fire Officer Skill Packet Presentation was developed by the Colorado Fire Training Officers Association
to assist candidates in completing the Fire Officer Skill Packet.

Please be advised that the review process for Fire Officer Skills Packet may take up to 8 weeks. (Skill Packets are reviewed by committee members
that volunteer their time for this task.)

When submitting the Fire Officer Skill Packet, please do not enter a "Test Date" on the "Application and Request for Examinations" (scantron form). The test date will be established by the Certification Manager and Training Officer upon successful completion of the Skill Packet.

• Fire Officer I, NFPA 2009 Standard
• Fire Officer II, NFPA 2009 Standard
• Fire Officer III, NFPA 2009 Standard
• Fire Officer III Informational Memorandum

Hazardous Materials

• Haz Mat Awareness, NFPA 2008 Standard
• Haz Mat Operations, NFPA 2008 Standard
• Haz Mat Technician, NFPA 2008 Standard

Juvenile Firesetter

• Juvenile Firesetter Specialist I, NFPA 2010 Standard

Live Fire Training Evolutions Fixed Facility Instructor

• LFTE Instructor I, NFPA 2007 Standard

Public & Life Safety Educator I & II

• Public & Life Safety Educator I, NFPA 2010 Standard
• Public & Life Safety Educator II, NFPA 2010 Standard

Requesting Practicals

In order to better assist firefighters, coordinators and proctors, we have standardized our practical requests. Please see the practical request page.
IMPORTANT: We require that all practical requests are received by the Division at least 30 days prior to the test.

For more information concerning the Colorado Certification Programs please call 303-239-4600.

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