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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY STANDARDS AND TRAINING
MAY 2018 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5
F IRE PROGRAM UPDATE
DPSST F IRE PROGRAM MAINTENANCE RE-CERTIFICATION
Oregon fire service, can you believe it? The seventh biennial Maintenance Re-Certification is here for the period 1/1/19 thru 12/31/20! Thank you for your support and assistance during this process.
Please read the following: Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR 259-009-0065) requires the re-certification of Fire Service Professionals at their high-est levels of certification. The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) at the request of the Oregon fire service, has implemented the maintenance re-certification process every even year. This is a way for agencies to rec-ognize that proficiency is maintained by either frequently using the skills, demonstrate competency through some type of evaluation or assessment, or through continuing education. 6/1/18: Maintenance Re-Certification packets will be mailed to each agency. Applications received after 5/17/18 will not be reflected in your Maintenance Re-Certification Packet, but will be viewable on Snapshot or IRIS.
12/31/18: All completed forms to be submitted to DPSST no later than this date. All forms for your entire Fire Agency are to be submitted at one time as a packet. Individual forms will not be processed.
We strongly encourage that any necessary changes be made and your roster is up-to-date. This will make the process much cleaner and efficient on your end, as well as ours in Fire Certification. If you have any questions, please contact Tina Diehl in Fire Certification at (503)378-2254 or [email protected].
DPSST hosted the Wildland Task Force on March 14, 2018. The Task Force was well represented with members from throughout Oregon and had a lengthy and productive discussion. The Task Force voted to continue with the adoption of the National Wildland Coordinating Group’s (NWCG) PMS 310-1 National Incident Management System: Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide, in addition to formally adopting PMS 901-1 Field Manager’s Course Guide which works in conjunction with PMS 310-1. Both guides can be viewed at NWCG’s website: https://www.nwcg.gov/. DPSST staff, along with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Wildland Task Force, is working on the proposed Oregon Ad-ministrative Rule (OAR) updates that will be presented to the Fire Policy Committee (FPC) on May 23, 2018. If the FPC approves the proposed updates, they will then move to the public comment period. If no comments are received, the pro-posed updates will move to the Board on Public Safety Standards and Training (Board) for final approval. For questions, please contact Julie Olsen-Fink at 503-378-2297 or [email protected] or Kayla Ballrot at 503-378-2596 or [email protected].
W ILDLAND TASK FORCE UPDATE
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Rebecca Carroll, who supports both the Fire Training and Fire Certification programs, has decided to move closer to family and pursue new professional adventures in a different state. The Fire Program is sad to see her depart, but wish her well in her future endeavors! The position was posted and recently closed, and we will be holding interviews for success-ful candidates as soon as possible to get the position filled immediately. Additionally, the Fire Program at DPSST recently conducted interviews for the open Regional Coordinator positions in the Southern Oregon and Salem regions, in addition to the open Regional Trainer positions in the Central and Eastern Oregon regions. It is our hope that these positions will be filled by midsummer. We have also opened the Eugene Regional Coordinator position which can be found on DPSST’s website here: http://www.oregon.gov/dpsst/HR/Pages/DPSSTJobOpenings.aspx. DPSST will be accepting applications for this po-sition for the next three weeks. Qualified applicants will move forward to an interview then potentially to the assessment center. These will be scheduled at the close of the application acceptance process. If you have any questions pertaining to these positions please contact Interim Fire Program Manager Julie Olsen-Fink at 503-378-2297 or [email protected].
OPEN F IRE PROGRAM POSITIONS
Recently, the Regional Fire Program has been very busy preparing the Oregon fire service for the 2018 fire season. In the process of doing so, training staff have been instructing a variety of Wildland courses throughout the state that include S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, S-130 Firefighter Training, L-180 Human Factors in the Wildland Fire Service, and S-131 Firefighter Type 1. In addition to these, Regional Coordinator Don Willis and Fire Trainer Hayden Jones co-taught S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaws at Warner Creek Correctional Facility in Lakeview. They will be in-structing upcoming dates for that class at North Bend Fire Department and a combined training for Sunriver Service Dis-trict FD/City of Bend Fire Department. If you are interested in scheduling Wildland training and/or chainsaw classes, please contact Don Willis at 503-931-9672 or [email protected] or Hayden Jones at [email protected] or 503-932-6340.
W ILDLAND TRAINING PREPARATION
(Example of hazardous tree)
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UPCOMING CLASSES/TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AT DPSST
NFPA Fire Inspector II | May 21st - 25th, 2018
Mastering Your Craft: Recruit to Officer Live Fire Training (DPSST) | June 1st - 3rd, 2018
NFA: Leadership in Supervision (6-Day Course) (N0645) | June 4th - 9th, 2018
NFA: Campus Fire & Life Safety: Risk Assessment (F0193) | June 4th - 5th, 2018
NFA: Fire Investigation: First Responders (F0379) | June 6th - 7th, 2018 (CLASS IS CURRENTLY FULL)
ACOEM Provider’s Guide to Public Safety Medicine | June 9th, 2018
Please click on the above underlined classes to register online. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Carroll at 503-378-2408 or [email protected].
The NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator, 2014 Edition was recently updated and approved from the 2009 Edition of the NFPA Standard. The content of the exam and the Reference List below currently reflect the changes made from the latest update. The exam consists of 150 questions. It is a requirement to attain a 75% or better to pass. Applicants will be allotted 2 hours for the exam. There is no fee. This is a closed book exam; however, you may use calculators if you have them. DPSST is committed to serving test takers with disabilities and health-related needs by providing services and reasonable accommodations that are appropriate given the purpose of the test. Any exam candidate with a documented disability may be eligible for nonstandard testing accommodations. If you believe you may need any adjustments, modifications, or ac-commodations, you should contact DPSST before registering for the NFPA Fire Investigator exam to request suitable ar-rangements. Please contact Tina Diehl, DPSST Fire Certification Specialist, for registration. Tina can be reached at 503-378-2254 or by email at [email protected].
REFERENCE LIST FOR THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR EXAM – v9.01 Publisher/Title/ Edition
NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator, 2014 Edition
NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, 2014 Edition
IFSTA, Fire Investigator, 2nd Edition, 1st Printing
Brady, Prentice Hall, Kirk’s Fire Investigation, 7th Edition.
Jones and Bartlett, Brannigan’s Building Construction for the Fire Service, 4th Edition, 1st Printing
Jones and Bartlett, Fire Investigator, Principles and Practice, 3rd Edition
UPDATED NFPA F IRE INVESTIGATION EXAM
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Fire Program Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) Highlight The Fire Certification Program strives to ensure the Oregon fire service has an understanding of the OARs. To assist with this understanding, in the next several months we will highlight various components of the OARs that program staff receive frequent questions about. The following OAR focuses on Maintenance Re-Certification requirements. Maintenance Re-Certification occurs every even year and is a way for agencies to recognize that proficiency is main-tained by either frequently using skills, demonstrating proficiency through some time of evaluation or assessment, or through continuing education. With the spring of 2018 now upon us, it is now almost time for the maintenance re-certification packet to be mailed out to each department. Each packet will contain a Maintenance Re-Certification Form for each individual who holds certifications within a department. The Fire Chief or Training Officer of a department will verify that the following OAR requirements were or were not met, fill the form out accordingly, and return the packet to DPSST by December 31, 2018. If you have specific questions pertaining to Maintenance Re-Certification, please contact Tina Diehl at 503-378-2254 or [email protected]. 259-009-0065 Maintenance (1)(a) The Training Officer must verify that individuals have successfully performed essential functions for each certifica-tion through service delivery (see OAR 259-009-0005), task performance (see OAR 259-009-0005), or sufficient edu-cation or training hours to verify each member's certification pursuant to OAR 259-009-0065. Any certificate not veri-fied by the agency will be lapsed. (b) Verification that maintenance requirements have been completed must be submitted to the Department by Decem-ber 31st of every even year. (2) Maintenance requirements must be demonstrated by completing any combination of one or more of the following: (a) Service Delivery; (b) Task Performance; (c) Education; or (d) Training. (3) Operation Track: (a) NFPA Fire Fighter I, NFPA Fire Fighter II, NFPA Driver, NFPA Hazmat First Responder, NFPA Hazmat Techni-cian, NFPA Airport Fire Fighter, NFPA Pumper Operator, NFPA Aerial Operator, NFPA Tiller Operator, NFPA Air-craft Rescue and Firefighting Apparatus Operator, Wildland Fire Apparatus Operator, NFPA Mobile Water Supply Ap-paratus Operator, NFPA Fire Officer I, NFPA Fire Officer II, Fire Ground Leader, NFPA Rescue Technician (Rope, Water, Vehicle, Confined Space, Structural, Trench), On Scene Incident Command, Wildland Interface (Fire Fighter, Engine Boss, Strike Team Leader, Wildland Interface Division Supervisor), Maritime Operator (Awareness, Deck Hand, Boat Operations, Rescue Boat, Fire Boat) certification levels must complete maintenance requirements for Oper-ation Track. (b) If the Training Officer chooses to verify maintenance requirements through training or education, the maintenance requirements for the Operation Track is 60 hours completed annually. (4) Instructor Track (a) Instructor I, II and III certification levels must complete maintenance requirements for Instructor Track. (b) If the Training Officer chooses to verify maintenance requirements through training or education, the maintenance requirements for the Instructor Track is four hours completed annually. (5) Prevention/Public Education/Administration Track (a) NFPA Public Fire/Life Safety Educator I, NFPA Public Fire/Life Safety Educator II, Public Fire/Life Safety Educator III, NFPA Public Information Officer, NFPA Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist I, NFPA Juvenile Firesetter In-tervention Specialist II, NFPA Fire Officer III, NFPA Fire Officer IV, Investigator, Wildland Investigator, NFPA Fire Inspector I, NFPA Fire Inspector II, NFPA Fire Inspector III certification levels must complete maintenance require-ments for Prevention/Public Education/Administration Track.
F IRE PROGRAM OREGON ADMINISTRATIVE RULE (OAR) H IGHLIGHT
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(b) If the Training Officer chooses to verify maintenance requirements through training or education, the maintenance requirement for the Prevention/Public Education/Administration Track is 12 hours completed annually. (6) A Fire Service Professional certified and performing duties in more than one track must complete the maintenance requirements for each track. (7) A minimum passing score of 70 percent must be achieved for any level of certification that requires completion of a written test. (8) Failure to notify the Department that the Fire Service Professional's maintenance requirements have been completed will result in a warning notification letter being sent to the agency head and the Training Officer. (a) A three month extension will be automatically authorized if requested in writing. (b) Failure to complete maintenance requirements and submit the completed appropriate form after the warning notifi-cation letter and before the three month extension has expired, will result in the lapse of the Fire Service Professional's certification. (c) Subject to Department approval, re-certification following a lapse may be obtained upon the employing agency sub-mitting the following: (A) A request for re-certification and documentation explaining why the maintenance requirements were not completed or verified; and (B) Verification that the maintenance requirements have been completed and a completed reinstatement form. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 181A.410 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 181A.410 History: DPSST 12-2018, minor correction filed 02/12/2018, effective 02/12/2018 DPSST 22-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-3-13 DPSST 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-06
F IRE PROGRAM OREGON ADMINISTRATIVE RULE (OAR) H IGHLIGHT
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Fire Ground Leader and Maritime Fire Service Operator Fire Ground Leader and Maritime Fire Service Operator are both Oregon-specific levels of certification that require occasional review by Task Forces to discuss potential updates and their relevancy to the Oregon fire service. Fire Ground Leader The date for the upcoming Fire Ground Leader Task Force will either be June 12th, 20th, or 21st depending on which date works best for the majority of the group. When choosing a date please consider that the meeting will be scheduled from 0900 to 1600 though it may not go all day. If you are interested in participating, email Kayla Ballrot at [email protected] no later than 1700 on May 23rd. To be considered, you must hold the Fire Ground Leader certification. In your email please include the following:
Name Contact information (please include: phone, e-mail, and mailing address) Fire department name Which date is best for you between June 12th, 20th, or 21st
Maritime Fire Service Operator The date for the upcoming Maritime Fire Service Operator Task Force will either be July 10th, 17th, or 18th depending on which date works best for the majority of the group. When choosing a date please consider that the meeting will be scheduled from 0900 to 1600 though it may not go all day. If you are interested in participating, email Kayla Ballrot at [email protected] no later than 1700 on June 8th. To be considered, you must hold the at least two Maritime Fire Service Operator certifications. In your email please in-clude the following:
Name Contact information (please include: phone, e-mail, and mailing address) Fire department name Which date is best for you between July 10th, 17th, or 18th Maritime Fire Service Operator certifications you hold
UPCOMING TASK FORCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fire Fighter Tip
Lead By Example. Yes, even a rookie can display the qualities of a leader. If you do your job well, every time - that’s the first step. On the fire ground, there is something called “layered leadership.” When given an assignment, the person receiving it is expected to complete that task. If you tackle assignments with professionalism and a “whatever-it-takes” attitude, others may also try to reach that standard that you, the rookie, have set.
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The Fire Policy Committee (FPC) welcomes three new Board on Public Safety Standards and Training (Board)-appointed members to join their important work to help ensure the continual professionalism and integrity of the Ore-gon fire service. The new additions will be voting members that assist in either approving agenda items for the Board’s review, or rejecting agenda items such as Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) updates, certification standard updates, and revocation and denial cases.
Chief Darren Bucich
DPSST is excited to announce Chief Darren Bucich has been appointed to the FPC and the Board. He will represent the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association (OFCA) in which he currently serves as the Vice President and will become the Presi-dent in July 2018. Chief Bucich has been the chief of McKenzie Fire & Rescue since 2009 and is also the Safety Officer for the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal’s Incident Management Green Team.
Chief Bucich brings with him a variety of Oregon fire service experience and believes in the importance of both public safety standards and ongoing training for firefighters. He will be an invaluable addition to the FPC and Board.
The Reverend Doctor Deborah Brown
Rev. Dr. Deborah Brown has been appointed to serve as the FPC’s public member. Rev. Dr. Brown will bring a unique and valuable perspective as the only member of the committee with no fire service background. Rev. Dr. Brown is cur-rently a Pastor at St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church in Milwaukie, Oregon as well as the Owner/Consultant/Coach at Epiphany Consulting. She has earned numerous diplomas and educational accolades including a Doctor of Min-istry in Congregational Development from Bexley Seabury Theological Seminary Federation in Chicago, Illinois and a Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina.
DPSST is thrilled to bring Rev. Dr. Brown into the fire service realm through the important work of the FPC. COCC Fire Program Director Paula Simone
DPSST is pleased to announce the appointment of Paula Simone to the FPC. Paula has been Central Oregon Communi-ty College’s (COCC) Wildland Program Director for 15 years and their Structure Fire Program Director for 8 years. Paula not only provides academic leadership and supervision for COCC, but also develops, maintains, evaluates, and delivers program curriculum and instruction as well as serves as an academic advisor for Forestry, Wildland Fire, EMS, and Structure Fire students.
Welcome, Paula, to the FPC as a representative of Oregon College Programs. Former Members: Chief Greg Marlar and Program Chair Bill Klein
Lastly, on behalf of DPSST and the Fire Program, we would like to sincerely thank Fire Protection Technology Program Chair Bill Klein from Chemeketa Community College and Chief Greg Marlar from the Oregon Fire Chief’s Association for their commitment while serving on the FPC. Their leadership and guidance helped direct and shape the Oregon fire service. We truly appreciate their years of service as members of the FPC.
F IRE POLICY COMMITTEE NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Our mission is to promote excellence in public safety by delivering quality training
and developing and upholding professional standards for police, fire, corrections,
parole and probation, and telecommunications personnel, in addition to licensing
private security providers and private investigators in Oregon.
DPSST also regulates and licenses polygraph examiners, determines sheriff candidates'
eligibility to run for office and provides staffing for the Public Safety Memorial Fund.
We strive to provide resources and certification programs that public safety officers and
local public safety organizations need to maintain the highest professional skill stand-
ards, stewardship and service to Oregon's communities and citizens. These services are
based at our new, 236-acre academy and extend across the state through a network of
regional training coordinators.
Agency functions are guided by several Oregon Revised Statutes and our authority is
defined specifically in Chapter No. 259 of the Oregon Administrative Rules. We are
governed by a 24-member Board and six discipline-specific policy committees; we serve
more than 35,000 public safety constituents across the state.
4190 Aumsville Hwy. SE Salem, Oregon 97317
Phone: 503-378-2100 Fax: 503-378-4600
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
STANDARDS AND TRAINING
Julie Olsen-Fink, Interim Fire Program Supervisor Phone: 503-378-2297 Fax:503-378-4600 Email: [email protected]
Kayla Ballrot, Fire Certification Coordinator Phone: 503-378-2596 Fax: 503-378-4600 Email: [email protected]
Tina Diehl, Fire Certification Specialist Phone: 503-378-2254 Fax: 503-378-4600 Email: [email protected]
CONTACT INFORMATION
“TRAINING FOR EXCELLENCE”
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Rebecca Carroll, Fire Program Support Specialist Phone: 503-378-2408 Fax: 503-378-4600 Email: [email protected]
Fire Training Program Staff Contacts:
http://dasapp.oregon.gov/statephonebook/display.asp?agency=25900&division=300§ion=5