FireFighter 1 question

[Eric George]

High I'm Eric. I completed the N.J. firefighter 1 course at MCFA last summer. My question is do other states accept the N.J. fire 1 certification? If so which ones? I have heard many different things. My department president said that N.J. doesn't have reciprocating laws with other states (they don’t except other states fire 1 certifications) but other states accept our fire 1 certifications. It seems the more people I ask the more different answers I get. PLEASE if anyone knows of another state that accepts the New Jersey firefighter 1 certification let me know what state it is. If you can give me a list of states it would be greatly helpful. Thank you.

Sincerely: Eric

[Catch22]

Much of your question is going to deal with what certifying organization NJ uses. If it's IFSAC, you may very well be able to to transfer it to another IFSAC state. The same with Pro-Board. Whether an IFSAC state will accept Pro-Board or vice versa, I don't know. That may depend on the state.

[pasobuff]

NYS accepts Pro Board - not sure about a 'simple' NJ certification....I do know that we have had people submit a course outline/content for review for reciprocation.....if it matches enough with NYS it usually is accepted as an equivalancy.

[Eric George]

thank you for that. I am having trouble finding out weather N.J. is an IFSAC state or proboard state. Is there a web site or any perticular person in the fire service in N.J. who could tell me?

[pasobuff]

Ok - from what I have been told, NJ training is not standardized - it depends on where you took it. If you wanted to come to NY, for example, this is what I was given-

Certificate or Certification?? They are different. In NJ case, the CERTIFICATE depends on where the person completed the training. NJ does a lot of their training regionally or by county. In some cases in the state, it is a grouping of counties that get together to develop a "Region". There really is no consistency through the state. FF1 in one county may use a totally different curriculum than another county, and they do not necessarily specify if is is NFPA 1001 compliant. We do have a few NJ FF1 curriculums that have been approved to meet or exceed NYS FF1, but I can't remember which ones. If someone submits a copy of a completion certificate, I can look to see if that county or region is on our list. If it is not, they need to provide a course curriculum or syllabus.

[ChiefKN]

thank you for that. I am having trouble finding out weather N.J. is an IFSAC state or proboard state. Is there a web site or any perticular person in the fire service in N.J. who could tell me?

NJ is neither. However, it is a state by state issue.

MCFA is pretty good and NJ does have a standard curriculum, just not proboard or IFSAC.

I believe you can go to Bucks County Community College, PA and challenge the test.

http://www.theproboard.org/FAQ.htm

Fire Fighter I Challenge - NFPA 1001 FSC 479
8 Hours Lecture-0.0hrs / Lab-8.0hrs Prerequisites: **Contact your local test site or the PSFA**
DOH Con-Ed Units 0.0-M/T : 0.0-Other Gear: TOG, SCBA
Through written and practical examinations the Firefighter 1 candidate will successfully complete and pass both exams in order to receive certification in accordance with NFPA 1001 Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualifications, to Fire Fighter 1. (National Certification; IFSAC or ProBoard)

[Lono]

Not sure if you can challenge the exam here:

http://www.theproboard.org/Agencies/fortmonmouth.htm

[Eric George]

I took it at the middlesex county fire accademy. I THINK but am not sure its a certificate, thats what I've been told anyway. Middlesex is in central jersey. While i was in the accademy I took and received certificates for: FEMA IS-00700.a NIMS, HAZMAT opperations 06009, CBRNE opperations 06088, HAZMAT AWARENESS 06007, CPR &AID certificate. all these are labeled certificate, not certification. If there is somthing I can send to you please ask me. I checked the proboard data base and could not find myself listed.

[ChiefKN]

I took it at the middlesex county fire accademy. I THINK but am not sure its a certificate, thats what I've been told anyway. Middlesex is in central jersey. While i was in the accademy I took and received certificates for: FEMA IS-00700.a NIMS, HAZMAT opperations 06009, CBRNE opperations 06088, HAZMAT AWARENESS 06007, CPR &AID certificate. all these are labeled certificate, not certification. If there is somthing I can send to you please ask me. I checked the proboard data base and could not find myself listed.

It is not proboard or ifsac. 1000% sure.

[Doorbreaker]

Anyone have info on PAs FF1 course and NY resiprocity? I haven't started digging into it yet but there are a few Amish who have the PA course and would like to join.
I'm surprised thet there isn't a nice website out there already that shows a chart of states and what they require.

[pasobuff]

Anyone have info on PAs FF1 course and NY resiprocity? I haven't started digging into it yet but there are a few Amish who have the PA course and would like to join.
I'm surprised thet there isn't a nice website out there already that shows a chart of states and what they require.

Send me a PM and I'll get you that info hopefully today.