scope:

This standard identifies the minimum job performance requirements (JPRs) for health and safety officer (HSO) and incident safety officer (ISO) for a fire department.

Purpose. The purpose of this standard is to specify the minimum JPRs for service as a fire department HSO and ISO.

This standard shall define HSO and ISO for a fire department.

The intent of this standard shall be to ensure that personnel serving as HSOs and ISOs for a fire department are qualified.

This standard shall not address organization or management responsibility.

It is not the intent of this standard to restrict any jurisdiction from exceeding or combining these minimum requirements.

JPRs for each level or position are the tasks personnel shall be able to perform to carry out the job duties. (See Annex D.)

The HSO and ISO shall remain current with the general knowledge, skills, and JPRs for each qualification level.

The JPRs shall be accomplished in accordance with the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program, and NFPA 1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System and Command Safety.