scope:

It is the intent of this document that fire service organizations be considered an all-inclusive term used to describe those local, municipal, state, federal, military, industrial, and private organizations with fire protection responsibilities and institutions that provide training for such organizations.

Fire service organizations utilizing this document for the establishment, upgrade, or evaluation of their training records and report systems should be able to document clearly the performance and ability of individual and group activities related to the following:

(1) Compliance with personnel performance standards

(2) Documentation of both internally and externally obtained career development training and education

(3) Documentation for the purposes of certification and recertification

(4) Cooperation with other agencies with which the organization executes joint specialty operations (e.g., emergency medical services)

(5) Training required by regulatory and/or other agencies [e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), International Standards Organization (ISO)]

(6) Training required to provide emergency medical care (e.g., first responder, emergency medical technician, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automatic external defibrillations)

Purpose. This document presents a systematic approach to providing essential information for managing the training function of the fire service organization.

Information for managing the training function of the fire service organization includes those types of records, reports, and forms that can serve as basic information tools for effective training administration.

Training programs established and implemented within the organization should be people-oriented and action-minded, and the records and reporting system used in conjunction with the program should reflect these concepts.