OUR MISSION:
We are committed to training, educating, and certifying emergency and community responders to protect the citizens and visitors of New Hampshire.

We strive daily to fulfill this mission with professionalism, integrity, and respect.

As Director, my duty is to oversee the three bureaus that make up the Division - the Bureau of Fire Training, the Bureau of EMS, and the Bureau of Certification and Support, as outlined in state law RSA 21-P:12-a and RSA 21-P:12-b respectively. The Division does not use any money from the state's General Fund, nor does it use citizen tax dollars. Instead, it is funded through a fee charged to insurance companies for motor vehicle records. We also rely on grants being awarded to our Division in order to keep our two facilities in working order.

Our Concord campus, the Richard M. Flynn Fire Academy, includes an administration/classroom building, 80-bed dormitory, 4-bay fire station (drive through), training ground (2 burn buildings, flashover simulator, and other props), and many mobile props that are used throughout the state. It also serves as the Northeast regional training facility for aircraft rescue and firefighting personnel. In August 2014, our Raymond S. Burton Fire & EMS Training Facility opened in Bethlehem to facilitate training in the northern part of NH. The new facility has a burn building with an accompanying water supply cistern, a 50-seat classroom, field office, and an equipment and decontamination bay.

From ensuring accessible, high quality, and cutting edge training to more than 10,000 municipal, volunteer, and on-call fire and EMS responders statewide as well as licensing EMS providers, ambulance services, and instructors, there is a lot going on! All of us here at the Division are excited about the future of Fire and EMS training and certification in NH.

I hope you will find the information on this website helpful. We also encourage you to sign up to be on our FST-EMS list serve in order to receive alerts and information about Fire and EMS training and events throughout the State of New Hampshire. General questions can also be emailed to fstems@dos.nh.gov.

Yours in service,

Director Deborah A. Pendergast

EMS Licensing Process NOTE: For information regarding Fire and EMS Training throughout the state, visit: Course Catalog (Fire, EMS, Exams & Specialty program listing) Online Training Resources (NHoodle) Important Information regarding EMI, NFA and CDP Classes - PLEASE READ!

ATTENTION! EMS update: As of January 1, 2017, all new and lapsed/reapplying EMS Provider License applicants must complete a Criminal Background Check. Click the Star of Life icon.

	News and Events
	February 27, 2018 Fire Standards and Training Commission Meeting: Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 9:00AM in classrooms 5 & 6, Dormitory Building Public Hearing on the topic of "Standard Error of Measurement" to be held during the Thursday, May 3, 2018 FST Commission Meeting.
	February 8, 2018 This year's NH Fire & Emergency Medical Services Committee of Merit annual awards and presentation ceremony will be held on Monday, September 24, 2018. Location TBA. Click on link for 2018 Committee of Merit Nomination Form for the Fire Service Click on link for Award List for Committee of Merit and other awards Click on link for Donation Form
	December 12, 2017 NH Patient Care Protocols, Version 7 is now available
	August 22, 2017 Department of Environmental Services on Class B Firefighter Foam and potential PFCs
	May 19, 2017 Bulletin 40 - Carfentanil - Provider Safety Notice
	September 18, 2015 Important Information regarding EMI, NFA and CDP Classes
	Of Interest
	Current Homeland Security Training, Policy and Documents Due to the amount of available grant funding, as of May 15, 2017, ICS 300 and ICS 400 are no longer eligible for overtime and backfill. Any future programs will be announced if and when they are eligible. Homeland Security Grant Training Reimbursement Packet Posted April 18, 2017 NOTE: This is information on grant funded training reimbursement for overtime/backfill, pay reimbursement for call firefighters and stipend for volunteer firefighters. This is for CURRENT programs. FST Commission Administrative Rules: Adopted on June 28, 2017 Fire Chapters 100 and 200 Fire Chapters 300 - 900 Form A: updated June, 2017 Form B: updated June, 2017 General Admission Application Medical Release Form A Guide for New Fire Chiefs in New Hampshire How to Hire a Full Time Firefighter! EMS Best Practices Entrance Test Information   Sign up for periodic updates by subscribing to the FST & EMS mailing list

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