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

COVID-19 Information - NH Dept of Health & Human Services	EMS Licensing Process NOTE: For information regarding Fire and EMS Training throughout the state, visit: Course Catalog (Fire & Specialty program listing) Current EMS Courses Current EMS Exams Online Training Resources (Resource Center & Online Learning Academy) Important Information regarding EMI, NFA and CDP Classes - PLEASE READ!	NEW! NH Project FIRST
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
	September 24, 2020 The Fire Standards and Training Commission has schedule public hearings for the NFPA 1001 Firefighter I and II curriculum update. The schedule can be found on the Commission page.
	CPAT Test is scheduled for November 16, 2020 here at the NH Fire Academy. Please apply via the application packet on the following page: https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/fstems/facilities/testing/index.html Deadline for application: November 6th, 2020 by 4:00pm.
	September 3, 2020 The Fire Standards and Training Commission has approved the written comment period to open through November 3, 2020 for public comment on the proposed changes to the NFPA 1001 Firefighter I & II training programs. Any public comment can be submitted at: https://nhfa-ems.com/fst-commission-curriculum-public-feedback-form/ All curriculum information of the proposed program can be found at:  https://nhfa-ems.com/nfpa-1001-2019-firefighter-i-and-ii-documents/ The FST Commission will be holding public hearings on the update to the new program in the coming weeks.  These dates will be announced in the near future.
	August 12, 2020 Notice of Public Hearing for September 16, 2020 regarding proposed amendments of Saf-C 5906 - Table of Required EMS Equipment
	May 5, 2020 Joint Informational Bulletin – PFAS/Class B Firefighting Foam
	April 9, 2020 Emergency Responders Unprotected Exposure Guidance
	March 18, 2020 Emergency Protocol COVID-19 and Notice from Director Pendergast and Bureau Chief Romanello
	March 12, 2020 For up-to-date information on the Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), please visit this DHHS website: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/2019-ncov.htm or click the link above.
	September 18, 2015 Important Information regarding EMI, NFA and CDP Classes
	Of Interest
	Division of Fire Standards & Emergency Medical Services 2020 to 2025 Strategic Plan 2017 Annual Report: NH Division of FST&EMS May 10, 2019 Advisory Notice: New Cancer Law 2016 Annual Report: NH TEMSIS Current Homeland Security Training, Policy and Documents Homeland Security Grant Training Reimbursement Packet Updated 4/30/2020 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. Only programs that are advertised are eligible for Overtime/Backfill. Overtime/Backfill Reimbursement Checklist for Training and Exercises 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 Course Price List   Sign up for periodic updates by subscribing to the FST & EMS mailing list!

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