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 OUR VISION:
Our vision is to be the recognized leader in fire training and emergency medical services, respected by our stakeholders for anticipating and responding to their ever-changing needs while maintaining exceptional customer service.
OUR MISSION:
We are committed to training, educating and certifying emergency and community responders to protect the citizens and visitors of New Hampshire.
The Division of Fire Standards and Training and Emergency Medical Services is one of seven divisions within the Department of Safety working together to make New Hampshire the safest state in the nation. We are made up of full and part-time employees, including many instructors, who strive every day to fulfill our mission and commitment to excellence. Our goal is to achieve this with professionalism, integrity and respect. High quality training is the foundation of prepared emergency responders who are integral to the quality of life in our state. Our team is a highly motivated and dedicated group that work to meet the needs of New Hampshire’s Fire and EMS community in a responsive, proactive way, through collaborative partnerships with our stakeholders.
As Director, I am responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Division and the operations of the Fire Academy, including establishing training programs and offering instruction in firefighting, fire prevention and investigation, hazardous materials, technical rescue and the administration and management of fire departments and emergency medical units. The Division is also responsible for managing the training, testing and licensing of EMS providers, units, instructors and vehicles, along with many other duties. These responsibilities are functionally divided into three sections including the Bureau of Firefighter Training, the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and the Bureau of Certification and Support. We are funded through revenue generated from the sale of motor vehicle records and grants awarded to our Division.
We encourage you to sign up for our FST-EMS list serve in order to stay up to date on general information, announcements and events throughout our State. Please feel free to contact us anytime by calling 603-223-4200 or by email at fstems@dos.nh.gov.
Director
Justin Cutting
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News and Events |
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The Division of Fire Standards and Training & Emergency Medical Service is opening the sixty (60) day public comment period on the proposed State of New Hampshire Patient Care Protocols Version 8.2, specifically the Operational K9 Prerequisite Protocol. Comments can be submitted to justin.s.romanello@dos.nh.gov until 19 December 2023. Additionally, the Division will be holding a public hearing at the below location on the specified date and time.
- Date and Time: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 09:00 a.m.
- Place: Fire Standards and Training & Emergency Medical Services Classroom 1, 98 Smokey Bear Blvd Concord, NH 03305
- Link to documents: NH Operational K9 Protocols
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October 12, 2023
The Division of Fire Standards and Training and Emergency Medical Services is excited to announce the launch of the “On My Time” Firefighter I and II Training program. This program allows students and departments to work with a State Fire Instructor to complete Firefighter I and II training modules on their time and pace. The attached document outlines the program and we will be holding a couple online information sessions where the program will be explained and you may ask questions.
These informational sessions will be held:
Monday, October 23, 2023 @ 1:00pm Click here to join
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 @ 6:00pm Click here to join
If you have questions in the meantime please reach out to your Field Captain. |
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September 13, 2023
The Division of Fire Standards and Training & EMS strives to provide the best training and educational opportunities to fire service and EMS providers in New Hampshire. We are excited to announce our new online classroom, which can be reached at www.nhfaemslearning.org.
The new online learning classroom will replace our older classroom, which is located at ola.nhfa-ems.com. With the launch of the new site, students can continue to access all our existing online training programs, as well as an expanded catalog of trainings which include individual Firefighter I and II modules. Additionally, the new classroom works in conjunction with RespondNH, the Division of Fire Standards and Training & EMS's central portal for managing all provider and service demographic profiles, licenses, certifications, and training records.
Student will not be able to initiate any new training on the old online learning academy, which will be completely retired as of October 18th, 2023. If students are currently enrolled in a course, they will continue to have access at ola.nhfa-ems.com but must complete it by October 9th, 2023, to avoid losing progress. Any partially completed coursework will be lost. Any incomplete courses will need to be restarted from the beginning in the new site.
To learn the specifics of how to access and use the online classroom go to https://nhfa-ems.com/new-online-learning-academy/
For any questions please contact fstemsonlinelearning@dos.nh.gov. |
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September 8, 2023
The Fire Standards and Training Commission has approved the written comment
period to open through September 8, 2023 to November 11, 2023 for public comment
on the proposed changes to the Fire Investigator curriculum. Public comment can
be submitted at: https://nhfa-ems.com/fst-commission-curriculum-public-feedback-form/.
Public hearings will be held at the Bedford Fire Department, 55 Constitution
Drive, Bedford NH on October 18, 2023 at 3:00 and 5:00
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Upcoming Boards and Commission meetings |
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Fire Standards and Training Commission (FSTC) |
11/02/2023 |
9:30am |
NH Fire Academy, Classroom 5 & 6 |
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Medical Control Board (MCB) |
11/16/2023 |
9:00am |
NH Fire Academy, Classroom 5 & 6 |
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Trauma and Emergency Service Coordinating Board (CB) |
11/16/2023 |
1:00pm |
NH Fire Academy, Classroom 5 & 6 |
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Trauma (TMRC) |
12/20/2023 |
9:30am |
NH Fire Academy, Classroom 2 |
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Protected Health Information; Privacy Committee |
01/10/2023 |
1:00pm |
NH Fire Academy, Drylab Classroom |
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Sub-Committee Meetings |
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Public Hearings |
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Fire Investigator NFPA 1033 |
10/18/2023 |
3:00 pm & 5:00 pm |
Bedford Fire Department, 55 Constitution Drive Bedford, NH |
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All meeting materials can be found at:
Board & Committee Documentation – New Hampshire Fire Academy & EMS (nhfa-ems.com)
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