N.J. Admin. Code § 5:73-3.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 5:73-3.2 - Incident management system certification

(a) All fire service personnel shall satisfactorily complete the following training programs: "I-100 Introduction to Incident Command System" and "I-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction."

(b) A certification for Incident Management Level 1 shall be granted to a member of the fire service who meets the following requirements, he or she shall:

1. Have been a member of a fire department who has been qualified and performed as a "structural firefighter" for at least three years prior to application. Proof of structural firefighting experience shall be verified in writing by the chief of department on fire department letterhead. Experience as a junior firefighter shall not count for structural firefighter verification;

2. Be at least 21 years of age;

3. Have obtained Firefighter I certification per 5:73-4; and

4. Have satisfactorily completed a classroom instructor-led program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) course titled "I-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents."

(c) A certification for Incident Management Level 2 shall be granted to a member of the fire service who meets the following requirements, he or she shall:

1. Have obtained Incident Management Level 1 certification under (b) above; and

2. Have satisfactorily completed a classroom instructor-led program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) course titled "I-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents."

(d) A certification for Incident Management Level 3 shall be granted to a member of the fire service who meets the following requirements, he or she shall:

1. Have obtained Incident Management Level 2 certification under (c) above; and

2. Have satisfactorily completed a classroom instructor-led program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) course titled "I-400 Advanced ICS for Command and General Staff."

(e) A classroom instructor-led program of instruction that is considered by the applicant to be substantially the same as the training program may be submitted for review and approval by the Office of Training and Certification. The Office of Training and Certification shall maintain a list of reviewed and approved substitute courses.

(f) Incident management system certification is permitted for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) response personnel who meet the following criteria: Personnel whose role and duty is exclusively limited to emergency medical services response may substitute a current valid Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) certificate or Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (EMT-P) license issued by the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services in lieu of the Firefighter I certification as specified in (b)3 above. Proof of three years experience as a credentialed EMT-B or EMT-P shall be verified in writing by the EMS chief/captain on organizational/department letterhead, which shall substitute for the firefighter experience requirement established in (b)1 above.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:73-3.2

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 775(a), effective 2/5/2018