Firefighter I

NFPA 1001, 2008 Edition

We are no longer testing to the 2002 Edition of NFPA 1001 Firefighter I standard.

Candidates who need to retest to the old FFI standard have until October 31, 2009 to complete the retest.

Prerequisite
A completed application and test fee is required before taking FFI Certification test. The candidate is expected to be knowledgeable and able to meet the criteria outlined in NFPA 1001 and applicable portions of the NFPA 472 for Firefighter I. There are several ways to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the exam, such as a technical college program, an individual fire department training, home study, etc. No prior certification is required.

Standard

NFPA 1001 Firefighter I 2008 Edition & NFPA 472 Standard of Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2008 Edition - Sections 5.1 through 5.5
The questions and skills tested are designed to test the candidate on the knowledge and proficiencies outlined in NFPA 1001 for Firefighter 1. All questions in the test bank have been referenced to the standards noted above.

Reference List
The textbooks listed below were used in developing the test questions and the practical exams for the Certification test. The candidate should have knowledge of the information contained in the related books below.

• Delmar, Firefighter's Handbook, Essentials of Firefighting and Emergency Response, 3rd Edition, 1st Printing
• Delmar, Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2nd Edition
• DOT, North American Emergency Response Guidebook, 2004 Edition
• IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting - 5th Edition, 1st Printing, Published 2007
• IFSTA, Hazardous Materials for First Responders, 3rd Edition
• Jones & Bartlett, Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills, 2nd Edition, Published 2007
• Jones and Bartlett, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, 1st Edition, 1st Printing
• National Fire Protection Association 1001 Professional Qualifications for Firefighter, 2008 Edition
• National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 472 Standards of Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents, 2008 Edition

Test

• The test is two parts, a written test and a practical exam.
• The written test is made up of 150 multiple-choice questions selected at random from a test bank of over1700 questions. The last 50 questions are Haz-Mat Operatins level questions and are graded separately. A score of 70 percent (adjusted by standard measurement of error) correct answers must be achieved in both Fire Fighter and Haz-Mat Awareness portions in order to achieve a passing score
• The practical exam consists of the candidate demonstrating proficiency in four to six categories selected at random from the proficiencies required in the NFPA 1001 standards.
• Test Costs: $70

Re-certification

• Every three years.
• Requires 24 hours of Firefighter I training for each of the three years.
• Re-certification cost is $20.
  

Revised September 13, 2009