661—251.202 (100B) Certification standards. Standards for Iowa fire fighter certification are based upon nationally recognized standards established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. Certification at each level in the Iowa fire service certification system results in national certification as well.
	 251.202(1) Fire fighter.
	  a.   	 Fire fighter I. Certification as a fire fighter I is based upon the requirements for fire fighter I certification established in NFPA 1001, “Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications,” 2008 edition, chapter 5.
	  b.   	 Fire fighter II. Certification as a fire fighter II is based upon the requirements for fire fighter II certification established in NFPA 1001, “Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications,” 2008 edition, chapter 6.
	 251.202(2) Driver/operator.
	  a.   	 Driver/operator (pumper). Certification as a driver/operator (pumper) is based upon the requirements for fire department vehicle driver/operator (pumper) certification established in NFPA 1002, “Standard on Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications,” 2003 edition, chapter 5.
	  b.   	 Driver/operator (aerial). Certification as a driver/operator (aerial) is based upon the requirements for fire department vehicle driver/operator (aerial) certification established in NFPA 1002, “Standard on Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications,” 2003 edition, chapter 6.
	 251.202(3) Fire officer.
	  a.   	 Fire officer I. Certification as a fire officer I is based upon the requirements for fire officer I certification established in NFPA 1021, “Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications,” 2003 edition, chapter 4.
	  b.   	 Fire officer II. Certification as a fire officer II is based upon the requirements for fire officer II certification established in NFPA 1021, “Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications,” 2003 edition, chapter 5.
	 251.202(4) Fire inspector. Certification as a fire inspector I is based upon the requirements for certification as a fire inspector I established in NFPA 1031, “Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plans Examiner,” 2003 edition, chapter 4.
	 251.202(5) Fire investigator. Certification as a fire investigator is based upon the requirements for certification as a fire investigator established in NFPA 1033, “Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator,” 2003 edition, chapter 4.
	 251.202(6) Fire service instructor.
	  a.   	 Fire service instructor I. Certification as a fire service instructor I is based upon the requirements for certification as a fire service instructor I established in NFPA 1041, “Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications,” 2007 edition, chapter 4.
	  b.   	 Fire service instructor II. Certification as a fire service instructor II is based upon the requirements for certification as a fire service instructor II established in NFPA 1041, “Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications,” 2007 edition, chapter 5.
	 251.202(7) Responder to hazardous materials incidents.
	  a.   	 Responder to hazardous materials incidents (awareness). Certification as a responder to hazardous materials incidents (awareness) is based upon the requirements for certification as a responder to hazardous materials incidents (awareness) established in NFPA 472, “Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents,” 2008 edition, chapter 4.
	  b.   	 Responder to hazardous materials incidents (operations). Certification as a responder to hazardous materials incidents (operations) is based upon the requirements for certification as a responder to hazardous materials incidents (operations) established in NFPA 472, “Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents,” 2008 edition, chapter 5.