Job Performance Requirements Draft
The Job Performance Requirements (JPRs) currently used by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control are based on the level-appropriate National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard. To purchase a copy of a NFPA Standard, please visit the NFPA's web site.
Each JPR will help prepare a firefighting candidate for International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) and ProBoard testing.
A form-fillable Practical Exam Check Sheet is available.
Use the following table of contents to quickly get to the desired JPRs.
Table of Contents
- Airport Firefighter
- Driver Operator
- Hazardous Materials
- Incident Safety Officer
- Live Fire Training Evolutions Fixed Facility Instructor
- First Responder Inspector
- Firefighter
- Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist I
- Fire & Life Safety Educator I & II
- Fire Officer
- Fire Instructor
- Technical Rescue
Airport Firefighter
- Home Airfield and Live Burn, NFPA 1003 Standard, 2019 Edition (Updated 18 October, 2024)
Previous NFPA Standard/Edition
Driver Operator
- Candidate Instructions
- Mandatory General Rules for Driver Operator, Driver Operator Pumper, Driver Operator Aerials Practicals
- Driver Operator Tender, NFPA 1002 Standard, 2017 Edition
- Driver/Operator, NFPA 1002 Standard, 2017 Edition
- Driver/Operator Pumper, NFPA 1002 Standard, 2017 Edition
- Driver Operator Pumper Chart
- Driver/Operator Aerial, NFPA 1002 Standard, 2017 Edition
Previous NFPA Standard/Edition
- Driver/Operator, NFPA 1002 Standard, 2014 Edition
- Driver/Operator Pumper, NFPA 1002 Standard, 2014 Edition
- Driver/Operator Aerial, NFPA 1002 Standard, 2014 Edition
Hazardous Materials
- Haz Mat Awareness, NFPA 470 Standard, 2022 Edition (Effective Date: 1 January, 2024)
- Haz Mat Awareness/Operations, NFPA 470 Standard, 2022 Edition (Effective Date: 1 January, 2024)
- Haz Mat Technician, NFPA 470 Standard, 2022 Edition (Effective Date: 1 January, 2024)
Previous NFPA Standard/Edition
- Haz Mat Awareness, NFPA 1072 Standard, 2017 Edition
- Haz Mat Awareness/Operations, NFPA 1072 Standard, 2017 Edition
- Haz Mat Technician, NFPA 1072 Standard, 2017 Edition
- ** INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM 23-03 - TRANSITION TO NFPA 470 STANDARD, 2022 EDITION **
Incident Safety Officer
- Incident Safety Officer, NFPA 1521 Standard, 2020 Edition (Updated 7 November, 2024. Standard Adopted 1 January, 2023)
Previous NFPA Standard/Edition
JPRs being submitted for review by the ISO Committee need to be submitted to DFPC on a flash drive, copy to be retained by candidate. DFPC no longer accepting submissions in paper.
Live Fire Training Evolutions Fixed Facility Instructor
Previous NFPA Standard/Edition
First Responder Inspector
- First Responder Inspector, NFPA 1030 Standard, 2024 Edition (Effective Date: 1 October, 2025)
Previous NFPA Standard/Edition
*This certification is established for individuals who are seeking a certification that is accredited through IFSAC and/or ProBoard. Examples of individuals for which this certification would be applicable could include firefighters, driver/operators, and fire officers who intend to use this certification to support operations-level pre-incident planning or inspection programs.
This certification is not intended for individuals who already possess a similar certification granted by another certifying entity, such as International Code Council (ICC) and/or National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and are seeking reciprocity. Individuals who are seeking a State-equivalent Fire Inspector certification for purposes of conducting work under one of the programs administered by CDFPC (e.g. educational and/or healthcare facilities) should follow the certification requirements established in the Fire and Life Safety section.
Firefighter
- Fire Fighter I, NFPA 1001 Standard, 2019 Edition (REVISED) (Adopted 1 July, 2025)
- Firefighter II, NFPA 1001 Standard, 2019 Edition
Previous NFPA Standard/Edition
- Firefighter I, NFPA 1001 Standard, 2019 Edition
- Firefighter I, NFPA 1001 Standard, 2013 Edition
- Firefighter II, NFPA 1001 Standard, 2013 Edition
Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist I
- Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist I, NFPA 1030 Standard, 2024 Edition (Effective Date: 1 January, 2025)
- Previous NFPA Standard/Edition:
- Youth Firesetter Intervention Specialist I, NFPA 1035 Standard, 2015 Edition
Fire & Life Safety Educator I & II
- Fire & Life Safety Educator I, NFPA 1030 Standard, 2024 Edition (Effective Date: 1 January, 2025)
- Fire & Life Safety Educator II, NFPA 1030 Standard, 2024 Edition (Effective Date: 1 January, 2025)
- Previous NFPA Standard/Edition:
- Fire & Life Safety Educator I, NFPA 1035 Standard, 2015 Edition
- Fire & Life Safety Educator II, NFPA 1035 Standard, 2015 Edition
Fire Officer
- Fire Officer I, NFPA 1021 Standard, 2020 Edition (Standard Adopted 1 January, 2023)
- Fire Officer I Narrative Example Template
- Fire Officer II, NFPA 1021 Standard, 2020 Edition (Standard Adopted 1 January, 2023)
- Fire Officer II Narrative Example Template
- Fire Officer III, NFPA 1021 Standard, 2020 Edition (Updated 18 April, 2024. Standard Adopted 1 January, 2023)
- Colorado Executive Fire Administrator
Previous NFPA Standard/Edition
- Fire Officer I, NFPA 1021 Standard, 2014 Edition
- Fire Officer II, NFPA 1021 Standard, 2014 Edition
- Fire Officer III, NFPA 1021 Standard, 2014 Edition
Fire Officer Skills Packet (Flash Drives):
Please be advised that the review process for Fire Officer Skills Packet may take up to 8 weeks after being received by the FO reviewer. Skill Packets are reviewed by committee members that volunteer their time for this task. Upon notification of the successful completion of the Skill Packet, the written examination can be scheduled by your training officer through the Records Management System.
To be submitted to DFPC for review on a flash drive. Candidate should retain a copy for their records.
Fire Instructor
- Fire Instructor I, NFPA 1041 Standard, 2019 Edition
- Fire Instructor II, NFPA 1041 Standard, 2019 Edition (Updated 29 October, 2024)
- Fire Instructor III, NFPA 1041, Standard, 2019 Edition
Previous NFPA Standard/Edition
- Fire Instructor I, NFPA 1041 Standard, 2012 Edition
- Fire Instructor II Skills Packet, NFPA 1041 Standard, 2012 Edition
- Fire Instructor III, Skills Packet, NFPA 1041 Standard, 2012 Edition
Live Burn Reminder: The Lead Proctor at the Live Burn Evaluation must be a current certified State of Colorado Fire & Emergency Services Instructor I, a state certified proctor, and minimum certified at the State Fire Fighter I level. No exceptions.
Reminder for initial Fire Instructor I Written Examination: Candidate must provide documentation of successful completion of an approved (instructional methodology) training course within the past three (3) years. For more information, please see Section 9.8 of the Policy & Procedure Manual.
FI-II and FI-III: To be submitted to DFPC for review on a flash drive. Copy to be retained by candidate. DFPC no longer accepts submissions in book format.
Technical Rescue
- Rope Rescue Awareness, NFPA 1005, 2021 Edition
- Rope Rescue Operations, NFPA 1006, 2021 Edition
- Rope Rescue Technician, NFPA 1006, 2021 Edition (Effective Date: 1 January, 2025)
Previous NFPA Standard/Edition
- Rope Rescue- Core (CH 5) NFPA 1006, 2013 Edition
- Rope Rescue I NFPA 1006, 2013 Edition
- Rope Rescue II NFPA 1006, 2013 Edition
- Trench Rescue Awareness, NFPA 1006, 2021 Edition
- Trench Rescue Operations, NFPA 1006, 2021 Edition
- Trench Rescue Technician, NFPA 1006, 2021 Edition (Effective Date: 1 January, 2025)