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Make sure fire and life safety educators are qualified with NFPA 1035.

Rely on NFPA 1035: Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire and Life Safety Educator, Public Information Officer, and Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist for clear and concise job performance requirements that can be used to determine whether an individual possesses the skills and knowledge to perform as a public or private fire and life safety educator.

This Standard specifically covers the requirements for Fire and Life Safety Educator Levels I, II, and III; Public Information Officer; and Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist Levels I and II.

In the 2010 edition:


--A revised chapter for Public Information Officer (PIO) and three new worksheets in the Annex concerning Incident Information, Media Advisory and News Release
--New skills maintenance requirement
--Revised Annex material concerning minimum qualifications by level

NFPA 1035 also includes added definitions, along with format and editorial changes that improve readability and usability.