New Hampshire Administrative Code

Renewed certification of a training program issued pursuant to this chapter shall be valid for a period of 3 years unless earlier terminated by the board for: (a) Failure of the program to maintain the program components and standards described in Fam 604; (b) Failure of the prog…

(a) The certification renewal application form, "Training Program Application for Renewal of Certification", provided by the board shall: (1) Be completed using a computer or legibly printed in ink; and (2) Have all sections completed or designated as not applicable. (b) The form…

An applicant for renewal of certification shall submit the following materials to support the application: (a) An agenda as described in Fam 604.05(e) if there have been any changes in the program since the agenda was last submitted to the board; (b) A separate strategy sheet as …

The board shall renew the certification of a family mediator training program if: (a) The program has complied with the application procedures set forth in Fam 701.01(a) and (b); (b) The program maintains the program components and standards described in Fam 604; (c) The program …

(a) The director and any trainer presenting 20 or more hours of the training comprising the basic course shall complete at least 3 hours each calendar year of continuing education in one of the following topics:(1) Advanced mediation; or (2) Teaching the adult student. (b) Such c…

A certified training program shall advise the board promptly of changes in the following information: (a) The training program's full name; (b) The training program's mailing address(es); (c) The training program's business telephone number(s) and fax number(s); (d) The hours at …

Within 30 days of the completion of each training given, the director shall file a report with the board showing: (a) The name and address of the training program; (b) The name of the training; (c) Which component(s) of those listed in Fam 604.02 was addressed by the training; (d…

Each training program shall make an annual report to the board: (a) Submitted by January 31 of the calendar year immediately following the year reported upon; and (b) Including: (1) For each basic course as described in Fam 604.02 offered during the previous calendar year: a. Its…

Some cases are not suitable for mediation because of safety, control, or intimidation issues. The purpose of this chapter is to provide procedures for mediation cases in which there has been a finding of abuse as described under RSA 173-B:1, I, or domestic violence is disclosed o…

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: (a) "Domestic violence" or "domestic abuse" means a pattern of coercive behavior used by one person to gain and maintain power and control over another in the context of an intimate or familial relati…

(a) A certified family mediator shall make reasonable efforts to recognize a family situation involving domestic violence or abuse and shall take appropriate steps to shape the mediation process accordingly, including but not limited to the following: (1) Establishing appropriate…

(a) In every case, a certified family mediator shall engage in routine in-person screening for domestic violence prior to starting the substantive mediation. The screening shall be part of mediation proceeding and shall be confidential pursuant to RSA 328-C:9, I. (b) The screenin…

The purpose of using a screening tool is to gain information that will help in achieving the goal set out in Fam 801.01. In developing, adapting or using a published screening tool, a certified family mediator shall ensure that the screening tool includes, at a minimum: (a) Quest…

Before going forward, when there is either a finding or a disclosure, the certified family mediator shall confirm that each party agrees to proceed with mediation. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fam 805.01 #12687, eff 12-5-18

In any case where there has been a finding of abuse, domestic violence has been disclosed by either party, or where there is reason to suspect domestic violence, a certified family mediator shall take measures such as: (a) Encouraging the victim or person who has either disclosed…

In any case where there has been a finding of abuse, domestic violence has been disclosed by either party, or where there is reason to suspect domestic violence, a certified family mediator shall proceed with mediation only if he or she has completed required domestic violence tr…

"Appointment" means the act of officially assigning a person to a fire service personnel position in a fire department or fire-related state agency. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.01 #2013, eff 5-5-82, EXPIRED: 5-5-88 New. #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INT…

"Candidate" means a person who has made application for appointment to a fire service personnel position in a fire department or fire-related state agency. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.02 #2013, eff 5-5-82, EXPIRED: 5-5-88 New. #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #71…

"Certification" means official confirmation by the commission of a person that has successfully completed all required components of a curriculum and certification testing. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.03 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-9…

"Chair" means presiding officer of the commission. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.04 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7331, eff 8-1-00 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 28, Filed July 13, 2017, Proposed by #12225-A, …

"Commission" means the New Hampshire fire standards and training commission, as defined in RSA 21-P:25, II(a). Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.05 #5726, eff 10-21-93; ss by #6883, eff 11-17-98; ss by #7331, eff 8-1-00 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 28, Filed July 13, 2017, Pro…

"Complaint" means any submitted written petition which protests an action of any person in a fire service personnel position who holds a certification issued by the commission, where a remedy regarding the person's certification or rights under these rules is available. Notes N.H…

"Course" means the entire progression of training, consisting of one or more modules, leading to a person achieving certification by the commission at a particular level. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.07 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99,…

"Curricula" means the combination of subject matter, learning objectives, instructional methodology, testing procedures and other specifications established for courses approved by the commission in accordance with Fire 402. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.08 #5726, eff 10-21-9…

"Days" means working days excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or state legal holidays. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.09 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7331, eff 8-1-00 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 28, Filed July 13…

"Director" means the director of the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services of the department of safety, as defined in RSA 21-P:25, II(b). Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.10 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99,…

"Discharge" means the hiring authority's dismissal of a person from a fire service personnel position. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.11 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7331, eff 8-1-00 Amended by Volume XXXVII Nu…

"Division" means the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services of the department of safety. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.12 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7331, eff 8-1-00 Amended b…

"Effective date" means the date on which action was taken concerning an appointment, a death, a promotion, retirement, or termination of a person in a fire service personnel position. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.13 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM,…

"Fire department" means the legally constituted municipal or privately incorporated entity that provides services such as, but not limited to, fire suppression, fire prevention, rescue, hazardous materials, emergency medical care, fire investigation, and fire or building inspecti…

"Fire service personnel" means "fire service personnel" as defined in RSA 21-P:25, II(c). Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.15 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7331, eff 8-1-00 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 28, File…

"Full-time career fire service personnel" means permanent fireman as defined in RSA 100-A:1, VIII. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.16 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7331, eff 8-1-00 New. #9319-A, eff 11-12-08 Amen…

"Hiring authority" means any legally designated official(s) of a private, incorporated, or unincorporated entity or body politic that authorizes the appointment of fire service personnel. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.17 #5726, eff 10-21-93; ss by #6526, eff 6-25-97; ss by #7…

"Mental health condition" means a condition defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) (2022), available as provided in Appendix B, diagnosed by a psychologist or psychiatri…

"Mentor" means an instructor who has been trained to properly evaluate education methodology. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.19 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7331, eff 8-1-00 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 28, …

"Module" means a specific area of instruction which is a part of a course leading to certification. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.20 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7331, eff 8-1-00 Amended by Volume XXXVII Numbe…

"Petition" means any of the following: (a) A written request submitted to the commission complaining of the actions of a person in a fire service personnel position where a remedy regarding that person's certification or rights under these rules is available; (b) A written reques…

"Promotion" means a raise in rank or a change authorized by a hiring authority in a fire service personnel position which allows for increased duties and responsibilities. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.22 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99…

"Resignation" means when a person gives up a fire service personnel position or related office. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.23 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7331, eff 8-1-00 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 28…

"Subject matter expert" means a person who possesses a specialized expertise in a particular subject area and who has met the requirements of these rules to teach only in that particular area. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.24 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144,…

"Student" means a person enrolled and participating in an approved New Hampshire fire standards and training course or related module. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.25 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7331, eff 8-…

"Termination" means resignation or discharge of a person from a fire service personnel position. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.26 #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7144, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7331, eff 8-1-00 Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 2…

"Training outline" means the written compilation of the curricula information regarding a module or course which is approved by the commission in accordance with these rules. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 101.27 Derived from Volume XXXVII Number 28, Filed July 13, 2017, Proposed …

Pursuant to RSA 21-P:26, the commission consists of the commissioner of safety or designee, the commissioner of education or designee, the attorney general or designee, the chief of the forest protection, the director of the division of fire standards and training and emergency m…

The responsibilities of the commission include: (a) Adopting rules pursuant to RSA 21-P:27; (b) Establishing minimum educational and training standards for employment as full-time career fire service personnel; (c) Establishing minimum selection standards for full-time career fir…

(a) Requests for information from the commission shall be sent to the: Director, Division of Fire Standards and Training and Emergency Medical Services 33 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03305. (b) Public records, not otherwise declared confidential by law, shall be available for inspect…

This part shall apply to all petitions and where a hearing is required by law. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Fire 201.01 #2013, eff 5-5-82, EXPIRED: 5-5-88 New. #5726, eff 10-21-93, EXPIRED: 10-21-99 New. #7145, INTERIM, eff 12-2-99, EXPIRED: 3-31-00 New. #7332, eff 8-1-00; ss by #921…