1. NBCC Miramichi – Firefighting Program
Revised January 2009
NBCC Miramichi – Firefighting Program
New Brunswick Association of Fire Chiefs
Updates of this document will be done on the NBAFC website only – visit

2. Index Roles and Responsibilities Accreditation and Agreements
Fire Service Programs
Hiring Procedures
Instructor Responsibilities
Exams and Certification
Committees
Contact Information

3. Vocabulary Terms and Definitions
PLAR: Prior Learning Assessment Recognition
NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
Log Book: Hours of instruction logged in a book. Checked by NBCC and signed by the Chief or designate.
Professional Development: A program put on once a year, instructors must attend at least one every three years.
Passive Instructor: A qualified instructor but not active in the past two years.
Active Instructor: An instructor actively teaching.
In House Instructor: An instructor that can only teach to his/her department the weekly training programs and assist in the Firefighter I Practical. This instructor is not recognized to teach a certified course.
Proctor: A qualified instructor that is able to qualify another instructor approved by NBCC.

4. NBCC Miramichi Fire Service Training
NBCC Miramichi is a member of IFSAC and in the process of receiving accreditation.

5. Agreement with other Agencies
DND (Department of National Defense)
ENPQ (École nationale des pompiers du Québec)
IFSTA (International Fire Service Training Association)
Office of the Fire Commissioner – Manitoba
OFM (Office of the Fire Marshal)
NBAFC (New Brunswick Association of Fire Chiefs)

6. M.O.U. with Nova Scotia
NBCC Miramichi has a Memorandum of Understanding with Nova Scotia Fire Service Professional Qualification Board to provide the firefighters of New Brunswick a National Certification.
The board shall issue Nova Scotia Fire Service Professional Qualification Board certificates to New Brunswick firefighters using the NBCC Miramichi and the New Brunswick Fire Marshall logos.

7. Regional Associations
Each regional association should have a training committee that would work with NBCC Miramichi to organize courses within their association.
This training committee would be a liaison between the different departments and NBCC Miramichi.
Together we would work on a training calendar for the following year. The training calendar would be posted on the NBAFC website.

8. NBCC Miramichi Fire Service Training
Roles and Responsibilities

9. Roles and Responsibilities
Office of the Fire Marshall
Responsible for setting provincial standards
Responsible for the security of the examinations for the different courses
Responsible for providing and administering examinations for the different courses
Responsible for covering the costs related to Firefighter I

10. Roles and Responsibilities
Advisory Committees
New Brunswick Fire Service Training Standards Advisory Committee (NBFSTSAC)
New Brunswick Association of Fire Chiefs (NBAFC)
9 Regional associations

11. Roles and Responsibilities
NBCC Miramichi
Offer a range of courses based on NFPA standards, or other standards recommended by the OFM
Offer the courses in both official languages
Maintain a resource centre for the instructors

12. NBCC Miramichi Fire Service Training
Fire Service Programs

13. Fire Service Programs Course Title Course Status Firefighter I Current
Firefighter II
Advanced SCBA
Needs Approval by S.A.T.C.
Fire Attack
Heavy Extrication – Buses
Needs Review
Train the Trainer
Instructor I
L.P.G.
Auto Extrication – Basic
Apparatus Operator
Hazardous Materials

14. Firefighter I & II Training NFPA 1001
NFPA 1001, Standard for Firefighter Professional Qualification 2008 Edition
Firefighter I
Prerequisite: Standard First Aid and Level C - C.P.R: 16 hours
Theory: 83 hours & 20 hours practical in classroom
Practical: 55 hours (in fire station)
Firefighter II
Theory: hours
Practical: 15 hours

15. Firefighter I Program This program is divided into five blocks:
Fire Department Personnel Duties and Responsibilities
Principles of Firefighting I
Principles of Firefighting II
Firefighter Operational Techniques
Hazardous Materials

16. Firefighter I – Program (continued)
Material needed for course delivery:
5th Edition IFSTA
Study Guide
Manual Emergency Response Guide Book – Canutec
Participant Guide for OHS and WHIMIS
Practical Log Book

17. 1. Fire Department Personnel Duties and Responsibilities
Orientation (Chapter 1)
3 hours
Safety & Health (Chapter 2)
4 hours
Personal Protective Equipment (Chapter 5)
2 hours
Occupational Health and Safety & WHMIS (Stand alone course)
8 hours
FD Communication Equipment and Techniques (Chapter 19)
TOTAL
20 hours

18. 2. Principles of Firefighting I
Building Construction
(Chapter 4)
2.5 hours
Fire Behavior (Chapter 3)
3.5 hours
Ventilation (Chapter 11)
5 hours
Ropes and Knots (Chapter 7)
3 hours
Ground Ladders (Chapter 10)
Portable Extinguishers
(Chapter 6)
TOTAL
20 hours

19. 3. Principles of Firefighting II
Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment (Chapter 5)
3 hours
Rescue & Extrication – Building
(Chapter 8)
3.5 hours
Forcible Entry (Chapter 9)
5 hours
Loss Control (Chapter 17)
2 hours
Protecting Fire Scene Evidence (Chapter 18)
TOTAL
15.5 hours

20. 4. Firefighter Operational Techniques
Water Supply (Chapter 12)
2.5 hours
Fire Hose (Chapter 13)
3.5 hours
Water Fire Streams (Chapter 14)
Fire Control – Classes A, B, C, D, Vehicle, and Wildland Fire Control (Chapter 15)
Sprinkler System Fundamentals
(Chapter 16)
2 hours
TOTAL
14 hours

21. N.F.P.A. Standard 472 - 2008 Edition
5. Hazardous Materials
N.F.P.A. Standard Edition
Introduction to Hazardous Material (chapter 22)
7 hours
Operation at Hazardous Material Incidents (chapter 23)
TOTAL
14 hours

22. Firefighter II Program
Firefighter Operations Coordinator
Material needed for course delivery:
5th Edition IFSTA
Support Training Material
Practical Log Book

23. Firefighter Operations Coordinator
Building Construction (Chapter 4)
1hr45m
Rescue and Extrication (Chapter 8)
3hr40m
Water Supply (Chapter 12)
1hr20m
Fire Hoses (Chapter 13)
1hr40m
Fire Streams (Chapter 14)
2hr20m
Fire Control (Chapter 15)
2hr30m
Fire Detection, Alarm and Suppression System (Chapter 16)
2hr10m
Protecting Fire Scene Evidence (Chapter 18)
2 hrs
Fire Department Communications (Chapter 19)
1hr35m
Fire Prevention & Public Education (Chapter 20)
4hr25m
TOTAL
23hr40m

24. Advanced SCBA Duration: 12 hours Material needed for course delivery:
Participant Guide
Air bottles in sufficient quantities

25. Fire Attack Duration: 20 hours Material needed for course delivery:
Student manual
Positive pressure fans

26. Heavy Extrication - Buses
Duration: 20 hours
Material needed for course delivery:
2 buses
Small Tools
Blades
1 complete set of hydraulic tools
2 reciprocating saws
1 generator
500 ft extension cord
Participant guide

27. Train the Trainer Duration: 20 hours (Part A)
For (in house) instructors
Material needed for course delivery:
Markers
Video camera
Teaching Aids: laptop, LCD projector, etc…

28. Instructor I Duration: 40 hours Material needed for course delivery:
Markers
Video Camera
Teaching Aids: laptop, LCD projector, etc…

29. L.P.G. Duration: 20 hours Material needed for course delivery:
Participant Guide
Propane in sufficient amount for the duration of the course
Fire equipment and fire trucks on site
Must be conducted at specific site

30. Auto Extrication - Basic
Duration: 27 hours
Material needed for course delivery:
6 cars
Small Tools
Blades
1 complete set of hydraulic tools
2 reciprocating saws
1 generator
500 ft extension cord
Participant Guide

31. Apparatus Operator (Basic Pump)
Duration: 20 hours
Instructor to student ratio1 for 8 to 10 and 2 for 10 to 15
Material needed for course delivery:
2 trucks, pumping equipment, hoses and appliances in fully operable order
1 collapsible tank
1 small pump
Participant Guide

32. NBCC Miramichi Fire Service Training
Hiring procedures

33. Hiring Procedures
NBCC reserves the right to hire instructors of its choice.
NBCC will hire whenever possible, qualified instructors within the association where the course is being offered.
NBCC may hire more than one instructor to teach a course or even a block.
In order to be hired by NBCC, instructors must send their résumé and completed instructors package to NBCC’s training coordinator.
Because of administrative reasons we will need to know the name of the instructors and the hours that they will be teaching before the beginning of the course.
NBCC will pay instructors $21.00 per hour.

34. Hiring Procedures (continued)
Instructors will need to have an instructors card and a logbook showing their capabilities to teach a course.
Instructors must keep their logbook up to date.
Instructors must take the required training sessions in order to retain their instructor’s card.
For instructor who will be teaching in their own fire department, towards a certified course their hours will be added to their log books.
An instructor that is providing training in his own department and is not teaching towards a certified course will not have his 16 hours allotted in his logbook.

35. Hiring Procedures (continued)
There will be 8 hours prep. time allotted for the complete FFI course; each instructor will have to share these 8 hours.
If an instructor injures himself during a course he would be covered under our compensation package and that would be at a salary of $21.00 per hour.
When travelling, the instructors will be paid mileage from their Fire Department and not from their home. If the distance is less than 15 Km we will pay them $6.00 and if the distance is greater than 15 Km, we will pay the provincial rate which is /km.

36. Criteria to Instruct Firefighter I & Firefighter II Programs
Our goal is to give the best suited qualifications to our Instructors to ensure quality teaching and delivery throughout the province.
The Instructors’ qualifications and roles are defined in accordance with NFPA 1041.

37. NBCC Miramichi Fire Service Training
Instructor Responsibilities

38. Instructor Responsibilities
The instructor is certified by NBCC and acts as an employee of the college.
The instructor will organize and give training in class.
The instructor ensures that he or she fully understands the course objectives and theory.
The instructor will check the availability of the required technical material.
The instructor will inform the students of NBCC’s objectives for the courses. Students must receive a course outline (Student Notification Form).
This (Student Notification Form) will be provided by NBCC.

39. Instructor Responsibilities (continued)
For assistance with regards to teaching, the instructor may refer to the training consultant at NBCC.
For administrative inquiries, the instructor refers to NBCC Fire Service Training coordinator.
Instructors must make a request to NBCC Fire Service Training Coordinator for each exam session needed.
The instructor will teach in accordance with NBCC policies.
The instructor will teach a minimum of 16 hours per year in order to preserve his or her active status.
Recertification is mandatory when there is a change in NFPA standards.

40. Instructor Responsibilities (continued)
The instructor will assume his/her duties in a professional manner, without discrimination as to age, gender, religion, race, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.
The instructor will be punctual.
It is the responsibility of the instructor to submit their time sheets weekly (on each Thursday) and their expense reports bi-weekly.
Instructors will hand out a course evaluation sheet at the end of each block. The evaluation sheets are placed in an envelope by a student and then given to the instructor, who sends the envelope to NBCC.

41. Break down of Instructor Levels
In-House Instructor (Part A)
Prerequisite:
Firefighter I for one year
Course Requirements:
20 hour instructors course
30 minute session with a NBCC qualified proctor or create a 30 minute video of a practical and/or theory session
Ability to conduct weekly training session for his/her department
Log book completed
Can not teach Firefighter I theory
Can assist Fire Chief with Firefighter I practical

42. Instructor levels (continued)
Instructor I
There are two possible ways to qualify:
“In House Instructor” experience
No previous instructor experience

43. Instructor levels (continued)
Instructor I (with “In House Instructor” experience)
Prerequisites:
In House Instructor (part “A”)
8 hours of field instruction
Firefighter I for 2 years
Course requirements:
20 hours instructors course (part “B”)
1 hour video or NBCC proctor
Instructors log with at least 16 hours instruction per year

44. Instructor levels (continued)
Instructor I (no previous Instructor experience)
Prerequisite:
FF I for 2 years
Course Requirements:
40 hour course
20 hours Part ”A”
20 hours Part “B”
8 hours of instruction between Part A and B with a 1 hour video or a NBCC qualified proctor
Log book complete with at least 16 hours per year

45. Instructor levels (continued)
Instructor of selected courses
Prerequisites:
Instructor
Must qualify in each course
Log Book completed
Sample of Selected Courses:
Auto Extrication
- Instructor
- Auto X course
- Co-teach an Auto Extrication course
with a certified instructor.
Fire Attack
- Instructor
- Fire Attack course
- 4 hours instructor session

46. Active Instructor An Active Instructor:
One who teaches and fills out his/her log book with a minimum of 16 hours per year.
Must attend one Professional Development session within a three year period
Failure to do so moves him/her to the Passive list

47. Passive Instructor A Passive Instructor:
An instructor that is qualified but has not taught for two years
Would have to fill out a log book or attend Professional Development day before starting to teach

48. To Qualify for Instructor List
Contact: Réginald Savoie at NBCC Miramichi
Prior Learning Assessment can be arranged
Will Consider:
Previous NBCC instructor courses
Instructor training from other colleges or universities
Other institutions ( i.e. D.N.D.)

49. List of Current Instructors Fire Fighter I
Airey, Robert
Chiasson, Charlie
Frenette, Denis
Allard, Gilles
Cole, Eddie
Gagné, Bruno
Allen, Jeff
Colford, Joanne
Gallant, Corey
Allen, Jonathan
Colford, Thomas
Gallant, David
Alward, Steven
Connors, Chris
Gautreau, Troy
Annis, Wayne
Cooke, Walter
Godin, Conrad
Armour, Steven
Corcoran, Mike
Godin, Mario
Arsenault, Pierre
Cormier, Marc
Green, Jason
Arseneau, Marc-André
Crandall, Scott
Grondin, Robert
Aubé, Jean-Claude
Crase, David
Haché, Patrick
Beaulieu, André
Cross, Jeffrey M.
Haché, Yvon
Bois, Rickie
Crouse, Murray
Hachey, Roger
Boudreau, Mario
Dalpé, Denis
Henrie, Marc
Boudreau, Paul
DesRoches, Danny
Keirstead, Adam
Boucher, Danny
DesRoches, Donat
Kennedy, Fred
Boucher, Jean-Guy
Donaher, Fred
Knowles, Kayla
Bourque, Daniel
Doyle, Leo
Kennedy, William
Brown, James
Doucet, Roger
Laffoley, Donald
Bruens, Paul
Drake, Lorne
Lambert, John
Cail, David
Dugas, Susan
Landry, Gaetan
Calhoun, Brad
Dupuis, Daniel
Landry, Theo
Campbell, Richard
Dupuis, Louis
Lanigan, James
Campbell, Tracey
Enkel, Bruce
Candy, David
Fleiger, Patrick
Cawley, Milt
Foran, David

50. List of Current Instructors Fire Fighter I (continued)
Lavoie, Norman
Metcalfe, Dennis
Savoie, Réginald
LeBlanc, Emilien
Morin, Benoit
Scott, Bruce
LeBlanc, John
Morton, Garth
Scott, Myles
LeBlanc, Regis
Murphy, David
Sirois, Serge
LeBouthillier, Gabriel
Murphy, John
Smith, Stephen
Leger, Paul
Nightingale, Tony
Spencer, Murray
Levesque , Luc
Parisé, Côme
St.Onge, Gino
Little, Mitchell
Pelletier, Jacques
Sullivan, Frank
Lloyd, Anthony
Perron, Jean
Taylor, Alick
MacLeod, George
Pollock, Wayne
Tower, Reg
Magee, John
Poupart, Scott
Traer, Tony
Mallet, Camille-André
Pratt, Jody C.
Tremblay, Marc
Matchett, Lee
Price, Daryl
True, Robin
Mather, John
Price, Jody
Walsh, Jean Patrick
Martin, Trent
Proctor, Robert
Walton, Robert
McCabe, Donald
Raeburn, Mike
West, Gregory
McCarthy, Gary
Richardson, Jeffrey
Westfield, Jonathan
McCormack, Ian
Richardson, Joseph
White, Francis
McDonald, Brian
Richardson, Mark
Wood, Darren
McGrath, Quentin
Robichaud, Marcel
McGuire, Wilfred
Robichaud, Victor
McKillop, Peter
Ross, Leon
McLaughlin, David
Roy, Jean-Claude
Melanson, Dwayne
Savoie, Georges
Mersereau, Michel
Savoie, Gilles

51. List of Current Instructors Fire Fighter II
Airey, Robert
DesRoches, Danny
Levesque, Luc
Robichaud, Victor
Allard, Gilles
Doucet, Roger
MacLeod, George
Ross, Leon
Arsenault, Pierre
Dugas, Susan
Mallet, Camille-André
Roy, Jean-Claude
Arseneau, Marc-André
Dupuis, Louis
Matchett, Lee
Savoie, Georges
Enkel, Bruce
Mather, John
Savoie, Gilles
Boucher, Danny
Foran, David
Martin, Trent
Savoie, Réginald
Boudreau, Mario
Frenette, Denis
McCabe, Donald
Scott, Bruce
Brown, James
Gallant, Corey
McCormack, Ian
Scott, Myles
Bruens, Paul
Gautreau, Troy
McGrath, Quentin
Sirois, Serge
Calhoun, Brad
Godin, Conrad
Melanson, Dwayne
Smith, Stephen
Candy, David
Godin, Mario
Mersereau, Michel
Sullivan, Frank
Cawley, Milt
Haché, Yvon
Morin, Benoit
Taylor, Alick
Chiasson, Charlie
Hachey, Roger
Nightingale, Tony
Traer, Tony
Colford, Joanne
Knowles, Kayla
Pelletier, Jacques
Tremblay, Marc
Colford, Thomas
Laffoley, Donald
Perron, Jean
True, Robin
Cooke, Walter
Lambert, John
Pollock, Wayne
West, Gregory
Crandall, Scott
Landry, Gaetan
Price, Daryl
Wood, Darren
Crase, David
Lanigan, James
Price, Jody
Cross, Jeffrey M.
Lavoie, Norman
Proctor, Robert
Crouse, Murray
Leger, Paul
Richardson, Jeffrey

52. List of Current Instructors
Auto Extrication
Allard, Gilles
Bruens, Paul
Cole, Eddie
Crouse, Murray
Dupuis, Louis
Frenette, Denis
Gautreau, Troy
McCabe, Donald
Moreau, Don
Perron, Jean
Price, Daryl
Price, Jody
Ross, Leon
Sirois, Serge
Taylor, Alick
True, Robin

53. List of Current Instructors

54. List of Current Instructors
Pump
Allard, Gilles
Foran, David
Price, Daryl
Bruens, Paul
Gautreau, Troy
Price, Jody
Cawley, Milt
Hachey, Roger
Savoie, Gilles
Cooke, Walter
Lambert, John
Sirois, Serge
Crouse, Murray
Lanigan, James
Smith, Stephen
Doucet, Roger
McCabe, Donald
Taylor, Alick
Dupuis, Louis
McCarthy, Gary
True, Robin
Enkel, Bruce
Pollock, Wayne
Advanced Pump/Aerial Ladder
McCabe, Donald
Taylor, Alick

55. List of Current Instructors
Fire Attack
Allard, Gilles
Gautreau, Troy
Price, Daryl
Bruens, Paul
Lambert, John
Price, Jody
Candy, David
Lanigan, James
Scott, Bruce
Crandall, Scott
McCabe, Donald
Scott, Myles
Doucet, Roger
Melanson, Dwayne
Taylor, Alick
Enkel, Bruce
Pollock, Wayne
True, Robin
Foran, David
John Magee

56. List of Current Instructors Hazardous Materials
Beaulieu, André
McCabe , Donald
Boucher, Danny
Moreau, Don
Boudreau, Mario
Morin, Benoit
Bruens, Paul
Murphy, David
Calhoun, Brad
Poupart, Scott
Campbell, Richard
Price, Daryl
Colford, Joanne
Price, Jody
Colford, Thomas
Robichaud, Victor
DesRoches, Danny
Ross, Leon
Doucet, Roger
Roy, Jean-Claude
Enkel, Bruce
Savoie, Gilles
Frenette, Denis
Savoie, Réginald
Gagné, Bruno
Sullivan, Frank
Gautreau, Troy
Taylor, Alick
Godin, Conrad
Traer, Tony
Green, Jason
True, Robin
Haché, Yvon
Walker, Philip
Knowles, Kayla
Walsh, Jean Patrick
Laffoley, Donald
West, Gregory
Lambert, John
Matchett, Lee
Awareness
Operations
Allard, Gilles
Bruens, Paul
Price, Daryl
Calhoun , Brad
Campbell, Richard
Robichaud, Victor
Colford, Thomas
Ross, Leon
Enkel, Bruce
Roy, Jean-Claude
Gautreau, Troy
Godin, Conrad
Sullivan, Frank
Green, Jason
Traer, Tony
Haché, Yvon
True, Robin
Lambert , John
Walker, Philip
Matchett, Lee
McCabe, Donald
Price, Jody
Savoie, Gilles
Technician

57. List of Current Instructors Occupational Health and Safety
Allard, Gilles
Doucet, Roger
MacLeod, George
Richardson, Joseph
Allen, Jeff
Doyle, Leo
Magee, John
Robichaud, Victor
Allen, Jonathan
Enkel, Bruce
Matchett, Lee
Ross, Leon
Annis, Wayne
Foran, David
Mather, John
Roy, Jean-Claude
Arsenault, Pierre
Gagné, Bruno
Martin, Trent
Savoie, Georges
Arseneau, Marc-André
Gallant, Corey
McCabe, Donald
Savoie, Gilles
Boucher, Danny
Gautreau, Troy
McGrath, Quentin
Savoie, Réginald
Boudreau, Mario
Godin, Conrad
McKillop, Peter
Scott, Bruce
Brown, James
Godin, Mario
McLaughlin, David
Scott, Myles
Bruens, Paul
Haché, Yvon
Metcalfe, Dennis
Sirois, Serge
Calhoun, Brad
Hachey, Roger
Moreau, Don
Smith, Stephen
Cawley, Milt
Henrie, Marc
Morin, Benoit
Sullivan, Frank
Chiasson, Charlie
Kennedy, Fred
Morton,Garth
Taylor, Alick
Colford, Joanne
Landry, Theo
Murphy, David
Tower, Reg
Colford, Thomas
Lanigan, James
Nightingale, Tony
Tremblay, Marc
Connors, Chris
Lavoie, Norman
Pelletier, Jacques
True, Robin
Cooke, Walter
LeBlanc, Emilien
Pollock, Wayne
White, Francis
Crandall, Scott
LeBlanc, Regis
Poupart, Scott
Cross, Jeffrey M.
LeBouthillier, Gabriel
Price, Daryl
Crouse, Murray
Leger, Paul
Price, Jody
DesRoches, Danny
Levesque, Luc
Richardson, Jeffrey

58. List of Current Instructors WHMIS
Allard, Gilles
Doucet, Roger
LeBlanc, Regis
Poupart, Scott
Allen, Jeff
Doyle, Leo
LeBouthillier, Gabriel
Price, Daryl
Allen, Jonathan
Enkel, Bruce
Leger, Paul
Price, Jody
Annis,Wayne
Foran, David
Levesque, Luc
Richardson, Jeffrey
Arsenault, Pierre
Frenette, Denis
MacLeod, George
Richardson, Joseph
Arseneau, Marc-André
Gagné, Bruno
Magee, John
Robichaud, Victor
Boucher, Danny
Gallant, Corey
Matchett, Lee
Ross, Leon
Boudreau, Mario
Gautreau, Troy
Mather, John
Roy, Jean-Claude
Brown, James
Godin, Conrad
Martin, Trent
Savoie, Georges
Bruens, Paul
Godin, Mario
McCabe, Donald
Savoie, Gilles
Calhoun, Brad
Haché, Yvon
McGrath, Quentin
Savoie, Réginald
Cawley, Milt
Hachey, Roger
McKillop, Peter
Scott, Bruce
Chiasson, Charlie
Henrie, Marc
McLaughlin, David
Scott, Myles
Colford, Joanne
Kennedy, Fred
Metcalfe, Dennis
Sirois, Serge
Colford, Thomas
Knowles, Kayla
Moreau, Don
Smith, Stephen
Connors, Chris
Laffoley, Donald
Morin, Benoit
Sullivan, Frank
Cooke, Walter
Lambert, John
Morton, Garth
Taylor, Alick
Crandall, Scott
Landry, Theo
Murphy, David
Tower, Reg
Cross, Jeffrey M.
Lanigan, James
Nightingale, Tony
Tremblay, Marc
Crouse, Murray
Lavoie, Norman
Pelletier, Jacques
True, Robin
DesRoches, Danny
LeBlanc, Emilien
Pollock, Wayne
White, Francis

59. NBCC Miramichi Fire Service Training
Exams and Certification

60. Exam Records
NBCC Miramichi has records of Firefighter I examinations since1988

61. Requirements for certification
All participants must follow the policies and procedures established by NBCC.
Candidates must be 18 years and over to receive a certificate.
Candidates who are not 18 can write the exam, providing they will turn 18 before the end of the course.
The pass mark for the exam is 60%.
The logbook must be completed and signed by the chief or by his or her designate.
The candidate must have a valid first-aid certificate.
The candidate must have taken the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) and Workplace Health and Safety Compensation Commission (WHSCC) courses.

62. Exams
Written examinations are required for each block leading to a certification.
Proctors approved by the Office of the Fire Marshal may administer the exam.
The Office of the Fire Marshal is responsible for the validity and security of the exam database.
The questions will be drawn from reference books approved by NBCC.
A new exam must be generated from an approved exam bank on a yearly basis.
There must be at least three different exams available for each block leading to a certification.

63. Exams (continued)
Each exam question must be analyzed regularly in order to verify its validity and reliability. The reliability of the questions should be verified with the help of reports produced by the LXR software.
Questions that are invalid or unreliable should be removed from the database.
Questions removed should be replaced by valid ones covering the same objectives.
NBCC Miramichi will retain each candidate’s results and files in a database indefinitely or until the program is no longer available.

64. Registration
NBCC application forms will be used to register students for the different courses offered by NBCC Miramichi.
Candidates must be sponsored by their Fire Chief in order to be accepted in the different courses.
All candidates must complete the application forms for each course for which they are applying. Writing must be legible; otherwise, the applications will be returned.
The names affixed to the certificates shall be the same as those written on the registration forms.

65. Registration (continued)
Candidates will receive their certificates in their language of choice, English or French, according to the language on their registration form.
If the course is full, the candidates will be notified by their association and their applications will be kept in case of any cancellations. If there are no cancellations, the candidate must re-apply for a subsequent course.
Candidates must notify NBCC or the Association immediately if they wish to cancel their participation in a course.

66. Student Registration Form

67. Specialized Courses
For specialized courses, tuition may be required upon registration; if the candidate does not notify NBCC that he or she will be absent at least 14 days before the start of the course, this tuition will be retained.
At least 15 students are needed to start a course.
The number of students will be limited to 18 in order to maintain the quality of teaching.
Candidates will be referred by the different associations, which shall ensure that the candidates are distributed equitably over their territory.

68. Attendance in class
Instructors are responsible for taking attendance in class.
An attendance sheet will be provided by NBCC to the instructors prior to the beginning of the course.
NBCC must provide the instructor with a list of participants before the start of the course.
The attendance report will be returned to NBCC at the end of the course but before the exam.
Attendance at seminars and courses is mandatory in order to pass the course.
An absence from class does not release the student from the obligation to complete the work required for the course.
Missing more than 15% of classes without notifying the instructor will lead to an incomplete grade and the student will not be allowed to write the exam.

69. Dishonesty
Cheating or participating in cheating will lead to immediate suspension from a course and a mark of 0.

70. Rewriting an exam
An exam rewrite cannot be granted more than one year from the date of the initial exam.
The same exam cannot be written more than three times.
Each time that a student writes an exam he will be issued a different exam.
If the student fails the exam rewrite a second time, the course block in question must be done over.

71. Exam schedule
Instructors must make a request to NBCC Fire Service Training Coordinator for each exam session needed.
A new application is required for each exam.
Applications must be made at least 10 business days in advance.
Organizations applying for exams are responsible for providing the specialized equipment required and a satisfactory room.
Candidates must pass the written exam before being eligible for the practical exams.
A Proctor approved by the Office of the Fire Marshal may be designated to administer an exam.
The Proctor must follow the instructions of the Office of the Fire Marshal concerning administration of the exams.
Upon receipt of a request for an exam session from NBCC, the Office of the Fire Marshal must confirm and provide the exams requested within the next 10 business days.

72. Exam correction and marking
The Office of the Fire Marshal shall correct and mark the exams.
The exam results will be sent by NBCC to the individuals or organizations concerned no more than 10 business days after the exam session.
The exam results will not be released by telephone or fax.
The results shall be released only to the candidates concerned, unless they have signed the release form, giving NBCC permission to release this information to a third party.

73. Release of information
Waiver Form   
The usual practice of the New Brunswick Community College is not to disclose information about a
student or from a student file to third parties, unless authorized by the student or graduate in question.
I,_________________________________, authorize __________________________of
(Please print name)
NBCC Miramichi campus to disclose information related to my education, training and
work experience to:
Chief _________________________________________
Instructor _________________________________________
Other _________________________________________
__________________________________ _______________________________
Signature Date
__________________________________
Program
Form-waiver general
Form revised January 2009

74. Re-evaluation of an exam
The results may be appealed.
To have an exam re-evaluated, an application must be made in writing within 30 days of the exam.
An appeal must include the following information:
Name of the candidate with identification number
Date of the exam
Type of exam (written or practical)
Reasons for the appeal
Questions on a written exam may be contested during the exam session.
Any such occurrence shall be documented and reported to the exam co-ordinator.

75. Committees

76. New Brunswick Firefighting Training Standard Committee
Norm Thibodeau
Harry Farrell
Clifton Furrow
Mark Gillan
Conrad Godin
Kevin Clifford
Benoit Laroche
Denis Dalpé
Sandy McKinnon
Tim O’Donnell
Jean-Claude Roy
Louis Dupuis
Kim Murdock
Gilles Allard
Fred Kennedy
Réginald Savoie
Serge Sirios
James Smith
Jim Brown
John LeBlanc

77. Fire Service Workshop Committee
Gilles Allard
Don McCabe
Réginald Savoie
Jody Price
Cindy Lee Rousselle
Leon Ross
Les Lewis
Jean Claude Roy

78. Contact Information
NBCC Miramichi
PO Box 1053, 80 University Avenue
Miramichi, NB E1N 3W4
Physical Address:
Forest Training Center
420 O’Keefe Road
Miramichi, NB E1V 6J2
Fax (506)

79. Contact Information
Fire Service Training
Department Head - Léandre Rousselle
(506)
Coordinator – Réginald Savoie
(506)
Pedagogical Agent – Jean-Claude Roy
(506)
Administrative Assistant - Cindy Lee Rousselle
(506)
Administrative Assistant – Janice Richard