NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM Dr. Thomas A. Stith, III President Public Safety Memo PS21-06 REV April 1, 2021 To: Fire/Rescue School Directors and Related List Servs From: Tracy McPherson, Director, Public Safety Training Programs RE: Fire/Rescue School Director Statewide Meetings (Presentations Attached) During the month of March, a series of meetings were hosted for Fire and Rescue School Directors: Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) - Virtual statewide meetings - March 23 and 24, 2021. NCCCS System Office - Virtual statewide meetings - March 30 and 31, 2021. Copies of these presentations are attached for your reference. Please share as appropriate. If you have questions about state Fire and Rescue certification programs and policies, please consult your college’s regional specialist with the Office of State Fire Marshal. If you have questions about college courses and policies, please contact Kenny Weatherington at [email protected] or 919-291-6341. As always, thank you for all that you do to ensure that your students are “Ready to Work and Ready to Respond.” You make a difference every day. Note: This memo was revised on April 22, 2021, to inform colleges of a helpful technical assistance resource on the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) webpage called “OSFM Pocket Tools” that includes a copy of the most recent School Directors’ Orientation Course presentation: OSFM Pocket Tools https://www.ncosfm.gov/fire-rescue/training-certification/pocket-tools-training Scroll down to “School Director Course Powerpoint” for a copy of the 120-slide School Director Orientation course presentation (version 7 3-2021). Contact OSFM for details on the Orientation course attendance requirement for new School Directors. Attachments C: Nate Humphrey, NCCS Kenny Weatherington, NCCCS Kim Williams, OSFM Mailing Address: 5016 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, NC | 27699-5016 Street Address: 200 West Jones | Raleigh, NC 27603 | Phone: 919-807-7100 | Fax: 919-807-7173 www.nccommunitycolleges.edu AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 4/1/2021 OSFM Update March 23 and 24, 2021 (School Directors’ Virtual Meetings) 3/23/2021 1 Personnel Changes . Joanne Kurtz has taken a new position . New candidates are currently being interviewed . Monna Gillespie is trying to do two jobs . Certification Specialist should be primary contact 2 2 1 4/1/2021 New Website . https://www.ncosfm.gov/ . Divided by subject matter . OSFM24 Portal . Class registration . Course Materials . Instructor Search 3 3 New Five Year Site Visit Process . More value to process . More structure . Close collaboration with Certification Specialist . Audit . Start early! 4 4 2 4/1/2021 Program Changes – Fire Fighter . Fire Fighter 2013 . Fire Fighter 2019 . Ends on 12/31/2021 . Began on 7/1/2020 . All classes must end by this . Only option for all classes that date end after 1/1/2022 . We allow 90 days after the end date to get all classes into our system . Old tests should all be destroyed 5 5 Program Changes - Instructor . Prerequisites strictly enforced to sit in class . Three years of certification in either FF, TR, FLSE or Hazmat Ops . Must be at least 21 years of age . Instructor I, II, and III all have the same prerequisites 6 6 3 4/1/2021 New School Director Classes . Required for any school director within six months of appointment . Offering two classes at Raleigh OSFM . April 6th and 15th . 9am – 4pm 7 7 Current Issues . New Health and Wellness class does not cross over to TR . Fireground Ops 1 – combined with orientation and safety info . Old tests/materials still being used for discontinued programs: . Driver Operator (EVD, Pumps, Aerials, MWS) . Instructor . Hazmat . Transmitting old FIP numbers for discontinued programs . Audits . Finding inaccurate test times . Classes not in system . Wrong Section ID . Schools being hacked/targeted by cybercrime 8 8 4 4/1/2021 Stanly County Training Site . Located at the NC Air National Guard Base near Albemarle . Partnership between NC OSFM/DoD . Specialty training offered: . Trench . Structural collapse . Fire Investigation Technician 9 9 Policy and Procedure Manual . https://www.ncosfm.gov/certification-board-policies-procedures- updated . Section 200.14 – Live Fire Training Evolutions . Section 300.01 – Policy for Testing . Section 500.01 – Policies for Community College Delivery Agency . Section 500.02 – Consequence Policy for CC Delivery Agency . Section 500.03 – Online/Hybrid Course Delivery 10 10 5 4/1/2021 Future Considerations . How to get more school directors involved? . Required yearly refresher for delivery agency directors . Model after Chief 101 . New director information in morning . Update information in the afternoon . Instructor Meetings . NFA Classes and Course Materials . Increased interaction with Certification Specialist 11 11 Questions 12 12 6 4/1/2021 NCCCS Fire/Rescue & Emergency Management School Directors State Meeting March 30 & 31, 2021 9am-12pm Virtual Meetings WELCOME! 1 System Office Administration • Thomas Stith, III, President https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/about-us/north-carolina-community-college-president/president • Dr. Kimberly Gold, Senior VP/Chief Acdemic Officer • Nate Humphrey, Associate VP, Workforce Continuing Education Programs 4/1/2021 2 2 1 4/1/2021 Public Safety Team • Tracy McPherson, Director of Public Safety System Office • Tonya Clark, EMS State Lead Southwestern CC • Mickey Biggs, CJ State Lead, Robeson CC • Kenny Weatherington, Fire/EM State Lead, Wilson CC • Karen Tikkanen, Director Training & Standards, System Office— Handles Code Enforcement/Inspector 4/1/2021 3 3 System Office Public Safety Training Team Continuing EducationPrograms Curriculum Basic Law Enforcement Training (C551220) Criminal Justice Technology (A55180) Criminal Justice (CJC) (A5518C CJT/Forensic Science) Emergency Management (EPT) Emergency Management (A55460) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fire Protection Technology (A55240) Fire and Rescue (FIP/WLF) Emergency Medical Sciences (A45340) Health Science: Therapeutic & Diagnostic Services/ Emergency Medical Services (D45910) Public Safety Administration (A55480) Combined Course Library (CCL) – New and Revised Courses Curriculum Program Applications/Terminations Team Functions: Colleague Electronic Program of Study (POS) Approvals Tuition & Registration Fee Waivers/Public Safety State-Level Partnerships w/ Public Safety Entities (NCDOJ, NCDPS, NCEM, NCOSFM, NCOEMS) NCCCS Public Safety Advisory Committees Technical Support to College Public Safety Coordinators & College Managers/Staff 4 2 4/1/2021 NCCCS Fire Rescue Advisory Committee Sub-Committee of the WDLC Michelle Bauer, Chair (Sandhills) Josh Crisp, Vice Chair (Gaston) David Bullins, NCFRC Certification Board Rep (Mitchell) 5 NCCCS Fire Rescue Advisory Committee Members: Ian Harrell-Surry Ken Rhodes-Lenoir Keith Rogers-South Piedmont Larry Johnson-Martin Norman Staines-Caldwell Joseph Behrend-Johnston Dee Massey-Haywood Chris Nelson-Cape Fear Steve Fowler-Wake Tech Ed Duffield-Coastal Carolina Regina Brewer-Randolph 6 3 4/1/2021 NCCCS Fire Rescue Advisory Committee Action Items • Live Fire Policy • Courses Blocks • Sub-Committee: Fire Certification Pre-Requisites—Processes • Sub-Committee: 5 Year Site Visit OSFM • Clarification: Health & Wellness not Cross-Walked to TR 7 State Board Code Updates • 1G SBCC 200.96: Public Safety Training https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/sbcccode/1g-sbccc-20096-training-public-safety-agencies • Continuing to work on revisions to this code • Hope to have moving forward by Summer 8 4 4/1/2021 State Board Code Updates 1D SBCCC 800: Credit for Prior Learning • Approved by State Board on March 19, 2021 (Memo CC21-014) • 75% maximum CPL (must take 25% of hours at CC) https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/numbered-memos/cc21-014 1D SBCCC 800.2 (b) Consistent with the provisions of this Subchapter colleges are authorized to award CPL using the following prior learning methods: (1) Apprenticeship (2) Certifications and licensures (3) Courses listed in high school to community college articulation agreements (4) Military education and training (5) Standardized examinations (6) Challenge exams/Proficiency (7) Portfolio assessment (8) Public Safety Training (PST) prefix courses 9 NCCCS UPDATES Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Policy related to method #2 in the Code - Curriculum Credit for Certifications - includes the following components: • Faculty Panels – Make Recommendations • 2/3 Majority Vote of Colleges – Moves Recommendations to Curriculum Course Review Committee (CCRC) • Action by CCRC – Statewide “Crosswalk” List Established • Information will be added to the Curriculum Procedures Reference Manual (CPRM) as additional guidance is developed 4/1/2021 10 10 5 4/1/2021 NCCCS UPDATES • Blue Sheet being updated. Will be released early April. • Removed all course numbers that have ended. • Replace current copy. • On webpage at: www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/workforce-continuing- education/public-safety • Or type “public safety training” or “blue sheet” in search box and follow links to Public Safety Training page 4/1/2021 11 11 Note: This is not a policy change; it merely documents it for explicit inclusion in the Waiver Guide. NCCCS UPDATES • Tuition and Registration Fee Waiver Guide also on Public Safety web page • Expect updated version in late Spring (or after Legislative Session – still TBD) • Updates include: “Rescue & Lifesaving Entity” definition: The terms “rescue and lifesaving department,” “rescue squad,” and “search and rescue team” refer to entities