Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a)
An applicant for an unlimited fire sprinkler system endorsement shall
demonstrate completion of 8000 hours of verifiable unlimited fire sprinkler
system field experience and one of the following:
(1) Successful completion of a U.S.
Department of Labor approved training course in the discipline of automatic
fire sprinklers; or
(2) Successful
completion of a course or program approved by the department.
(b) An applicant for a limited
fire sprinkler system endorsement shall demonstrate the completion of 4,000
hours of verifiable limited fire sprinkler system field experience or be a NH
licensed master plumber and demonstrate one of the following:
(1) Successful completion of the American
Fire Sprinkler Association 13D Residential Sprinkler Installation
Training Course;
(2)
Successful completion of the National Fire Sprinkler Association
Accredited Dwelling Fire Sprinkler Contractor Training;
or
(3) Successful completion of a
course or program approved by the department.
(c) An applicant for a pre-engineered kitchen
fixed fire extinguishing system endorsement shall demonstrate the completion of
2,000 hours of verifiable fixed fire extinguishing system field experience and
one of the following:
(1) Successful
completion of the International Code Council/National Association of Fire
Equipment Distributor (ICC/NAFED) Pre-engineered Kitchen Fire
Extinguishing Technician Certification Exam;
(2) Current NICET Special Hazards
Suppression Systems Certificate, Level II or greater;
(3) Successful training from a manufacturer
of pre-engineered kitchen fixed fire extinguishing systems or an agent listed
by Underwriter's Laboratory (UL), Factory Mutual (FM) or any other nationally
recognized testing agency; or
(4)
Successful completion of a course or program approved by the
department.
(d) An
applicant for a pre-engineered industrial fixed fire extinguishing system
endorsement shall demonstrate the completion of 2,000 hours of verifiable fixed
fire extinguishing system field experience and one of the following:
(1) Successful completion of the ICC/NAFED
Pre-engineered Industrial Technician Certification
Exam;
(2) Current NICET
Special Hazards Suppression Systems Certificate, Level II or
greater;
(3) Successful training
from a manufacturer of pre-engineered industrial fixed fire extinguishing
systems or an agent listed by UL, FM or any other nationally recognized testing
agency; or
(4) Successful
completion of a course or program approved by the department.
(e) An applicant for an engineered
fixed fire extinguishing system fire protection equipment technician
endorsement shall demonstrate the completion of 4,000 hours of verifiable fixed
fire extinguishing system field experience and one of the following:
(1) Successful completion of the NICET
Special Hazards Suppression Systems, Level II or
greater;
(2) Current certificate of
training from a manufacturer of engineered fixed fire extinguishing systems or
an agent that is listed by UL, FM or any other nationally recognized testing
agency;
(3) Successful completion
of the ICC/NAFED Engineered Technician Certification Exam;
or
(4) Successful completion of a
course or program approved by the department.
(f) An applicant for a portable extinguisher
technician endorsement shall demonstrate the completion of 1000 hours of
verifiable portable extinguisher technician field experience and one of the
following:
(1) Successful completion of the
ICC/NAFED Portable Extinguisher Technician Certification
Program;
(2) Current
certificate of training from a manufacturer of portable fire extinguishers or
an agent that is listed by UL, FM or any other nationally recognized testing
agency;
(3) Successful completion
of the Brooks Equipment Company Portable Fire Extinguisher Technician
Course and Examination; or
(4) Successful completion of a course or
program approved by the department.
(g) An applicant for a limited fire alarm
technician certificate shall:
(1) Be licensed
as an electrician in the state of New Hampshire pursuant to
RSA 319-C; or
(2)
Demonstrate the completion of 2,000 hours of verifiable experience in the
electrical or fire alarm system industry and one of the following:
a. Successful completion of an electrician
apprenticeship first year certificate program by a provider approved by the NH
board of electricians; or
b.
Successful completion of the state of New Hampshire Limited Fire Alarm
Technician Training Course as outlined in Appendix A.
(h) An applicant for an
unlimited fire alarm technician certificate shall:
(1) Meet the requirements for a limited fire
alarm system technician set forth in
Saf-C
1204.02(g); and
(2) Demonstrate the completion of 4,000 hours
of verifiable experience in the electrical or fire alarm system industry and
successfully complete one of the following:
a. All modules of the Automatic Fire Alarm
Association (AFAA) Level 1 fire alarm training course;
b. All modules of the International Municipal
Signal Association (IMSA) Level 1, Schedule B fire alarm training
course;
c. The Electronic Security
Association (ESA) National Training School (NTS) Fire Alarm Installation
Methods (FAIM) course;
d. The NICET
Level II fire alarm or greater; or
e. A course or program approved by the
department.
(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Saf-C 1200)
#9810-A, eff 11-6-10
