NFPA 1001
Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications
Published by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
The CFR incorporates NFPA 1001 by reference, which makes the edition it names part of the regulation. The CFR requires the edition it names, which may not be the newest. To enforce any other edition, the agency must publish the change in the Federal Register.
The edition the CFR requires
NFPA 1001, 2008 Edition
As the CFR lists it: “NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications, 2008 Edition (“NFPA 1001”)”
- Listed in 33 CFR 155.140(e)(1); required by33 CFR 155.4050
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