Instructor notes:

Calling the Mayday: Hands-On Training for Firefighters

Instructor notes

Applications and NFA Certificates

Students who watch this Mayday DVD and pass the written test with 100% accuracy are eligible to receive a NFA certificate Q 133 Firefighter Safety: Calling the Mayday. Students who participate in the eight hour hands on training drill and pass all the JPRs (Job Performance Requirements) are eligible for the NFA certificate H 134 Calling the Mayday: Hands on Training.

To receive the NFA certificates, students must fill out two application forms - one for each course. The applications must be signed by the Fire Chief or Training Officer. By their signature, the Chief or Training Officer is certifying that students have passed the course requirements.

The applications are sent, as a group to:

National Emergency Training Center

Admissions Office

16825 South Seton Ave

Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727

The student certificates will be sent back to the fire department as a group and the fire department will distribute the certificates to the individuals. Be sure to include the name and address where the certificates are to be sent.

Please allow six to eight weeks for processing the applications after they are received by NETC.

Requirements for Certification

To pass Q 133 Firefighter Safety: Calling the Mayday, students must receive a 100% score on the written exam. If a student does not pass the test, they can take the test over after reviewing the material. The student must take the entire test over. This process can be repeated until the student achieves 100%.

To pass H 134 Calling the Mayday: Hands on Training, the student must pass each JPR with 100% accuracy. If they fail one station, they can continue through the testing stations. The student must repeat any station not passed until 100% passing is achieved. Students must rest between testing and may be given remedial instruction.