NFPA 1006 is a vital resource for professionals and organizations responsible for training, evaluating, and qualifying technical rescue personnel, including:
- Fire service training academies
- Technical rescue teams
- Emergency response organizations
- Certification agencies and test providers
- Instructors, evaluators, and program administrators
- Authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs)
These users rely on NFPA 1006 to help establish measurable performance expectations, support candidate safety during evaluation, and strengthen the consistency of rescue training programs.
Why Choose NFPA 1006?
Technical rescue operations demand capable personnel, reliable evaluation practices, and qualification criteria that reflect real-world hazards. NFPA 1006 helps organizations prepare personnel for complex rescue scenarios by defining job performance requirements that support readiness, accountability, and safety.
Whether you are developing a qualification program, updating evaluation procedures, or strengthening technical rescue capabilities, use NFPA 1006 to deliver the trusted criteria you need to support safer outcomes.
The 2027 edition changes include:
- Updated water-based rescue JPRs: Added JPRs in the relevant water-based chapters address swimming aptitude for personnel who could enter water in an immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) environment.
- Improved medical safety during candidate evaluation: A new Chapter 1 requirement calls for basic life safety (BLS) resources to be on scene for candidate evaluation and rapid intervention during activities conducted in IDLH environments.
- Clearer responsibility for on-site medical support: The requirement places responsibility on the test provider to have medical safety resources available on site throughout the applicable JPRs rather than on the individual candidate.
- Expanded rope rescue operations content: New JPRs in Chapter 5 address rope rescue operations involving load transfers under tension and the use of manufactured portable anchors.
- Refined confined space rescue language: The updated definition of confined space helps make JPRs for operations- and technician-level confined space rescue more concise and easier to apply.
