Fire and Rescue Certification Board

The Certification Board is a working committee of the NC Fire & Rescue Commission and was established to oversee the delivery of standards. 

 

Policies & Procedures

Policies & Procedures Manual (Effective Oct. 1 2020)

 

Certification Board Members

Certification Board MemberRepresentsTerm Expires
Terry Foxx, ChairNC Association of Rescue and EMS, Inc.December 2025
Derrick Clouston, Vice-ChairAppointee of the Fire and Rescue Vice-ChairmanDecember 2025
Jim HanlineNC Society of Fire Rescue InstructorsDecember 2025
Walter M. Gardner, Jr.Member of the Fire and Rescue CommissionDecember 2024
Jason EdwardsAppointee of the Fire and Rescue ChairmanDecember 2025
Jennifer SmithNC Association of Fire ChiefsDecember 2027
Doug BissetteNC State Firefighter’s AssociationDecember 2025
Christopher WellsNC Fire Marshal's AssociationDecember 2026
Joel FairclothNC Association of Rescue and EMS, Inc.December 2024
Ken HogueNC Association of Rescue and EMS, Inc.December 2023
Malcolm SmithNC Association of Rescue and EMS, Inc.December 2024
Josh CrispNC Community Colleges; Fire-Rescue F/R Advisory BoardDecember 2026
Josh SmithProfessional Firefighters & Paramedics of NCDecember 2026
Brian TaylorNC OSFM Executive DirectorPermanent by Position

 

Contact

Questions regarding the Certification Board can be directed to Brian Wade.

Phone: 1-800-634-7854

NCDOI – Office of State Fire Marshal 
Attn: Fire and Rescue Commission 
1202 Mail Service Center 
Raleigh, NC 27699-1202

Archived Meeting Minutes

Tab/Accordion Items

Minutes from the last five years will be kept online. If you need minutes from older meetings, please contact OSFM.

Certification Board Meeting Minutes 2024 March

Minutes from the last five years will be kept online. If you need minutes from older meetings, please contact OSFM.

Certification Board Meeting Minutes 2021 June

Minutes from the last five years will be kept online. If you need minutes from older meetings, please contact OSFM.

Certification Board Meeting Minutes 2020 March

Certification Board Meeting Minutes 2020 December

Minutes from the last five years will be kept online. If you need minutes from older meetings, please contact OSFM.

Certification Board Meeting Minutes 2018 March

Certification Board Meeting Minutes 2018 June - meeting was cancelled

Certification Board Meeting Minutes 2018 October - meeting was rescheduled due to hurricanes

Certification Board Meeting Minutes 2018 December

Minutes from the last five years will be kept online. If you need minutes from older meetings, please contact OSFM.

Certification Board Meeting Minutes 2016 March

Certification Board Meeting Minutes 2016 June

Certification Board Meeting Minutes 2016 September - meeting was cancelled due to hurricane

Certification Board Meeting Minutes 2016 December