Fire Service Professional

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Fire service professional means a paid (career) or volunteer fire fighter, an officer or a member of a public or private fire protection agency who is engaged primarily in fire investigation, fire prevention, fire safety, fire control or fire suppression or providing emergency medical services, light and heavy rescue services, search and rescue services or hazardous materials incident response. "Fire service professional" does not include forest fire protection agency personnel. The different areas and levels of certification for Fire Service Professionals are based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), and Oregon-specific standards.