Incident Safety Officer
Incident Safety Officer (ISO) is an OSFM certification course developed to assist those who are assigned this important and required fire ground safety position understand the skills and knowledge required for this assignment.
State of Illinois – Office of the State Fire Marshal
Fire Department Incident Safety Officer Certification Requirements
Illinois Administrative Code Title 41, Section 141.312
Section 141.312 Fire Department Incident Safety Officer
a) An Illinois Fire Department Incident Safety Officer certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 1521.
b) Prerequisites
1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested by the employing fire chief of the candidate seeking certification;
2) Current certification as Company Fire Officer;
3) Successful completion of a Fire Department Incident Safety Officer course consisting of a minimum of 40 instructional hours;
4) Passage of the State Written Examination; and
5) Application for Certification.
c) Training documentation shall be maintained in the fire service personnel’s training records at the employing fire department.
d) A qualified instructor for this level must be certified as Fire Service Instructor II and Fire Department Incident Safety Officer.
e) Fire department or individual reimbursement may be available for training costs for Fire Department Incident Safety Officer as provided in Subpart B.
f) The course as set forth in Section 141.115 and the training facility as set forth in Section 141.120 must be approved by the Division.
g) Credit for equivalent courses will be approved by the Division when the equivalent course meets the requirements of Section 141.120.
(Source: Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 424, effective January 1, 2023)
Class Times: 0830-1630
Cost of Class: $525.00