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This edition of NFPA 1006, Standard for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications, was prepared by the Technical Committee on Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications released by the Technical Correlating Committee on Professional Qualifications, and acted on by NFPA at its November Association Technical Meeting held November 16–20, 2002, in Atlanta, GA. It was issued by the Standards Council on January 17, 2003, with an effective date of February 6, 2003, and supersedes all previous editions. This edition of NFPA 1006 was approved as an American National Standard on January 17, 2003.

Origin and Development of NFPA 1006

In 1994, the NFPA Standards Council, after receipt of a request for the development of a standard for the professional qualifications of rescue technicians, approved the establishment of a technical committee on Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications under the Professional Qualifications project. The committee developed the first edition of NFPA 1006, Standard for Rescue Technician Professional Qualifications, which established general job performance requirements for a rescue technician as well as specific job performance requirements for special rescue operations. These performance requirements include rope rescue, surface water rescue, vehicle and machinery rescue, confined space rescue, structural collapse rescue, and trench rescue.

In the 2003 edition of NFPA 1006, all of the chapters were reviewed and changes were made to comply with the NFPA Manual of Style. Three new chapters were added to the document: Subterranean Rescue, Dive Rescue, and Wilderness Rescue.

In Memoriam, September 11, 2001