About FIOANH

The Fire Instructors and Officers Association of New Hampshire has existed for nearly three decades and continues promote firefighter training and professional development. We currently offer the following services and programs:

Seminars

For the past several years we have conducted numerous seminars featuring nationally known speakers. These classes have had excellent feedback and have done much to improve fire department operations and training in our state. Recent classes include:

• Fire Service Leadership featuring Dr. Harry Carter, CFO
• Building Construction featuring Robert Duval, Senior Fire Investigator NFPA
• Cyanide: Tip of the Iceberg featuring A/C Curt Varone, Providence Fire Department
• Risk Management featuring Murray E. Loflin, West Virginia University Fire Service Extension
• Preventing Line of Duty Deaths featuring Chief Ronald Siarnicki, NFFF

We are planning several seminars for 2007-2008 and will post information on this website as soon as it is available.

John T. Ayers Fire Instructor of the Year Award

This highly coveted award is offered annually to a New Hampshire fire instructor who's personal attributes and contributions to fire training have set them apart from their peers. The award is given out at our annual dinner and business meeting, which is traditionally held in April of each year.

NH Fire Standards & Training Commission

FIOANH has a representative on the NH Fire Standards and Training Commission that is charged with representing the interests of the members. The Commission is responsible for establishing the minimum training and entrance testing requirements for full-time firefighters, and for approving curricula for all types of firefighter training. Commission members also serve as advisors to the Director of the NH Fire Academy on important fire service issues. Our present Commissioner is Chief Stephen Carrier of the Tilton-Northfield Fire Department. Feel free to contact Chief Carrier with questions or suggestions relative to the Commission.

Peter Carver Mentor Leadership Program

We recently initiated this program at the NH Community Technical College - Laconia Fire Science department. This program matches interested students who are actively pursuing a career in the fire service with career professionals for a mentoring relationship. The program gives the participants an opportunity to seek career, educational, and personal advice which will hopefully lead to greater potential for personal growth and success. Valuable insight concerning career planning, entrance testing, further education, and the inner workings of a career in the fire service may be gained by talking with experienced professionals.

Newsletters

We publish a quarterly newsletter that contains association news, training tips, professional development articles, articles and information submitted by members, and upcoming training and networking opportunities.