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departments, and in many other countries around the world. The use of these materials has a direct impact on those individuals who use them and the communities they serve. This is what outreach is all about. As part of the university mission to spread out beyond the borders of our country, our materials have been translated into numerous other languages under contract agreements with other agencies who translate them for use in their jurisdictions/countries and they provide a royalty back to FPP based on their sales. Some of the languages that our materials have been translated into include French, German, Italian, Turkish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Hebrew, with several other languages in progress at the time this document was written. FPP recently experimented with doing our own translation by producing a Spanish version Essentials 7 th edition. The project went well, and additional manuals are planned be translated in-house in the future. Supporting Other Organizations During the 1970s, IFSTA became more active on the national fire service scene. It was part of the first Williamsburg conference in 1970 that created the Joint Council of National Fire Service Organizations. The Joint Council, as it was known, was made up of 10 fire groups that wanted to establish a national fire academy and develop professional standards for the fire service. IFSTA’s Everett Hudiburg served as one the first chairs of the Joint Council. With the support of the council, the National Fire Academy and the U.S. Fire Administration were created. With the cooperation of the National Fire Protection Association, they formed the National Professional Qualifications Board (NPQB) and developed professional standards for firefighters, fire officers, fire investigators and inspectors, and fire instructors. They also created a certification system. The NPQB remains an active function and remains housed at the NFPA in Quincy, MA. Due to some organizational difficulties, the Joint Council was dissolved in 1989, but IFSTA and FPP still maintain positive working relationships with major fire service organizations including the National Fallen Fire Fighter’s Foundation (NFFF), the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the North American Fire Training Directors (NAFTD), and many more. In addition to supporting the mission of Oklahoma State University, IFSTA and FPP provide a variety of support to numerous other fire service organizations. The following is just a partial listing: • National Fire Protection Association — IFSTA is the largest participant in the professional qualification standards making process. We have members on virtually all of the committees and our representatives chair a number of the committees. We also have members on a selected number of non-professional qualifications standard committees. • National Fallen Firefighters Foundation — In the past, we provided graphic production, warehousing, shipping, and sponsorship of some of their activities. We also assisted them in publishing and marketing their Understanding and Implementing the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives (1 st edition) textbook. • Congressional Fire Service Institute (CFSI) — We are a major supporter of their annual fundraising dinner and also participate on their National Advisory Committee (NAC). In 2022, FPP Director Craig Hannan became Chair of the National Advisory Committee. Dennis Compton previously represented IFSTA in that same role. Along with the CFSI, IFSTA also co-sponsors the Dr. Anne B. Phillips Award for Leadership in Fire Safety Education that is presented each year at the National Fire and Emergency Services dinner. • National Volunteer Fire Council — Provided at-cost warehousing and shipping of NVFC materials for many years. We also have representatives on some of their task groups, including the health and safety task group. • Oklahoma State Fire Chiefs and Firefighters Associations — Sponsored meetings, congressional meeting trips, seminars and awards.
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