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senate Bill S7373A
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10311 - Signed by Governor
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Dec 21, 2018 signed chap.410
3rd reading cal.849
substituted for s7373c
Jun 20, 2018 substituted by a10311b
Jun 06, 2018 amended on third reading 7373c
May 14, 2018 amended on third reading 7373b
Apr 23, 2018 1st report cal.849
Mar 28, 2018 print number 7373a
Mar 28, 2018 amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Jan 10, 2018 referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
A10311B
Apr 23, 2018 - Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee Vote
S7373A
Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee Vote: Apr 23, 2018
S7373 - Details
S7373 - Summary
S7373 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7373
An act directing the commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security
and Emergency Services to develop a plan to increase the number of
skills required as part of the Firefighter certification, or the Fire-
fighter Recruit I and II certifications, which can be completed at a
trainee's home department or online
This bill develops a plan for skill training of firefighters at their
home departments or online.
Section 1 authorizes and directs the commissioner of the Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Services identify skills that can be
taught safely at an individual's home department or online for Fire-
fighter certification, or Firefighter Recruit I and II certifications.
Section 2 directs the commissioner to deliver a report within six months
of this act's passage to the Senate Majority Task Force on Counterter-
rorism and Public Protection addressing the mandate under § 1 of this
act and suggesting ways to increase certified training programs and
Firefighters put their lives on the line every day to keep our communi-
ties safe. To become a certified firefighter, an individual must adhere
to specific training requirements to ensure they are equipped with the
proper knowledge to protect our communities from fire hazards and return
home to their families safely each day.
Resources and personnel for our fire departments are often limited. In
recent years, volunteer firefighters have declined as veteran firefight-
ers retire and few young people volunteer to take their place. Using
resources to send firefighters for training can leave fire departments
lacking resources and personnel for other vital tasks.
This bill makes training more accessible and efficient for individual
fire departments, allowing departments to focus their resources on tasks
that bolster community protection. The bill also eases the burden on new
firefighters to receive their certifications, making certification more
accessible to more incoming firefighters. The bill does so without
sacrificing the vital training that can only be taught through tradi-
tional methods by assessing and tailoring home department or online
training to those skills that may be safely taught through an online
course or at a firefighter's home department.
S7373 - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT directing the commissioner of the Division of  Homeland  Security
and  Emergency  Services  to  develop a plan to increase the number of
fighter Recruit I and II certifications, which can be completed  at  a
Section 1. The commissioner of the Division of Homeland  Security  and
Emergency  Services  is  hereby  authorized and directed to identify any
skills currently required to be taught in an academic setting, or train-
ing center as part of the coursework required to test for the Firefight-
er certification, or the Firefighter Recruit I and II certifications, as
defined in part 426 of title 19 of the New York Codes, Rules  and  Regu-
lations (NYCRR) that may be safely taught at a trainee's home department
or through an online course.
§ 2. Such commissioner is directed to deliver a report to the chair of
the   Senate   Majority   Task  Force  on  Counterterrorism  and  Public
Protection, and the chair of  the  Senate  Labor  committee  within  six
months  of the effective date of this act. Such report shall address the
overall mandate of this act and  shall  suggest  ways  to  increase  the
number  of certified instructors and certified fire training programs as
described in parts 426.4 and 426.2 of title 19 of the NYCRR.
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S7373A - Details
S7373A - Summary
S7373A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7373A
TITLE OF BILL:  An act directing the commissioner of the Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Services to develop a plan to increase
the number of skills required as part of the Firefighter certification,
or the Firefighter Recruit I and II certifications, which can be
completed at a trainee's home department or online
of this act's passage to the Chair of the Senate Veterans, Homeland
Security and Military Affairs committee addressing the mandate under § 1
of this act and suggesting ways to increase certified training programs
S7373A - Bill Text download pdf
the  Senate  Veterans,  Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee
within six months of the effective date of this act. Such  report  shall
address  the  overall  mandate  of  this  act  and shall suggest ways to
increase the number of certified instructors and certified fire training
programs as described in parts 426.4 and 426.2 of title 19 of the NYCRR.
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S7373B - Details
S7373B - Summary
S7373B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7373B
Section 2 directs the commissioner in consultation with New York State
Fire Services Organizations, to deliver a report within six months of
this act's passage to the Chair of the Senate Veterans, Homeland Securi-
ty and Military Affairs committee addressing the mandate under § 1 of
this act and suggesting ways to increase certified training programs and
S7373B - Bill Text download pdf
7373--B
Cal. No. 844
AN  ACT  directing the commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security
and Emergency Services to develop a plan to  increase  the  number  of
fighter  Recruit  I and II certifications, which can be completed at a
Section  1.  The commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security and
Emergency Services in consultation with  New  York  state  fire  service
organizations,  is hereby authorized and directed to identify any skills
currently required to be taught in  an  academic  setting,  or  training
center  as  part  of the coursework required to test for the Firefighter
certification, or the Firefighter Recruit I and  II  certifications,  as
defined  in  part 426 of title 19 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regu-
the Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and  Military  Affairs  committee
within  six  months of the effective date of this act. Such report shall
address the overall mandate of  this  act  and  shall  suggest  ways  to
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S7373C (ACTIVE) - Details
S7373C (ACTIVE) - Summary
S7373C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7373C
Homeland Security and Emergency Services identify skills that can feasi-
bly be taught at an individual's home department or online for Fire-
As part of the study, the commissioner must also report any costs or
savings attributable to training through electronic or internet courses,
costs or savings of required equipment, and ways to decrease the neces-
sary number of certified instructors and training programs. This section
also directs the commissioner in consultation with New York State Fire
Services Organizations among other appropriate organizations, to deliver
a report within nine months of this act's passage to the Governor,
Speaker of the Assembly, Temporary President of the Senate, Chair of the
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs, and Chair of
the Assembly Governmental Operations.
This bill will help identify ways to make training more accessible and
efficient for individual fire departments, allowing departments to focus
their resources on tasks that bolster community protection. The bill
also eases the burden on new firefighters to receive their certif-
ications, making certification more accessible to more incoming fire-
fighters. The bill does so without sacrificing the vital training that
can only be taught through traditional methods by assessing and tailor-
ing home department or online training to those skills that may be
feasibly taught through an online course or at a firefighter's home
S7373C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
7373--C
Cal. No. 849
Section 1. 1. The commissioner of the Division  of  Homeland  Security
and Emergency Services, in consultation with New York state fire service
organizations,  and  any  other  entity  the commissioner of Division of
Homeland Security and Emergency Services deems appropriate, shall  study
the feasibility of teaching skills currently required to be taught in an
academic  setting,  or training center through an electronic or internet
course or at the trainee's fire  department.    Such  study  shall  also
include,  but not be limited to, the coursework required to test for the
Firefighter certification, or the Firefighter Recruit I and  II  certif-
ications,  as  defined  in  part  426 of title 19 of the New York Codes,
Rules and Regulations (NYCRR), the cost or savings that could be  attri-
buted to training through electronic or internet course or at the train-
ee's  fire  department, costs or savings of required training equipment,
ways to decrease the number of certified instructors and certified  fire
training  programs  needed. In reviewing the coursework, the study shall
examine the practices of other governmental entities to compare training
standards and include recommendations, if any,  to  enhance  Firefighter
certification in the state of New York.
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2.  Such  study shall be delivered to the governor, the speaker of the
assembly, the temporary president of the senate, the chair of the senate
veterans, homeland security and military affairs committee  and  to  the
chair  of the assembly governmental operations committee within 9 months