jswizzle3737/ontario_laws_and_regs huggingface dataset:
Definition
 1. In this Regulation, “NFPA” means the National Fire Protection Association.
Mandatory certification
 2. (1) Every municipality, and every fire department in a territory without municipal organization, must ensure that its firefighters perform a fire protection service set out in Column 1 of Table 1 only if, on or after the corresponding day specified in Column 3 of that Table, (a)  the firefighter performing the fire protection service is certified, at a minimum, to the corresponding certification standard set out in Column 2 of that Table; or (b)  this Regulation provides that the certification standard referred to in clause (a) does not apply with respect to the firefighter. (2) The certification must be, (a)  provided by the Fire Marshal; or (b)  an accreditation from the International Fire Safety Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or a Pro Board seal, that is recognized by the Fire Marshal as equivalent to the certification provided by the Fire Marshal.
Exceptions
 3. (1) A certification standard set out in Column 2 of item 1 or 2 of Table 1 does not apply with respect to a firefighter who, (a)  is performing a service that is within the scope of that item; (b)  has been a firefighter for no more than 36 months; and (c)  is operating under the supervision of a firefighter certified to that standard. (2) A certification standard set out in Column 2 of Table 1 does not apply with respect to a firefighter who is, (a)  temporarily assigned to perform a different fire protection service for which a different minimum certification is required; and (b)  operating under the supervision of a firefighter who has obtained the certification corresponding to the fire protection service or services being delivered. (3) A certification standard set out in Column 2 of item 17 or 18 of Table 1 does not apply with respect to a firefighter who performed Pump Operations before the day this Regulation came into force. (4) If a firefighter was previously certified under this Regulation for a fire protection service listed in Column 1 of Table 1, that certification continues to be valid even if the requirements for obtaining that certification are subsequently updated or changed. (5) If the Fire Marshal granted a firefighter a letter of compliance with a certification standard before the day this Regulation came into force, the letter of compliance continues to be valid and the firefighter is deemed to be in compliance with the corresponding certification standard set out in Column 2 of Table 1.