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Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.022 - Firefighter Employer Safety and Health Compliance Plan

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Firefighter employers identified through
				rule  69A-62.023, F.A.C., by an
				investigative recommendation or by a substantiated complaint, shall be
				inspected for compliance with the requirements of rule chapter 69A-62, F.A.C.
				Deficiencies and recommendations, if any, will be noted in an inspection report
				delivered to the firefighter employer electronically. No later than one hundred
				twenty (120) days after receipt of the inspection report the firefighter
				employer shall submit a Firefighter Employer Safety and Health Compliance Plan
				(Plan) to the Division.
(2) The
				Plan shall specify the action to be taken and the time needed for the
				firefighter employer to correct each deficiency identified and address each
				recommendation made in the inspection report. Any individual deficiency
				specifying a completion time greater than one year from the date of submission
				is not acceptable unless necessary to achieve the correction and justified in
				the Plan. The plan shall be:
(a) Approved if
				it includes the correction of all deficiencies and addresses all
				recommendations noted with a completion date that is either less than one year
				from the date of submission, or a later date which is justified in the
				Plan;
(b) Deemed approved if not
				disapproved electronically within 60 days of receipt; and,
(c) Disapproved if all deficiencies and
				recommendations are not addressed or a completion date greater than one year
				from the date of Plan submission is not justified.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.023 - Criteria for Identifying Firefighter Employers with a High Frequency or Severity of Injuries

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) "Severe injury" means a line of duty
				injury that results in:
1. Fatality;
2. Loss of a limb;
3. Loss or impairment of a bodily member,
				organ or mental faculty;
4. More
				than 24 hours of hospitalization; or
5. Permanent disfigurement to a commonly
				visible portion of the body.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.024 - Standards for Construction, Repair, and Maintenance of Firefighter Employee Places of Employment and the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Fire Apparatus

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
(a) "Firefighter employer" is defined in
				subsection  633.504(2),
				F.S.
(b) "Firefighter place of
				employment" or "place of employment" is defined in subsection
				 633.504(4),
				F.S.
(c) "Firefighter employee" is
				defined in subsection
				 633.504(1),
				F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.025 - Employer Cancer Prevention Best Practices

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each employer, as defined in Section
				 112.191, F.S., should strive to
				achieve the best practices outlined in the Employer Cancer Prevention Best
				Practices - Self-Assessment Tool, Form DFS-K4-2203, for the prevention of
				cancer as it relates to personal protective equipment, decontamination, fire
				suppression apparatus, and fire stations. Form DFS-K4-2203 (Eff. 01/20), which
				is hereby incorporated by reference, may be obtained on the following link:
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12411
;
				or on the Department's website: myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM.
(2) The best practices outlined in Form
				DFS-K4-2203 are based on the following standards:
(a) National Fire Protection Association
				(NFPA) 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety, Health, and
				Wellness Program (2018 Edition), which is hereby incorporated by
				reference;
(b) NFPA 1582, Standard
				on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments (2018
				Edition), which is hereby incorporated by reference;
(c) NFPA 1851, Standard on Selection, Care,
				and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and
				Proximity Fire Fighting (2020 Edition), which is hereby incorporated by
				reference;
(d) NFPA 1901, Standard
				for Automotive Fire Apparatus (2016 Edition), which is hereby incorporated by
				reference;
(e) NFPA 1912, Standard
				for Fire Apparatus Refurbishing (2016 Edition), which is hereby incorporated by
				reference; and
(f) Federal
				Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Safety and Health Considerations for the
				Design of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Stations (April 2018), which is
				hereby incorporated by reference and available on the following link:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12411
;
				or on the following FEMA website:
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/design_of_fire_ems_stations.pdf
.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.030 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For purposes of rules
				   69A-62.030 through
				   69A-62.036, F.A.C., following
				  definitions apply:
(1) "Abatement
				date" means a specific date provided by the division on the Notice of Violation
				on or before which the firefighter employer must correct a violation to avoid
				penalty. "Abatement" means and includes remediation.
(2) "Calendar year" means a given twelve
				month period that begins January 1 and ends December 31.
(3) "Establishment" means the single physical
				location of a workplace where the firefighter employer maintains records
				necessary to provide evidence of firefighter employer compliance with this rule
				chapter. Generally, an establishment is a single physical location where
				business is conducted. For firefighter employers engaged in activities that may
				be physically dispersed, the establishment shall be the Administrative
				Offices/Headquarters of the agency.
(4) "Fatality" means any firefighter employee
				death that occurs as a result of workplace injury, illness, or occupational
				disease and includes a firefighter employee death that results from workplace
				injury, illness, or occupational disease within one year of the report of the
				injury, illness, or occupational disease to the Division of Workers'
				Compensation of the Department of Financial Services.
(5) "Hazard" means the risk of exposure to
				materials, processes, or operating procedures or practices that can produce
				injury, illness, occupational disease, or fatality.
(6) "Illness" or "occupational disease" means
				any abnormal condition or disorder, other than one resulting from an
				occupational injury, caused by exposure to environmental factors associated
				with employment. Illness includes acute and chronic illnesses or diseases
				caused by inhalation, absorption, ingestion, or direct contact with an
				environmental factor.
(7)
				"Investigation" means verification of firefighter employer compliance with the
				Act or division rule by a firefighter employer including firefighter employer
				requests, complaint investigations, fatality investigations, and serious safety
				investigations.
(8) "Serious
				incident" means any event arising out of the work and in the course of
				employment, as the result of which a firefighter employee is admitted into a
				hospital for a minimum period of twenty-four hours.
(9) "Violation" means noncompliance with the
				Act, a division rule, or an order of the division.
(10) "Workplace" means the physical location
				where firefighter employees perform their duties and includes the scene of a
				fire or other emergency. The Firefighter Employer is not responsible for the
				physical condition of any property not within its control or the control of its
				governmental unit.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.518 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.518
					 FS.
New 9-6-04, Amended 6-30-14,
					 12-12-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.031 - Right of Entry

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A firefighter employer shall allow the division, on request
				  and presentation of official credentials, without delay to enter and to inspect
				  any place of employment at any reasonable time for the purpose of assuring
				  compliance with the Act and this rule chapter.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.518 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.518
					 FS.
New 9-6-04.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.033 - Recordkeeping Responsibilities of Firefighter Employers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All records required by rule Chapters
				69A-62, 69A-37, 69L-56, F.A.C., or statutory Chapter 633 or 440, F.S., must be
				maintained for five (5) calendar years following the end of the calendar year
				during which they were created.
(2)
				Each firefighter employer shall maintain all records required under this rule
				chapter, either:
(a) In the firehouse where
				the firefighter who is the subject of a report or record required by this rule
				chapter is injured, or;
(b) At
				another location identified by the firefighter employer by address and
				telephone number.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.034 - Notice of Violation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
(a) If the division determines that a
				firefighter employer is not in compliance with the Act or a division rule or
				order, the division shall issue to the firefighter employer a Notice of
				Violation on Form DFS-K4-1566, revised July, 2004, which the division hereby
				adopts and incorporates herein, and which may be obtained by writing to the
				division at 11655 Northwest Gainesville Road, Ocala, Florida
				34482-1486.
(b) The Notice of
				Violation shall specify the section of the statute, the rule violated, or the
				division order and set forth particular facts that support the division's
				allegation of a violation, and set an abatement date not to exceed thirty days
				from the date of receipt of the Notice of Violation.
(c) The Notice of Violation is not final
				agency action; rather, it is a notice provided as a courtesy to the firefighter
				employer to give notice of matters the division considers to be in violation of
				the applicable statutes, rules, codes, standards, or other applicable
				requirement.
(d) If a notice
				assessing a penalty, as provided for in rule
				 69A-62.036, F.A.C., is given to
				the firefighter employer, such action constitutes final agency action and is
				subject to chapter 120, F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.035 - Safety Training

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
After a firefighter employer has abated a noticed violation
				  that created a particular hazard, the Firefighter Employer shall provide to
				  each affected firefighter employee safety training designed to prevent
				  recurrence of the violation within the time frame specified by the Division.
				  Safety training shall include at least recognition and avoidance of the
				  particular hazard and knowledge of the protective measures required to prevent
				  injury. Abatement of a safety training violation under this subsection shall
				  include completion and documentation of the training. If a condition for
				  abatement of a noticed violation includes safety training and the firefighter
				  employer fails to provide the training to all affected firefighter employees,
				  each affected firefighter employee not trained constitutes a separate
				  violation. All training shall be documented and a copy placed in each affected
				  employee's personnel file.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.508,
					 633.526 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.508,
					 633.526
					 FS.
New 9-6-04.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.036 - Procedures Relating to Penalties

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				The division shall issue a notice assessing a penalty to a firefighter employer
				that fails to timely abate a violation of the Act or division rule.
(2) The division shall serve the notice
				assessing a penalty in the manner provided for by law and shall insure that
				such notice is provided to the administrative officer in charge of the fire
				department or his or her designee.
(3)
(a) If
				an investigation to verify abatement reveals that a previously-noticed
				violation exists, the division shall assess against the firefighter employer a
				penalty for a continuing violation, which shall accrue from the original
				abatement date indicated on the Notice of Violation. If the firefighter
				employer demonstrates conclusively to the division by documentary evidence,
				such as purchase order, payment receipt, or work order, that the firefighter
				employer corrected the previously noticed violation on or before the abatement
				date, the division shall not assess a penalty for a continuing
				violation.
(b) Any previously
				noticed violation that recurs after the six-month abatement period constitutes
				a separate violation, which is independent of a previously noticed violation
				and shall be separately charged.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.041 - Scope

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Except as provided in rule
				   69A-62.042, F.A.C., part IV, of
				  this rule chapter applies only to a firefighter employer of twenty or more
				  firefighter employees or to a firefighter employer of fewer than twenty
				  firefighter employees that the division "identified."
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.522 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.522
					 FS.
New 9-6-04.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.042 - Firefighter Employer Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				firefighter employer shall establish, maintain, and administer a safety
				committee in the workplace. A firefighter employer of fewer than twenty
				firefighter employees may appoint a Safety Coordinator in lieu of a Safety
				Committee.
(a) The firefighter employer shall
				determine the total number of members that serve on the safety committee;
				determine the length of tenure for all members of the safety committee; and
				ensure that the number of firefighter employer representatives shall not exceed
				the number of firefighter employee representatives.
(b) The firefighter employer shall identify
				the firefighter employee representatives for the safety committee from
				firefighter employees who are volunteers or who are elected from their
				co-workers. When sufficient firefighter employee representation is not
				otherwise met, the firefighter employer shall select and appoint firefighter
				employees to the committee. If a collective bargaining agreement provides for
				the establishment of a safety committee, the establishment of the safety
				committee pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the collective
				bargaining agreement.
(c) The
				firefighter employer shall ensure that the safety committee convenes in
				accordance with the following protocol:
1. The
				committee shall convene its first scheduled meeting not more than forty-five
				days after the date of its inception.
2. Thereafter, the committee shall convene
				its scheduled meetings at least once each quarter during the calendar year and
				at such other times as a majority of the committee membership agrees or the
				firefighter employer requires.
(d) The firefighter employer shall consider
				and issue a timely written response to each written recommendation of the
				safety committee issued.
(e) The
				firefighter employer shall maintain complete and accurate minutes of committee
				meetings and communicate the location and availability of the minutes to all
				firefighter employees. Safety committee records, or true copies thereof, shall
				be maintained by the firefighter employer for a period of not less than three
				calendar years.
(f) The firefighter
				employer shall maintain and administer a safety committee by assuring that the
				committee complies with these rules.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.043 - Duties and Functions of the Safety Committee and Workplace Safety Coordinator

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The safety
				committee, under the direction of the firefighter employer, shall:
(a) Establish and communicate procedures for
				conducting internal safety inspections of the workplace. When approved by the
				firefighter employer, these procedures shall be used to evaluate the
				effectiveness of engineering, administrative, and personal protective control
				measures provided by the firefighter employer to protect firefighter employees
				from recognized hazards in the work and work environment;
(b) Establish and communicate procedures
				approved by the firefighter employer by which the firefighter employer shall
				investigate all workplace accidents, safety-related incidents, reportable
				injuries, illnesses, diseases, and fatalities;
(c) Evaluate the effectiveness of and
				recommend improvements to the firefighter employer's safety rules, policies,
				and procedures for accident and illness prevention programs in the workplace
				and, when approved by the firefighter employer, ensure that written updates and
				changes to rules, policies, and procedures of the safety programs are
				completed;
(d) Establish and
				communicate guidelines for the training of members on the requirements of this
				rule chapter;
(e) Post the
				scheduled date, time, and location of committee meetings in a conspicuous place
				where firefighter employees normally gather;
(f) Provide minutes of the committee meetings
				in a conspicuous place where firefighter employees normally gather and provide
				a copy thereof to individual firefighter employees upon written request;
				and,
(g) Retain in the workplace
				all original written communications between the firefighter employer and the
				committee, or true copies thereof, for a period of not less than three calendar
				years.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.044 - Firefighter Employer Evaluation by the Division

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The division is permitted to conduct an
				evaluation of a firefighter employer to assure compliance with the provisions
				of this rule chapter.
(2)
				Firefighter employers subject to an evaluation by the division shall:
(a) Meet with a representative of the
				division;
(b) Assign a contact
				person to work with the division representative; and
(c) Provide requested information pertaining
				to firefighter employer responsibilities specified in this rule
				chapter.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.045 - Penalties

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A firefighter employer who violates the Act, any provision of
				  this rule chapter, or any lawful order of the division is subject to penalties
				  authorized by the Act.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.522 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.522
					 FS.
New 9-6-04.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-62 - FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS › Section 69A-62.050 - Official State Firefighter Memorial Flag

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Scope. This rule sets forth the
				conditions of design, production, distribution, and display of the official
				state Firefighter Memorial Flag to honor firefighters who have died in the line
				of duty.
(2) Purpose. To preserve
				the reverence and dignity associated with the flag, and those whose sacrifice
				the flag honors.
(3) Design. In
				addition to the design specifications set forth in statute, the official flag
				shall be produced in size 5' x 8', and be printed on 200 Denier Solarmax nylon
				fabric or a fabric of equivalent weather resistance and durability. The flag
				shall be finished with a canvas heading and two brass grommets, with two rows
				of lock-stitching on the top and bottom edges, and four rows of stitching on
				the fly end. The flag shall carry the words "Official State of Florida
				Firefighter Memorial Flag."
(4)
				Production. The Department shall utilize a competitive process to choose a
				vendor to produce the flag. The Department will enter into an Agreement with
				the Vendor awarded the contract which will include the price at which the flag
				will be offered to the public as well as to the Department, the number of days
				to deliver any flag ordered and the cost for shipping. The contract will
				include a provision requiring the vendor to provide a copy of this rule, with
				every flag purchased. The contact information for the winning vendor shall be
				posted on the State Fire Marshal's website.
(5) Distribution. The State Fire Marshal
				honors Florida Firefighters who have died in the line of duty at a Firefighter
				Memorial Service conducted every year in the month of October at the State Fire
				College in Ocala, Florida. The official state Firefighter Memorial Flag will be
				formally presented at this service to the next of kin of every Florida
				firefighter honored at the ceremony, at no charge to the recipient. Each flag
				so presented shall carry a note indicating the following: "This flag is being
				presented to you by courtesy of the people of Florida" and no other
				name.
(6) Display. The flag may be
				displayed at memorial or funeral services of firefighters who have died in the
				line of duty, at firefighter memorials, at fire stations, at the Fallen
				Firefighter Memorial located at the Florida State Fire College in Ocala, by the
				families of fallen firefighters, and any occasion which honors the fire service
				in a reverent and honorable manner which does not violate section
				 256.05,
				F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 256.15(3) FS.
					 Law Implemented 256.15
					 FS.
New 8-23-10.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-63 - THE ARSON LABORATORY › Section 69A-63.001 - Bureau of Forensic Fire and Explosives Analysis Requirements and Procedures for Submission of Evidence (Transferred)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104(1) FS.
					 Law Implemented 633.112
					 FS.
New 7-13-03, Formerly 4A-63.001, Amended 4-13-14,
					 Transferred to  69D-5.001.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-64 - FIREFIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS › Section 69A-64.001 - Scope

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
These rules are concerned with the payment of death benefits
				  to firefighters.
Rulemaking Authority
					 112.191 FS. Law Implemented
					 112.191
					 FS.
New 3-13-03, Formerly 4A-64.001, Amended
					 6-17-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-64 - FIREFIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS › Section 69A-64.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For purposes of this rule chapter, the following words or
				  terms found in this rule chapter or in section
				   112.191, F.S., have the
				  following definitions.
(1)
				"Department" means the Department of Financial Services.
(2) "Division" means the Division of State
				Fire Marshal.
(3) "Engaged in the
				performance of his or her firefighter duties" means that the firefighter is or
				was in the process of, or in the act of:
(a)
				Engaging in any activity which is within the firefighter's job or position
				description or scope of employment, regardless of whether the firefighter was
				actually "on duty" at his or her place of employment or not; or
(b) Responding to any emergency or reasonably
				believing that he or she is responding to an emergency; or
(c) Fighting a fire or engaging in any
				emergency life or property saving activity; or
(d) Returning from responding to any
				emergency or from having reasonably believed that he or she was responding to
				an emergency.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-64 - FIREFIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS › Section 69A-64.003 - Ability to Pay Benefits (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 112.191 FS. Law Implemented
					 112.191
					 FS.
New 3-13-03, Formerly 4A-64.003, Repealed
					 6-17-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-64 - FIREFIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS › Section 69A-64.004 - Designation of Beneficiary or Beneficiaries

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each firefighter who has a beneficiary or
				beneficiaries who may become eligible for payments under section
				 112.191, F.S., shall file with
				his or her employer a designation of beneficiary or beneficiaries.
(2) Each employer shall maintain in its
				possession such designation of beneficiary or beneficiaries until the subject
				firefighter is no longer associated in any manner with such
				employer.
Rulemaking Authority
					 112.191 FS. Law Implemented
					 112.191
					 FS.
New 3-13-03, Formerly
					 4A-64.004.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-64 - FIREFIGHTERS DEATH BENEFITS › Section 69A-64.005 - Adjustments to Reflect Consumer Price Index (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 112.191(2)(h)
					 FS. Law Implemented 112.191
					 FS.
New 3-13-03, Amended 7-10-03, Formerly 4A-64.005, Amended
					 7-13-04, 6-30-05, 8-1-06, 4-7-08, 4-13-09, 11-22-09, 9-9-10, 5-21-12, 2-6-13,
					 11-3-13, 11-23-14, 11-25-15, 11-21-16, 1-8-18, 11-20-18, Repealed
					 3-1-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-66 - FLORIDA FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM › Section 69A-66.001 - Florida Fire Incident Reporting System (FFIRS), in General

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The purpose of these rules is to
				establish standards and procedures for fire protection agency reporting of fire
				incidents to the Division of State Fire Marshal.
(2) The standards and procedures contained in
				these rules apply to the Division of State Fire Marshal and to each fire
				protection agency in the State of Florida participating in the Florida Fire
				Incident Reporting System (FFIRS) program.
(3) The Division of State Fire Marshal
				manages FFIRS, which is a means for fire protection agencies to report and
				maintain computerized records of fires and other fire protection agency
				incidents in a uniform manner. FFIRS is operated in conjunction with the
				National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). By participating in the FFIRS
				program, fire protection agencies become a part of the cooperative effort among
				fire organizations to make Florida a safer state.
(4) These rules are minimum requirements and
				do not preclude a fire protection agency from implementing its own requirements
				which shall not conflict with these rules.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104,
					 633.136 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.136
					 FS.
New 2-8-06.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-66 - FLORIDA FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM › Section 69A-66.003 - Training

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Federal Client Tool Training is
				instruction on data entry, reporting, analysis, maintenance, and the submission
				of fire incident information. The training is coordinated and presented by the
				FFIRS Section to fire protection agency personnel.
(2) Fire protection agencies may contact the
				FFIRS Section at FFIRS@MyFloridaCFO.com or call the FFIRS Section at
				(850)413-3698 to request a training class.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104,
					 633.136 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.136
					 FS.
New 2-8-06, Amended
					 5-14-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-66 - FLORIDA FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM › Section 69A-66.004 - Submission of Fire Incident Data

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Data may be submitted to the FFIRS Section using the
				  following methods:
(1) Fire protection
				agencies using the Federal Client Tool in an online capacity must enter and
				save their data from their agency's personal computers directly into the NFIRS
				database. Fire protection agencies using the Federal Client Tool in an off-line
				capacity must enter and save their data on their agency's personal computers
				but must forward it to the FFIRS Section by emailing the report as an
				attachment to FFIRS@MyFloridaCFO.com, or saving it to a compact disk or
				diskette and mailing it to the FFIRS Section for the data to be imported into
				the NFIRS database.
(2) Fire
				protection agencies using third party vendor software must enter the data
				directly into their agency's computers using this software. For the data to be
				imported to the NFIRS database, the reports must be either emailed as an
				attachment to FFIRS@MyFloridaCFO.com, or saved to a compact disk or diskette
				and mailed to the FFIRS Section.
(3) Annual Summaries are a standardized form
				which may be completed and forwarded to the FFIRS Section by fire protection
				agencies. The use of Summaries is discouraged because the summary does not give
				specific fire related data and also because it does not comply with Federal
				Grant responsibilities or allow for entry into the NFIRS
				database.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104,
					 633.136 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.136
					 FS.
New 2-8-06, Amended
					 5-14-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-66 - FLORIDA FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM › Section 69A-66.005 - Submission Deadlines for Fire Incident Data

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each fire protection agency shall submit
				their data on a monthly basis. Fire incident data is due by the 15th of the
				following month. For example, January fire incident data is due by February
				15.
(2) To be included in the
				annual report of fire and non-fire incidents, yearly data must be submitted
				from fire protection agencies by April 30 of each year.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104,
					 633.136 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.136
					 FS.
New 2-8-06.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-66 - FLORIDA FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM › Section 69A-66.006 - Reporting

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The State Fire Marshal's Annual Report,
				"Florida Fires," is developed from the compiled fire data submitted by Florida
				fire protection agencies. It is available via the Internet at
www.FFIRS@MyFloridaCFO.com
, or
				it may be obtained by contacting the FFIRS Section in care of the Division of
				State Fire Marshal, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
				32399-0340.
(2) Web Based Reports.
				All Florida fire protection agencies participating in the FFIRS program are
				able to generate statistical reports via the internet at
www.nfirs.fema.gov
.
(3) Requested Reports. Florida fire
				protection agencies are permitted to request statistical reports from the FFIRS
				Section.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104,
					 633.136 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.136
					 FS.
New 2-8-06.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-66 - FLORIDA FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM › Section 69A-66.007 - Fire Department Identification (FDID) Number

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Fire Department Identification
				Number, or FDID number, is a unique five-digit identifier assigned by the FFIRS
				Section to identify a particular fire protection agency within the state. This
				identifier may also identify the county, fire district, or other jurisdiction
				in which the fire protection agency is located.
(2) The purpose of the FDID number is to
				identify incident data collected and reported by individual protection
				agencies. Feedback on local or regional incident experience can then be
				prepared and sent to an individual agency or a specific fire protection
				agency.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104,
					 633.136 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.136
					 FS.
New 2-8-06.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-66 - FLORIDA FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM › Section 69A-66.008 - Form to Obtain FDID Number

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A Fire
				Department Identification (FDID) number shall be assigned to a fire protection
				agency by the Division upon compliance with the following:
(a) Submission of Form DFS-K0-2147, "Fire
				Department FDID Issuance/Update," (Effective 3/2015)
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05318
,
				which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(b) Successful completion of a Safety
				Compliance Inspection conducted by the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training in
				accordance with sections 633.501-.536, F.S., the Florida Firefighters
				Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-67 - FIRESAFETY STANDARDS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL FARM BUILDINGS › Section 69A-67.001 - Administration and General Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				The Division of State Fire Marshal hereby adopts fire safety rules for use by
				local fire officials when conducting the inspection of a new or existing
				structure located on a farm, as defined in paragraph
				 823.14(3)(a),
				F.S., that is used by the owner only for "agritourism activity" as defined in
				section  570.86, F.S.
(2) Buildings outlined in paragraph
				 633.202(16)(b),
				F.S., are exempt from this rule.
(3) Where a special amusement building is
				installed inside a nonresidential farm building regardless of occupant load, it
				shall meet the requirements as a special amusement assembly occupancy in the
				Florida Fire Prevention Code, as adopted in rule chapter 69A-60,
				F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104,
					 633.202 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.202
					 FS.
New 4-25-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-67 - FIRESAFETY STANDARDS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL FARM BUILDINGS › Section 69A-67.002 - Scope

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) This rule chapter establishes
				requirements and alternative fire safety provisions to provide a reasonable
				degree of safety from fire in new, renovated, and existing nonresidential farm
				buildings used for agritourism activities.
(2) This rule chapter includes procedures for
				the evaluation, classification, and inspection of nonresidential farm buildings
				used for agritourism activities.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104,
					 633.202 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.202
					 FS.
New 4-25-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-67 - FIRESAFETY STANDARDS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL FARM BUILDINGS › Section 69A-67.003 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
As used in this rule chapter, the following definitions
				  apply:
(1) Activity: One specific
				function or event lasting no longer than 72 consecutive hours.
(2) Contents and furnishings: Any movable
				objects in a building that are normally secured or otherwise put in place for
				functional reasons, excluding:
(a) Parts of
				the internal structure of the building; and,
(b) Any items meeting the definition of
				interior finish.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-67 - FIRESAFETY STANDARDS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL FARM BUILDINGS › Section 69A-67.004 - Classes of Nonresidential Farm Buildings; Inspection Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The owner of an existing nonresidential
				farm building that proposes to use such building as a Class 1, 2, or 3 building
				for agritourism activities shall notify the AHJ prior to the use of such
				facility.
(2) In order to determine
				the classification of a farm building and whether the building meets the
				requirements outlined for that classification, the AHJ shall conduct an initial
				and annual inspection of only the farm building for which classification is
				being sought annually or if the building's classification
				changes.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104,
					 633.202 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.202
					 FS.
New 4-25-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-67 - FIRESAFETY STANDARDS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL FARM BUILDINGS › Section 69A-67.005 - Requirements for Class 1 Nonresidential Farm Buildings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following requirements apply to a nonresidential farm
				  building that is classified by the AHJ as a Class 1 nonresidential farm
				  building:
(1) Up to 100 persons occupy
				the building during each agritourism activity; however, the occupant load may
				be posted at less than calculated when agreed upon by the owner and the
				AHJ.
(2) Used 12 times per year or
				less for agritourism activities;
(3) It must have at least 2 unobstructed
				means of egress of at least 36 inches in width and 80 inches in
				height;
(4) Large barn style doors
				may be used as an exit if left open during the agritourism activity;
(5) The building must have at least 7 net
				square feet of floor space per person in attendance if the building is not
				concentrated with chairs, tables, or other obstacles and 15 net square feet of
				floor space per person in attendance if the building is concentrated with
				chairs, tables, or other obstacles;
(6) Combustible liquids/gases,
				explosives/blasting agents, flammable liquids/gases, or hazardous materials
				must not be stored inside the building during the agritourism
				activity;
(7) Pyrotechnics must not
				be used inside the building during the agritourism activity;
(8) The use of open flames shall be in a
				manner compliant with the most current edition of the Florida Fire Prevention
				Code, as adopted in rule chapter 69A-60, F.A.C.;
(9) Interior finish shall meet the
				requirements outlined in subsection
				 69A-67.006(5),
				F.A.C.;
(10) Only Portable cooking
				equipment for warming of food that is not flue-connected shall be permitted if
				the equipment is fueled by small heat sources that can be readily extinguished
				by water, such as candles or alcohol-burning equipment including solid alcohol,
				provided that precautions are taken to prevent ignition of any combustible
				materials; and,
(11) The building
				cannot be used for lodging purposes.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104,
					 633.202 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.202
					 FS.
New 4-25-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-67 - FIRESAFETY STANDARDS FOR NONRESIDENTIAL FARM BUILDINGS › Section 69A-67.007 - Requirements for Class 3 Farm Buildings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A structure that is classified by the AHJ as a Class 3
				  structure shall meet all the applicable requirements of the current edition of
				  the Florida Fire Prevention Code, as adopted in rule chapter 69A-60,
				  F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104,
					 633.202 FS. Law Implemented
					 633.202
					 FS.
New 4-25-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-70 - CARBON MONOXIDE › Section 69A-70.001 - Scope

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The rules in this chapter establish the installation
				  requirements for carbon monoxide detectors as required under subsection
				   509.211(4),
				  F.S., for public lodging establishments that contain a boiler regulated under
				  chapter 554, F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 509.211(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 509.211(4)
					 FS.
New 1-18-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-70 - CARBON MONOXIDE › Section 69A-70.005 - Codes Adopted

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Department of Financial Services hereby adopts and
				  incorporates by reference the following national standards as to the
				  installation of carbon monoxide detectors:
(1) The National Fire Protection Association
				(NFPA) 720-2015 edition, Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO)
				Detection and Warning Equipment. Copies of NFPA publications can be obtained
				from the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., 1 Batterymarch Park,
				Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471.
(2) Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standard
				2017, Standard for General-Purpose Signaling Devices and Systems (December
				2008). Copies of Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standards can be obtained from
				Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., 333 Pfingston Road, Northbrook, IL
				60062.
(3) Underwriters
				Laboratories, Inc., Standard 2075, Standard for Gas and Vapor Detectors and
				Sensors (March 2013). Copies of UL standards can be obtained from Underwriters
				Laboratories, Inc., 333 Pfingston Road, Northbrook, IL 60062.
(4) All standards adopted and incorporated by
				reference in these rules are also available for public inspection during
				regular business hours at the Division of State Fire Marshal, currently located
				on the Third Floor (Room 326) of the Atrium Building, 325 John Knox Road,
				Tallahassee, Florida 32303.
Rulemaking Authority
					 509.211(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 509.211(4)
					 FS.
New 1-18-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-70 - CARBON MONOXIDE › Section 69A-70.010 - Installation Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Where
				required by subsection
				 509.211(4),
				F.S., the installation of carbon monoxide detector devices shall comply with
				the requirements of NFPA 720, as adopted in rule
				 69A-70.005, F.A.C.
(2) Detector devices shall bear the label of
				a nationally recognized testing laboratory and have been tested and listed as
				complying with the most recent Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standard 2075,
				as adopted in rule  69A-70.005, F.A.C.
(3) The requirements herein are in addition
				to the requirement imposed by subsection
				 509.211(4),
				F.S., that states devices shall be integrated with the public lodging
				establishment's fire detection system or connected to a control unit or
				combination system that will prevent the boiler from operating until it is
				reset manually.
(4) Business owners
				with boilers required to be inspected in accordance with The Boiler Safety Act,
				chapter 554, Florida Statutes, must post in the boiler room the "Certificate of
				Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08919
,"
				Form DFS-K3-2170 (effective September 2017), which is hereby adopted and
				incorporated by reference, must be signed by a state-licensed alarm system
				contractor, a state-certified electrical contractor, or a state-licensed boiler
				installer indicating the required detector has been installed and has been
				integrated with the public lodging establishment's fire detection system or
				boiler safety circuit as described and required by this rule. A copy of Form
				DFS-K3-2170 may be obtained by written request to the Bureau of Fire
				Prevention, Boiler Safety Section, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
				32399-0342.
Rulemaking Authority
					 509.211(4) FS.
					 Law Implemented 509.211(4)
					 FS.
New 1-18-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES › 69A - Division of State Fire Marshal › Chapter 69A-71 - PENALTY GUIDELINES FOR FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTORS AND UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS › Section 69A-71.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this
				  rule chapter.
(1) "Administrative
				action" means action taken by the State Fire Marshal that results in a
				Department order.
(2)
				"Certification" means certificate of competency.
(3) "Fire Protection Contractor" means a
				person that holds an active, current, or valid certificate of competency acting
				as a Contractor I, Contractor II, Contractor III, Contractor IV, or Contractor
				V, as set forth and defined in ss.
				 633.102(3)(a) through
				(e), F.S., or current, active, or valid
				permit acting as a Water-Based Fire Protection Inspector as set forth in ss.
				 633.318(8),
				F.S.
(4) "Certificate of
				competency" means the official document in which the State Fire Marshal
				verifies that a person or business organization may act as a Contractor I,
				Contractor II, Contractor III, Contractor IV, or Contractor V, as set forth and
				defined in ss.  633.102(3)(a) through
				(e), F.S.
(5) "Department" means the Florida Department
				of Financial Services.
(6) "Permit"
				means the official document in which the State Fire Marshal verifies that a
				person may act as a Water-Based Fire Protection Inspector as set for in ss.
				 633.318(8),
				F.S.
(7) "Person" means any natural
				person or business organization.
(8) "Unlicensed contractor" means any person
				without a current, active, or valid certificate of competency acting as a
				Contractor I, Contractor II, Contractor III, Contractor IV, or Contractor V, as
				set forth and defined in ss.
				 633.102(3)(a) through
				(e), F.S., or current, active, or valid
				permit acting as a Water-Based Fire Protection Inspector as set for in ss.
				 633.318(8),
				F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 633.104,
					 633.336(5) FS.
					 Law Implemented 633.102,
					 633.104,
					 633.106,
					 633.118,
					 633.336(5)
					 FS.
New 1-1-24.