Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4765 - State Board of Emergency Medical Services › Chapter 4765-24 - Chartering of Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector and Instructor Training Programs › Section 4765-24-03 - Qualifications for a fire charter

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated
				by reference in this rule see rule
				4765-25-02 of the Administrative
				Code.]
(A) The executive director,
			 with advice and counsel of the committee, shall issue a charter to provide
			 firefighter, fire safety inspector, hazard recognition officer, and instructor
			 courses, in accordance with the classifications set forth in rule
			 4765-24-02 of the Administrative
			 Code, to a training institution that satisfies all the following requirements:
(1) Submits a completed "Fire Charter
			 Application" to the division;
(2)
			 Possesses a good reputation, as defined in rule
			 4765-25-01 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(3) Has an authorizing
			 official with a good reputation who assumes ultimate responsibility for all
			 aspects of the program;
(4) Offers
			 firefighter, fire safety inspector, hazard recognition officer, and instructor
			 courses that satisfy the curriculum requirements as set forth in this
			 chapter;
(5) Establishes an
			 advisory committee that shall meet at least one time each year based on the
			 charter cycle and includes a minimum of five individuals consisting of the
			 program director, fire chiefs, instructors, and others from the fire
			 community;
(6) Utilizes individuals
			 who hold a  current
			 and valid certificate to teach in accordance with
			 Chapter 4765-21 of the Administrative Code;
(a) Instructors shall be employed or
			 contracted by the chartered program; and
(b) Instructors shall only teach courses at
			 or below the level of an instructor's  certificate to
			 practice.
(7) Has
			 a sufficient number of  instructors to
			 ensure that the ratio of students to instructors does not exceed five to one
			 during all practical skills instruction or evaluation;
(8) For all approved classifications,
			 possesses, or has access through current and valid affiliation agreements, to
			 equipment, apparatus, burn facilities, props, and supplies that are necessary
			 to instruct and test all course performance objectives, meet current standards,
			 and are in a sufficient quantity for the number of students and instructors
			 participating in each course:
(a) Ensures all
			 equipment, burn facilities, and apparatus are inspected and maintained in
			 accordance with manufacturers' recommendations;
(b) Ensures all burn facilities and apparatus are in compliance
			 with applicable NFPA standards, including but not limited to:
(i) Personal protective clothing shall be
			 inspected, maintained, and tested in accordance with applicable requirements of
			 "NFPA 1851";
(ii) Self-contained
			 breathing apparatus shall be inspected, maintained, and tested in accordance
			 with applicable requirements of "NFPA 1852";
(iii) Fire apparatus, fire pumps, and aerial
			 devices shall be inspected, maintained, and tested in accordance with
			 applicable requirements of "NFPA 1911";
(iv) Live burn facilities shall be
			 constructed, inspected, and maintained in accordance with applicable
			 requirements of "NFPA 1403";
(v)
			 Fire hose shall be inspected and tested in accordance with applicable
			 requirements of "NFPA 1962";
(vi)
			 Fire extinguishers shall be inspected and tested in accordance with applicable
			 requirements of "NFPA 10";
(vii)
			 Ground ladders shall be inspected and service tested in accordance with
			 applicable requirements of "NFPA 1932";
(9) Has sufficient classroom and laboratory
			 facilities to accommodate the number of students participating in each
			 course;
(10) Has a computer lab, or
			 has access to a computer lab through an affiliation agreement, that meets the
			 requirements as set forth in rule
			 4765-24-20 of the Administrative
			 Code;
(11) Has comprehensive
			 current publications, media resources, and electronic resources relating to
			 fire services, as well as the minimum curriculum for firefighter, fire safety
			 inspector, hazard recognition officer, and instructor courses as established
			 under section 4765.55 of the Revised Code and
			 this chapter;
(12) Has and
			 maintains one fixed geographic location within the boundaries of the state of
			 Ohio where a chartered program is operated and where training is conducted,
			 including an office in a fixed geographic location where records are
			 maintained. Such location shall not consist of a house trailer, residence,
			 tent, temporary stand, rooming house, apartment, post office box, or in a room
			 in a hotel or motel;
(13) Provides
			 classroom environments that are safe, sanitary, and conducive to
			 learning;
(14) Possesses financial
			 resources that are sufficient for the operation of the program in the manner
			 set forth in the application for a charter;
(15) Has written policies approved by its
			 advisory committee and made available to each student that include all of the
			 following:
(a) Methodology used in determining
			 grades;
(b) Methodology used to
			 document missed hours and record makeup procedures for completing all course
			 hours;
(c) Criteria for successful
			 completion of the training course;
(d)
										Procedures,
			 including timelines, for certification examination second and third attempts
			 and student remediation opportunities;
(e)
										Establish writen
			 procedures for investigating any complaint, allegation, and/or concern about an
			 unethical and/or inappropriate practice, ensuring protection of the rights of
			 an individual, the integrity of an examination, and any result of an
			 examination;
(f) Grounds for
			 dismissal from the course;
(g) Disciplinary and
			 grievance procedures including mechanism for appeals;
(h)
			 Procedures for voluntary student withdrawals from the course;
(i)
			 Procedures for refunding tuition payments;
(j) Admission
			 requirements;
(k) Requirements or
			 restrictions regarding student attire;
(l) Costs associated
			 with the training course, including tuition, materials, and fees;
(m)
			 Information regarding course schedules, content, and objectives;
(n)
			 Prohibition against discrimination towards students on the basis of race,
			 color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or national origin;
(o)
			 Prohibition against students being assigned emergency response duties during
			 scheduled classroom instruction or practical training during firefighter, fire
			 safety inspector, hazard recognition officer, or instructor training;
(p)
			 Procedures for reporting accidents and injuries sustained during a
			 course;
(q) Procedures for
			 conducting live fire training that meet the current edition of "NFPA 1403";
(r) Procedures to
			 follow during extreme weather conditions;
(s) Requirements that
			 equipment, apparatus, burn facilities, props, and supplies meet the current
			 editions of NFPA as required in paragraph (A)(8) of this rule;
(t)
			 Security parameters that protect the students' financial and personal
			 information in accordance with state and federal laws;
(u)
			 Healthcare services available to students by or through the chartered
			 program.