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Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 453 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT COMMANDER › Section 453.203 - Minimum Standards for Hazardous Materials Incident Commander

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as Hazardous Materials Incident
					 Commander an individual must:
(1) hold
				  certification as Structural Fire Protection Personnel, Aircraft Rescue Fire
				  Fighting Personnel, or Marine Fire Protection Personnel; and
(2) possess valid documentation as a
				  Hazardous Materials Incident Commander from either:
(A) the International Fire Service
				  Accreditation Congress; or
(B) the
				  National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications issued by the Texas
				  A&M Engineering Extension Service using the 2008 or later edition of the
				  NFPA standard applicable to this discipline and meeting the requirements as
				  specified in §
											439.1 of
				  this title (relating to Requirements-General); or
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 453 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT COMMANDER › Section 453.205 - Examination Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Examination
				  requirements of Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for
				  Certification) must be met in order to receive a Hazardous Materials Incident
				  Commander certification.
(b)
				  Individuals will be permitted to take the commission examination for Hazardous
				  Materials Incident Commander by documenting completion of NFPA 472 Awareness
				  and Operations level training and completing a commission approved Hazardous
				  Materials Incident Commander training program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 453 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT COMMANDER › Section 453.207 - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Individuals completing a commission approved Hazardous
					 Materials Incident Commander program and documenting the following IFSAC
					 seals:
(1) Hazardous Materials
				  Awareness Level Personnel; and
(2)
				  Hazardous Materials Operations Level Responders, including the Mission-Specific
				  Competencies for Personal Protective Equipment and Product Control under the
				  current edition; or
(3) NFPA 472
				  Hazardous Materials Operations prior to the 2008 edition; and
(4) upon passing the applicable state
				  examination, may be granted an IFSAC seal for Hazardous Materials Incident
				  Commander by making application to the commission for the IFSAC seal and paying
				  applicable fees. Individuals must submit the application and fee for the seal
				  prior to the expiration of the examination in order to qualify for the IFSAC
				  seal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 455 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION CERTIFICATION › Section 455.1 - Minimum Standards for Wildland Fire Protection Personnel

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A wildland fire fighter is defined as an
				individual whose assigned function is suppression of fires in the wildland or
				wildland-urban interface setting.
(b) Individuals holding Wildland Fire
				Protection certification shall be required to comply with the continuing
				education requirements in Chapter 441 of this title (relating to Continuing
				Education).
(c) All Wildland Fire
				Protection certifications issued by the commission and referenced in this
				chapter are voluntary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 455 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION CERTIFICATION › Section 455.3 - Minimum Standards for Basic Wildland Fire Protection Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as Basic Wildland Fire Protection
				  personnel, an individual must:
(1)
				possess valid documentation of accreditation from the International Fire
				Service Accreditation Congress as Wildland Fire Fighter Level I; or
(2) complete a commission approved Basic
				Wildland Fire Protection program and successfully pass the commission
				examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations
				for Certification). An approved Basic Wildland Fire Protection training program
				shall consist of one of the following:
(A)
				completion of the commission approved Basic Wildland Fire Fighter training
				program, as specified in the applicable chapter of the commission's
				Certification Curriculum Manual; or
(B) completion of the following National
				Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) courses:
(i) S-130: Firefighter Training;
(ii) S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire
				Behavior;
(iii) L-180: Human
				Factors on the Fireline; and
(iv)
				I-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System, or an equivalent basic
				incident command system course such as NIMS IS-100; or
(C) Completion of a Texas A&M Forest
				Service approved online Hybrid (I-100, S-130, S-190 & L-180) with in-person
				test and field day.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 455 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION CERTIFICATION › Section 455.5 - Minimum Standards for Intermediate Wildland Fire Protection Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as Intermediate Wildland Fire
				  Protection personnel, an individual must:
(1) hold Basic Wildland Fire Protection
				certification issued by the commission; and
(2) complete the associated position task
				book as adopted by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) 310-1. Proof
				of completion of the position task book must be from the Texas Intrastate Fire
				Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) (e.g. task book approval form or TIFMAS card);
				and
(3) individual who hold
				Structure Fire Protection certification issued by the commission must complete
				a commission approved Intermediate Wildland Fire Protection program and
				successfully pass the commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of
				this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An approved
				Intermediate Wildland Fire Protection training program shall consist of one of
				the following:
(A) completion of the
				commission approved Intermediate Wildland Fire Fighter Curriculum, as specified
				in the applicable chapter of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual;
				or
(B) completion of the NWCG
				course G-131: Wildland Training (FFT1) for Structural Fire Fighters;
				or
(C) completion of the NWCG
				courses S-131 and S-133 prior to October 2016, or only S-131 after October
				2016; or
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 455 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION CERTIFICATION › Section 455.7 - Examination Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Examination
				requirements of Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for
				Certification) must be met in order to receive Wildland Fire Protection
				Certification.
(b) Persons seeking
				a commission certification referenced in this chapter who do not currently hold
				a certification issued by the commission must meet all requirements regarding
				application for initial certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 457 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Section 457.1 - Incident Safety Officer Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
				Incident Safety Officer is defined as a member of the command staff responsible
				for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and for
				developing measures for ensuring personnel safety at an incident.
(b) All individuals holding an Incident
				Safety Officer certification shall be required to comply with the continuing
				education requirements in Chapter 441 of this title (relating to Continuing
				Education).
(c) All Safety Officer
				certifications issued by the commission and referenced in this chapter are
				voluntary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 457 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Section 457.3 - Minimum Standards for Incident Safety Officer Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as an Incident Safety Officer an
				  individual must:
(1) hold commission
				certification as Fire Officer I and;
(2) possess valid documentation of
				accreditation from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress as an
				Incident Safety Officer; or
(3)
				complete a commission approved Incident Safety Officer program and successfully
				pass the commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title
				(relating to Examinations for Certification). An approved Incident Safety
				Officer program must consist of one of the following:
(A) completion of an in-state Incident Safety
				Officer program meeting the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard and
				conducted by a commission certified training provider, that was submitted and
				approved through the commission's training prior approval system; or
(B) completion of an out-of-state,
				educational institution of higher education, and/or military training program
				that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to meet the
				requirements of the applicable NFPA standard.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 457 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Section 457.5 - Examination Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Examination
				requirements of Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for
				Certification) must be met in order to receive an Incident Safety Officer
				certification, unless otherwise specified in this chapter.
(b) Individuals will be permitted to take the
				commission examination for Incident Safety Officer certification by documenting
				Fire Officer I certification through the commission or the equivalent IFSAC
				seal, and completing a commission approved Incident Safety Officer training
				program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 457 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER CERTIFICATION › Section 457.7 - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Individuals completing a commission approved Incident Safety
				  Officer program, documenting Fire Fighter II, Instructor I and Fire Officer I
				  seals, and passing the applicable state examination, may be granted an IFSAC
				  seal for Incident Safety Officer by making application to the commission for
				  the IFSAC seal and paying applicable fees. Individuals must submit the
				  application and fee for the seal prior to the expiration of the examination in
				  order to qualify for the IFSAC seal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 459 - FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR I › Section 459.1 - Fire and Life Safety Educator I Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Fire and Life Safety Educator I is
				  defined as an individual who performs professional work in the coordination and
				  delivery of public fire and life safety education, and fire prevention
				  programs.
(b) All individuals
				  holding a Fire and Life Safety Educator I certification shall be required to
				  comply with the continuing education requirements in Chapter 441 of this title
				  (relating to Continuing Education).
(c) A regulated entity that employs an
				  individual certified as Fire and Life Safety Educator I must report the
				  individual's employment via the commission's online data management system
				  (FIDO system).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 459 - FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR I › Section 459.3 - Minimum Standards for Fire and Life Safety Educator I Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as a Fire and Life Safety Educator
					 I, an individual must:
(1) possess
				  valid documentation of accreditation from the International Fire Service
				  Accreditation Congress as a Fire and Life Safety Educator I; or
(2) complete a commission approved Fire and
				  Life Safety Educator I program and successfully pass the commission examination
				  as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for
				  Certification). An approved Fire and Life Safety Educator I program must
				  consist of one of the following:
(A)
				  completion of an in-state Fire and Life Safety Educator I program meeting the
				  requirements of the applicable NFPA standard and conducted by a commission
				  certified training provider that was submitted and approved through the
				  commission's training prior approval system; or
(B) completion of an out-of-state educational
				  institution of higher education, and/or military training program that has been
				  submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to meet the requirements
				  of the applicable NFPA standard.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 459 - FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR I › Section 459.5 - Examination Requirement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Examination requirements in Chapter 439 of this title
					 (relating to Examinations for Certification) must be met to receive Fire and
					 Life Safety Educator I certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 459 - FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR I › Section 459.7 - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Individuals completing a commission-approved Fire and Life
					 Safety Educator I program may be granted an IFSAC seal for Fire and Life Safety
					 Educator I by making application to the commission for the IFSAC seal and
					 paying applicable fees. Individuals must submit the fee for the seal prior to
					 the expiration of the examination to qualify for the IFSAC
					 seal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 459 - FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR II › Section 459.201 - Fire and Life Safety Educator II Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Fire and Life Safety Educator II is
				  defined as an individual who performs professional work in the coordination and
				  delivery of public fire and life safety education, and fire prevention
				  programs.
(b) All individuals
				  holding a Fire and Life Safety Educator II certification shall be required to
				  comply with the continuing education requirements in Chapter 441 of this title
				  (relating to Continuing Education).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 459 - FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR II › Section 459.203 - Minimum Standards for Fire and Life Safety Educator II Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as a Fire and Life Safety Educator
					 II, an individual must:
(1) hold as a
				  prerequisite Fire and Life Safety Educator I certification; and
(2) possess valid documentation of
				  accreditation from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress as a
				  Fire and Life Safety Educator II; or
(3) complete a commission approved Fire and
				  Life Safety Educator II program and successfully pass the commission
				  examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations
				  for Certification). An approved Fire and Life Safety Educator II program must
				  consist of one of the following:
(A)
				  completion of an in-state Fire and Life Safety Educator II program meeting the
				  requirements of the applicable NFPA standard and conducted by a commission
				  certified training provider that was submitted and approved through the
				  commission's training prior approval system; or
(B) completion of an out-of-state educational
				  institution of higher education, and/or military training program that has been
				  submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to meet the requirements
				  of the applicable NFPA standard.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 459 - FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR II › Section 459.205 - Examination Requirement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Examination requirements in Chapter 439 of this title
					 (relating to Examinations for Certification) must be met to receive Fire and
					 Life Safety Educator II certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 459 - FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY EDUCATOR II › Section 459.207 - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Individuals completing a commission approved Fire and Life
					 Safety Educator II program may be granted an IFSAC seal for Fire and Life
					 Safety Educator II by making application to the commission for the IFSAC seal
					 and paying applicable fees. Individuals must submit the fee for the seal prior
					 to the expiration of the examination to qualify for the IFSAC
					 seal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 461 - INCIDENT COMMANDER › Section 461.1 - Incident Commander Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An Incident
				Commander is defined as an individual responsible for all incident activities,
				including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and
				release of resources, who has overall authority and responsibility for
				conducting and managing all incident operations at the incident site.
(b) All individuals holding an Incident
				Commander certification shall be required to comply with the continuing
				education requirements in Chapter 441 of this title (relating to Continuing
				Education).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 461 - INCIDENT COMMANDER › Section 461.3 - Minimum Standards for Incident Commander Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as an Incident Commander, an
				  individual must:
(1) provide
				documentation of completion of the National Incident Management System courses
				100, 200, 700, and 800; and
(2)
				possess valid documentation of accreditation from the International Fire
				Service Accreditation Congress as an Incident Commander; or
(3) complete a commission-approved Incident
				Commander program and successfully pass the commission examination as specified
				in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An
				approved Incident Commander program must consist of one of the following:
(A) completion of an in-state Incident
				Commander program meeting the requirements of the applicable NFPA standard and
				conducted by a commission-certified training provider, that was submitted and
				approved through the commission's training prior approval system; or
(B) completion of an out-of-state,
				educational institution of higher education, and/or military training program
				that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to meet the
				requirements of the applicable NFPA standard.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 461 - INCIDENT COMMANDER › Section 461.5 - Examination Requirement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Examination requirements in Chapter 439 of this title
				  (relating to Examinations for Certification) must be met to receive Incident
				  Commander certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 461 - INCIDENT COMMANDER › Section 461.7 - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Individuals completing a commission-approved Incident
				  Commander program may be granted an IFSAC seal for Incident Commander by making
				  application to the commission for the IFSAC seal and paying applicable fees.
				  Individuals must submit the fee for the seal prior to the expiration of the
				  examination to qualify for the IFSAC seal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 463 - ADVISORY COMMITTEES, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 463.1 - Objective

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Texas Commission on Fire Protection
				(TCFP) is organized to aid in the protection of the lives and property of Texas
				citizens through the development and enforcement of recognized professional
				standards for individuals and the fire service. To achieve the goals of TCFP,
				each committee will evaluate, make recommendations, and issue reports to the
				Commission on any issue in the committee's purview. Committees shall represent
				TCFP in advocacy for or opposition to projects and issues upon the specific
				authority of the Commission or such authority as may be clearly granted upon
				general powers delegated by the Commission to that committee. In this Chapter,
				"Commission" refers to the governing body, and TCFP refers to the state
				agency.
(b) The Commission has
				established a Firefighter Advisory Committee, Curriculum and Testing Committee,
				and Health and Wellness Committee in compliance with the Texas Government Code
				§
									2110.008, Duration of
				Advisory Committees. These committees will continue for four years from the
				date of creation and may be continued following a vote of the Commission to
				extend each of the established committees. The Commission may create short-term
				ad hoc working groups for specific purposes in accordance with this rule. The
				committee's purpose, eligibility, terms, and meeting procedures are identified
				in this rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 463 - ADVISORY COMMITTEES, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 463.3 - General

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission may convene committees
				that are deemed to be in the best interest of the TCFP and its
				mission.
(b) All committees shall
				be subject to and governed by these rules.
(c) The approved committee shall elect a
				member of their committee as the chairperson who may remain in this position
				for two (2) years before reappointment or until such time as a new person is
				appointed as the Chairperson.
(d)
				Committees should be composed of a reasonable odd number of members, with a
				minimum of nine and a maximum of 15 members.
(e) The committees shall meet at least twice
				each calendar year at the call of either the committee chairperson or the
				Commission.
(f) All committees
				shall be reviewed for relevance by the Commission every odd year and will
				either be renewed or discontinued.
(g) The committee chairperson may form ad hoc
				working groups when, in the judgment of the chair, it will enhance or provide
				guidance for a specific purpose or time period. The committee chairperson may
				determine working group selection, but membership is limited only to ad hoc and
				will disband once the purpose has been met.
(h) Annually each committee chairperson will
				present to the Commission an end-of-year status report.
(i) Meetings to deliberate a test item or
				information related to a test item do not require an open meeting per Texas
				Government Code §
									551.088.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 463 - ADVISORY COMMITTEES, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 463.5 - Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any person, association, corporation,
				partnership, or other entity having an interest in the above-recited objectives
				shall be eligible for membership.
(b) Committee composition should have
				representatives from each fire protection stakeholder group, with consideration
				of department size, region, and mission.
(c) Vacant positions will be announced.
				Interested, qualified candidates may apply for committee appointments. A
				candidate selection committee may be formed to assist in the application
				process and may make recommendations for appointments. The list of candidates
				will then be presented to the Commission during its next meeting for
				consideration. The Commission will appoint committee members and select
				alternates at the same time in the event committee members cannot fulfill their
				tenure and/or replacement members are needed. Terms shall begin immediately
				following Commission approval. Interim appointments may be made to complete
				vacated, unexpired terms.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 463 - ADVISORY COMMITTEES, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 463.7 - Terms

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Committee members shall be appointed to
				serve six-year terms of office, with the intent to stagger and to ensure
				continuity of membership from year to year. Committee members serve six-year
				terms and may serve consecutively; however, after a second six-year term, the
				member will not be eligible for another term until after a lapse of two years.
				For all committees, the member positions will be numbered 1-11.
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(b) The
				current holdover member serving in positions 1-11 will expire on the last day
				of the month before the initial appointments commence. Current holdover members
				are eligible to apply for initial appointments.
(c) In the event that a member cannot fulfill
				a term, a new member shall be appointed to complete the term. This does not
				count as the individual's first term.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 463 - ADVISORY COMMITTEES, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 463.9 - Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Committee chairperson or a designated
				committee member when the chairperson is unavailable shall conduct all
				committee meetings.
(b) Committee
				meetings should be held in Austin, Texas. Committee meetings cannot be held
				outside of the state of Texas.
(c)
				Committees shall post meeting times, locations, and agendas with the Secretary
				of State in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code
				Chapter 551. Committees shall keep minutes in accordance with the Open Meetings
				Act. When feasible, committees may allow members of the public to participate
				in a meeting from a remote location by videoconference call pursuant to Texas
				Government Code §
									551.127(k)
				to encourage access and participation throughout the state.
(d) Committee chairpersons may limit
				discussion times if, in the opinion of the chairperson, it is warranted.
				Participants who fail to follow the above rules may be subject to removal from
				the meeting.
(e) Committees may
				meet by videoconference call, but only if they follow the requirements of Texas
				Government Code §
									551.127. The
				committee must still have a physical location for the public to attend. The
				member presiding over the meeting must attend in person, while other members
				and staff may attend remotely.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 463 - ADVISORY COMMITTEES, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 463.11 - Limitation of Powers

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
No action by any committee chairperson or its members shall
				  be binding upon, or constitute an expression of, the policy of TCFP until it
				  has been approved or ratified by the Commission. It shall be the function of
				  the committees to evaluate, make recommendations, and report only to the
				  Commission. Committees shall represent TCFP in advocacy for or opposition to
				  projects and issues upon the specific authority of the Commission or such
				  authority as may be clearly granted upon general powers delegated by the
				  Commission to that committee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 463 - ADVISORY COMMITTEES, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 463.13 - Testimony

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Once committee action has been approved by the Commission,
				  testimony and/or presentations may be given and made before stakeholders,
				  governmental agencies, or any other entity as deemed appropriate by the
				  chairperson of the Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 463 - ADVISORY COMMITTEES, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 463.15 - Expulsion

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
After written notice and a hearing before the Commission, any
				  committee member may be expelled from a committee for conduct that is
				  unbecoming or prejudicial to the aims or repute of TCFP or expelled for lack of
				  attendance, unless excused, to more than half of the scheduled committee
				  meetings in a calendar year.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 463 - ADVISORY COMMITTEES, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURES › Section 463.17 - Abolishment Date

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Any advisory committee created by the Commission will be
				  abolished after four years from the date of creation unless it is
				  re-established by the Commission prior to the abolishment
				  date.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 467 - FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BASIC FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION › Section 467.1 - Basic Fire Marshal Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Fire Marshal is defined as an
				  individual designated to provide delivery, management, and/or administration of
				  fire protection- and life safety-related codes and standards, investigations,
				  education, and/or prevention services.
(b) All individuals holding a Fire Marshal
				  certification shall be required to comply with the continuing education
				  requirements in Chapter 441 of this title (relating to Continuing
				  Education).
(c) Special temporary
				  provision. Individuals are eligible to take the commission examination for
				  Basic Fire Marshal by:
(1) holding as a
				  minimum, Instructor I certification through the commission; and
(2) holding as a minimum, Fire Investigator
				  certification through the commission; and
(3) holding as a minimum, Fire Inspector
				  certification through the commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 467 - FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BASIC FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION › Section 467.1 - Basic Fire Marshal Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Fire Marshal is defined as an
				  individual designated to provide delivery, management, and/or administration of
				  fire protection- and life safety-related codes and standards, investigations,
				  education, and/or prevention services.
(b) All individuals holding a Fire Marshal
				  certification shall be required to comply with the continuing education
				  requirements in Chapter 441 of this title (relating to Continuing
				  Education).
(c) Special temporary
				  provision. Individuals are eligible to take the Commission examination for
				  Basic Fire Marshal by:
(1) holding as a
				  minimum, Instructor I certification through the Commission; and
(2) holding as a minimum, Fire Investigator
				  certification or Arson Investigator certification through the Commission;
				  and
(3) holding as a minimum, Fire
				  Inspector certification through the Commission.
(4) All applications for testing during the
				  special temporary provision period must be received no earlier than August 1,
				  2023, and no later than August 1, 2024.
(5) This subsection will expire on August 30,
				  2024.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 467 - FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BASIC FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION › Section 467.3 - Minimum Standards for Basic Fire Marshal Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as a Basic Fire Marshal, an
					 individual must:
(1) hold Basic Fire
				  Inspector certification through the commission; and
(2) hold Basic Fire Investigator or Basic
				  Arson Investigator certification through the commission; and
(3) hold Fire and Life Safety Educator I;
				  and
(4) complete a
				  commission-approved Fire Marshal program and successfully pass the commission
				  examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations
				  for Certification); and
(5) An
				  approved Fire Marshal program must consist of the completion of a
				  commission-approved Fire Marshal Curriculum as specified in Chapter 15 of the
				  commission's Certification Curriculum Manual.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 467 - FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BASIC FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION › Section 467.3 - Minimum Standards for Basic Fire Marshal Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as a Basic Fire Marshal, an
					 individual must:
(1) hold Basic Fire
				  Inspector certification through the Commission; and
(2) hold Basic Fire Investigator or Basic
				  Arson Investigator certification through the Commission; and
(3) hold Fire and Life Safety Educator I
				  certification through the Commission; and
(4) complete a commission-approved Fire
				  Marshal program and successfully pass the Commission examination as specified
				  in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for
				  Certification).
(5) An approved
				  Fire Marshal program must consist of the completion of a commission-approved
				  Fire Marshal Curriculum as specified in Chapter 15 of the Commission's
				  Certification Curriculum Manual.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 467 - FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BASIC FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION › Section 467.5 - Examination Requirement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Examination requirements in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations
				  for Certification) must be met to receive Basic Fire Marshal
				  certification.
(b) Individuals will
				  be permitted to take the Commission examination for Basic Fire Marshal
				  certification by documenting the following:
(1) Basic Inspector certification and Basic
				  Fire Investigator; and
(2) Basic
				  Arson Investigator certification; and
(3) Fire and Life Safety Educator I through
				  the Commission; or
(4) the
				  equivalent IFSAC seals and completing a Commission-approved Basic Fire Marshal
				  curriculum.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 467 - FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BASIC FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION › Section 467.5 - Examination Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Examination requirements in Chapter 439
				  of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification) must be met to
				  receive Basic Fire Marshal certification.
(b) Individuals will be permitted to take the
				  Commission examination for Basic Fire Marshal certification by documenting the
				  following:
(1) Basic Inspector certification
				  and Basic Fire Investigator or Basic Arson Investigator; and
(2) Fire and Life Safety Educator I
				  certification through the Commission; or
(3) the equivalent IFSAC seals and completing
				  a commission-approved Basic Fire Marshal curriculum.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 467 - FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARD FOR INTERMEDIATE FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION › Section 467.201 - Intermediate Fire Marshal Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Applicants for Intermediate Fire Marshal certification must
					 complete the following requirements:
(1) hold as a prerequisite a Basic Fire
				  Marshal certification as defined in §
										467.3 of this title (relating to
				  Minimum Standards for Basic Fire Marshal Certification); and
(2) hold Intermediate Fire Inspector
				  certification through the commission; and
(3) hold Intermediate Fire Investigator or
				  Intermediate Arson Investigator through the commission; and
(4) hold Fire and Life Safety Educator II
				  certification through the commission; and
(5) acquire a minimum of four years of fire
				  protection experience.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 467 - FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARD FOR INTERMEDIATE FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION › Section 467.201 - Intermediate Fire Marshal Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Applicants for Intermediate Fire Marshal certification must
					 complete the following requirements:
(1) hold as a prerequisite a Basic Fire
				  Marshal certification as defined in §
										467.3 of this title (relating to
				  Minimum Standards for Basic Fire Marshal Certification); and
(2) hold Intermediate Fire Inspector
				  certification through the Commission; and
(3) hold Intermediate Fire Investigator or
				  Intermediate Arson Investigator through the Commission; and
(4) hold Fire and Life Safety Educator II
				  certification through the Commission; and
(5) acquire a minimum of four years of fire
				  protection experience.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 467 - FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ADVANCED FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION › Section 467.301 - Advanced Fire Marshal Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Applicants for Advanced Fire Marshal certification must
					 complete the following requirements:
(1) hold as a prerequisite an Intermediate
				  Fire Marshal certification as defined in §
										467.5 of this title (relating to
				  Minimum Standards for Intermediate Fire Marshal Certification); and
(2) hold Advanced Fire Inspector
				  certification through the commission; and
(3) hold Advanced Fire Investigator or
				  Advanced Arson Investigator through the commission; and
(4) hold Fire Plans Examiner certification
				  through the commission; and
(5)
				  acquire a minimum of eight years of fire protection experience.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 467 - FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ADVANCED FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION › Section 467.301 - Advanced Fire Marshal Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Applicants for Advanced Fire Marshal certification must
					 complete the following requirements:
(1) hold as a prerequisite an Intermediate
				  Fire Marshal certification as defined in §
										467.201 of this title (relating to
				  Minimum Standards for Intermediate Fire Marshal Certification); and
(2) hold Advanced Fire Inspector
				  certification through the Commission; and
(3) hold Advanced Fire Investigator or
				  Advanced Arson Investigator through the Commission; and
(4) hold Fire Plans Examiner certification
				  through the Commission; and
(5)
				  acquire a minimum of eight years of fire protection experience.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 467 - FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter D - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MASTER FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION › Section 467.401 - Master Fire Marshal Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Applicants for Master Fire Marshal certification must
					 complete the following requirements:
(1) hold as a prerequisite an Advanced Fire
				  Marshal certification as defined in §
										467.5 of this title (relating to
				  Minimum Standards for Advanced Fire Marshal Certification); and
(2) hold Master Fire Inspector certification
				  through the commission; and
(3)
				  hold Master Fire Investigator or Master Arson Investigator through the
				  commission; and
(4) acquire a
				  minimum of twelve years of fire protection experience, and 60 college semester
				  hours or an associate degree, which includes at least 18 college semester hours
				  in any combination of Fire Science and/or Criminal Justice. College-level
				  courses from both the upper and lower division may be used to satisfy the
				  education requirements for Master Fire Marshal Certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 467 - FIRE MARSHAL › Subchapter D - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MASTER FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION › Section 467.401 - Master Fire Marshal Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Applicants for Master Fire Marshal certification must
					 complete the following requirements:
(1) hold as a prerequisite an Advanced Fire
				  Marshal certification as defined in §
										467.301 of this title (relating to
				  Minimum Standards for Advanced Fire Marshal Certification); and
(2) hold Master Fire Inspector certification
				  through the Commission; and
(3)
				  hold Master Fire Investigator or Master Arson Investigator through the
				  Commission; and
(4) acquire a
				  minimum of twelve years of fire protection experience, and 60 college semester
				  hours or an associate degree, which includes at least 18 college semester hours
				  in any combination of Fire Science and/or Criminal Justice. College-level
				  courses from both the upper and lower divisions may be used to satisfy the
				  education requirements for Master Fire Marshal Certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 491 - VOLUNTARY REGULATION OF STATE AGENCIES AND STATE AGENCY EMPLOYEES › Section 491.1 - Election of Components for Voluntary Regulation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A state agency or state employee eligible for regulation
				  under the Texas Government Code, §
									419.083,
				  may apply to the Commission for regulation. The agency or individual must
				  submit an application to the Commission for regulation under one or more
				  components of the Commission's regulatory authority.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 491 - VOLUNTARY REGULATION OF STATE AGENCIES AND STATE AGENCY EMPLOYEES › Section 491.3 - Documentation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The state agency or state agency employee
				seeking regulation or certification under this chapter must provide written
				documentation from the administrative head of the department providing fire
				protection, fire prevention, fire instruction, or fire training evaluation
				describing the duties, responsibilities, and work schedule of the state agency
				or state employee seeking regulation.
(b) State agency employees who are employed
				in the field of fire instruction or fire training evaluation who receive
				certification under this chapter must be full-time employees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 491 - VOLUNTARY REGULATION OF STATE AGENCIES AND STATE AGENCY EMPLOYEES › Section 491.5 - Notification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If the applicant meets the requirements of the Texas
				  Government Code, §
									419.083,
				  the commission shall notify in writing the applying agency or agency employee
				  of its decision. The applicant has one year from the date of notification to
				  comply with all regulations applicable to the components elected by the
				  applicant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 493 - VOLUNTARY REGULATION OF FEDERAL AGENCIES AND FEDERAL FIRE FIGHTERS › Section 493.1 - Election of Components for Voluntary Regulation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A federal agency or federal fire fighter eligible for
				  regulation under the Texas Government Code, §
									419.084,
				  may apply to the Commission for regulation. The agency or individual must
				  submit an application to the Commission for regulation under one or more
				  components of the Commission's regulatory authority.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 493 - VOLUNTARY REGULATION OF FEDERAL AGENCIES AND FEDERAL FIRE FIGHTERS › Section 493.3 - Documentation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The federal agency or federal fire fighter seeking regulation
				  or certification under this chapter must provide written documentation from the
				  administrative head of the department providing fire protection or prevention
				  describing the duties, responsibilities, description, or nature of federal
				  property protected, and work schedule of the federal agency or federal fire
				  fighter seeking regulation.