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Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 423 - FIRE SUPPRESSION › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL › Section 423.201 - Minimum Standards for Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Aircraft rescue fire fighting personnel
				  are employees of a local governmental entity who are appointed to aircraft
				  rescue fire fighting duties. These duties may include fighting aircraft fires
				  at airports, standing by for potential crash landings, and performing aircraft
				  rescue and fire fighting duties.
(b) Personnel appointed to aircraft rescue
				  fire fighting duties must be certified by the commission within one year from
				  the date of their appointment.
(c)
				  Prior to being appointed to aircraft rescue fire fighting duties, all personnel
				  must:
(1) successfully complete a commission
				  approved basic structure fire protection program and pass the commission's
				  examination ; and
(2) successfully
				  complete a commission approved basic aircraft rescue fire fighting program and
				  pass the commission's examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 423 - FIRE SUPPRESSION › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL › Section 423.203 - Minimum Standards for Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire
					 Fighting Personnel, an individual must:
(1) hold a Basic Structure Fire Protection
				  Personnel certification ; and
(2)
				  possess valid documentation as an Airport Fire Fighter 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 2010 or later edition of the
				  NFPA standard applicable to this discipline and meeting the requirements
				  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 423 - FIRE SUPPRESSION › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL › Section 423.205 - Minimum Standards for Intermediate Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicants for
				  Intermediate Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel certification must
				  complete the following requirements:
(1) hold
				  as a prerequisite a Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel certification
				  as defined in §
											423.203
				  of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire
				  Fighting Personnel Certification); and
(2) acquire a minimum of four years of fire
				  protection experience and complete the training listed in one of the following
				  options:
(A) Option 1--Successfully complete
				  six semester hours of fire science or fire technology from an approved Fire
				  Protection Degree Program and submit documentation as required by the
				  commission that the courses comply with subsections (b) and (c) of this
				  section; or
(B) Option
				  2--Completion of coursework from either the A-List or the B-List courses.
				  Acceptable combinations of courses are as follows: two A-List courses; or eight
				  B-List courses; or one A-List course and four B-List courses. (See the
				  exception outlined in subsection (c) of this section); or
(C) Option 3--Completion of coursework from
				  either the A-List or the B-List courses in combination with college courses in
				  fire science or fire protection. Acceptable combinations of courses are three
				  semester hours meeting the requirements of Option 1 with either one A-List
				  course or four B-List courses (See the exception outlined in subsection (c) of
				  this section).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 423 - FIRE SUPPRESSION › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL › Section 423.207 - Minimum Standards for Advanced Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicants
				  for Advanced Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel certification must
				  complete the following requirements:
(1) hold
				  as a prerequisite an Intermediate Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel
				  certification as defined in §
											423.205
				  of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Intermediate Aircraft Rescue
				  Fire Fighting Personnel Certification); and
(2) acquire a minimum of eight years of fire
				  protection experience and complete the training listed in one of the following
				  options:
(A) Option 1--Successfully complete
				  six semester hours of fire science or fire technology from an approved Fire
				  Protection Degree Program and submit documentation as required by the
				  commission that the courses comply with subsections (b) and (c) of this
				  section; or
(B) Option
				  2--Completion of coursework from either the A-List or the B-List courses.
				  Acceptable combinations of courses are as follows: two A-List courses; or eight
				  B-List courses; or one A-List course and four B-List courses. (See the
				  exception outlined in subsection (c) of this section); or
(C) Option 3--Completion of coursework from
				  either the A-List or the B-List courses in combination with college courses in
				  fire science or fire protection. Acceptable combinations of courses are three
				  semester hours meeting the requirements of Option 1 with either one A-List
				  course or four B-List courses (See the exception outlined in subsection (c) of
				  this section).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 423 - FIRE SUPPRESSION › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL › Section 423.209 - Minimum Standards for Master Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicants
				  for Master Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel certification must complete
				  the following requirements:
(1) hold, as a
				  prerequisite, an Advanced Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel certification
				  as defined in §
											423.207
				  of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Advanced Aircraft Rescue Fire
				  Fighting Personnel Certification); and
(2) acquire a minimum of twelve years of fire
				  protection experience, and 60 college semester hours or an associate's degree,
				  which includes at least 18 college semester hours in fire science
				  subjects.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 423 - FIRE SUPPRESSION › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL › Section 423.211 - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Individuals completing a commission approved basic aircraft
					 rescue fire fighting program, documenting an IFSAC seal for Fire Fighter II,
					 and passing the applicable commission examination may be granted an IFSAC seal
					 as an Airport Fire Fighter by making application to the commission for the
					 IFSAC seal and paying applicable fees. In order to qualify for an IFSAC seal,
					 an individual must submit the application for the seal prior to the expiration
					 of the examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 423 - FIRE SUPPRESSION › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MARINE FIRE PROTECTION PERSONNEL › Section 423.301 - Minimum Standards for Marine Fire Protection Personnel

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Marine fire protection personnel are
				  employees of a local governmental entity who work aboard a fire boat with a
				  minimum pumping capacity of 2,000 gallons per minute, and fight fires that
				  occur on or adjacent to a waterway, waterfront, channel, or turning
				  basin.
(b) Fire protection
				  personnel appointed to marine fire protection duties must be certified by the
				  commission within one year from the date of their appointment.
(c) Prior to being appointed to marine fire
				  protection duties, all personnel must:
(1)
				  successfully complete a commission approved basic structure fire protection
				  program and pass the commission's examination ; and
(2) successfully complete a commission
				  approved basic marine fire protection program and pass the commission's
				  examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 423 - FIRE SUPPRESSION › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MARINE FIRE PROTECTION PERSONNEL › Section 423.303 - Minimum Standards for Basic Marine Fire Protection Personnel Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as Basic Marine Fire Protection
					 Personnel an individual must:
(1) hold
				  a Basic Structure Fire Protection Personnel certification; and
(2) complete a commission approved marine
				  fire protection program and successfully pass the commission examination as
				  specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for
				  Certification). An approved marine fire protection program shall consist of one
				  of the following:
(A) the commission approved
				  Basic Marine Fire Protection Curriculum as specified in Chapter 3 of the
				  commission's Certification Curriculum Manual; or
(B) An out-of-state, and/or military training
				  program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to
				  be equivalent to or exceed the commission approved Basic Marine Fire Protection
				  Curriculum.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 423 - FIRE SUPPRESSION › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MARINE FIRE PROTECTION PERSONNEL › Section 423.305 - Minimum Standards for Intermediate Marine Fire Protection Personnel Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicants
				  for Intermediate Marine Fire Protection Personnel certification must complete
				  the following requirements:
(1) hold, as a
				  prerequisite, a Basic Marine Fire Protection Personnel certification as defined
				  in §
											423.303
				  of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Basic Marine Fire Protection
				  Personnel Certification); and
(2)
				  acquire a minimum of four years of fire protection experience and complete the
				  training listed in one of the following options:
(A) Option 1--Successfully complete six
				  semester hours of fire science or fire technology from an approved Fire
				  Protection Degree Program and submit documentation as required by the
				  commission that the courses comply with subsections (b) and (c) of this
				  section; or
(B) Option
				  2--Completion of coursework from either the A-List or the B-List courses.
				  Acceptable combinations of courses are as follows: two A-List courses; or eight
				  B-List courses; or one A-List course and four B-List courses. (See the
				  exception outlined in subsection (c) of this section); or
(C) Option 3--Completion of coursework from
				  either the A-List or the B-List courses in combination with college courses in
				  fire science or fire protection. Acceptable combinations of courses are three
				  semester hours meeting the requirements of Option 1 with either one A-List
				  course or four B-List courses. (See the exception outlined in subsection (c) of
				  this section).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 423 - FIRE SUPPRESSION › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MARINE FIRE PROTECTION PERSONNEL › Section 423.307 - Minimum Standards for Advanced Marine Fire Protection Personnel Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicants
				  for Advanced Marine Fire Protection Personnel certification must complete the
				  following requirements:
(1) hold as a
				  prerequisite an Intermediate Marine Fire Protection Personnel certification as
				  defined in §
											423.305
				  of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Intermediate Marine Fire
				  Protection Personnel Certification); and
(2) acquire a minimum of eight years of fire
				  protection experience and complete the training listed in one of the following
				  options:
(A) Option 1--Successfully complete
				  six semester hours of fire science or fire technology from an approved Fire
				  Protection Degree Program and submit documentation as required by the
				  commission that the courses comply with subsections (b) and (c) of this
				  section; or
(B) Option
				  2--Completion of coursework from either the A-List or the B-List courses.
				  Acceptable combinations of courses are as follows: two A-List courses; or eight
				  B-List courses; or one A-List course and four B-List courses. (See the
				  exception outlined in subsection (c) of this section); or
(C) Option 3--Completion of coursework from
				  either the A-List or the B-List courses in combination with college courses in
				  fire science or fire protection. Acceptable combinations of courses are three
				  semester hours meeting the requirements of Option 1 with either one A-List
				  course or four B-List courses (See the exception outlined in subsection (c) of
				  this section).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 423 - FIRE SUPPRESSION › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR MARINE FIRE PROTECTION PERSONNEL › Section 423.309 - Minimum Standards for Master Marine Fire Protection Personnel Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicants
				  for Master Marine Fire Protection Personnel certification must complete the
				  following requirements:
(1) hold, as a
				  prerequisite, an Advanced Marine Fire Protection Personnel certification as
				  defined in §
											423.307
				  of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Advanced Marine Fire
				  Protection Personnel Certification); and
(2) acquire a minimum of twelve years of fire
				  protection experience, 60 college semester hours or an associate's degree,
				  which includes at least 18 college semester hours in fire science
				  subjects.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 425 - FIRE SERVICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 425.1 - Minimum Standards for Fire Service Instructor Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Training programs that are intended to
				satisfy the requirements for fire service instructor certification must meet
				the curriculum and competencies based upon NFPA 1041, Standard for Fire and
				Emergency Services Instructor Professional Qualifications or the most recent
				edition of. All applicants for certification must meet the examination
				requirements of this section.
(b)
				Prior to being appointed to fire service instructor duties, all personnel must
				complete a commission approved fire service instructor program and successfully
				pass the commission examination pertaining to that curriculum.
(c) Personnel who receive probationary or
				temporary appointment to fire service instructor duties must be certified by
				the commission within one year from the date of appointment to such
				position.
(d) An out-of-state,
				military, or federal instructor training program may be accepted by the
				commission as meeting the training requirements for certification as a fire
				service instructor if the training has been submitted to the commission for
				evaluation and found to be equivalent to or to exceed the commission approved
				instructor course for that particular level of fire service instructor
				certification.
(e) An individual
				who holds a bachelor's degree or higher in education from a regionally
				accredited educational institution or a teaching certificate issued by the
				State Board for Educator Certification or an associate degree with twelve
				semester hours of education instructional courses is considered to have
				training equivalent to the commission's curriculum requirements for Instructor
				I, II and III training.
(f)
				Personnel holding any level of fire service instructor certification must
				comply with the continuing education requirements specified in §
									441.21
				of this title (relating to Continuing Education for Fire Service
				Instructor).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 425 - FIRE SERVICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 425.3 - Minimum Standards for Fire Service Instructor I Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as a Fire Service Instructor I an
				  individual must:
(1) have a minimum of
				three years of experience as defined in §
									421.5 of
				this title (relating to Definitions) in fire protection in one or more or any
				combination of the following:
(A) a paid,
				volunteer, or regulated non-governmental fire department; or
(B) a department of a state agency, education
				institution or political subdivision providing fire protection training and
				related responsibilities; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 425 - FIRE SERVICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 425.5 - Minimum Standards for Fire Service Instructor II Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as a Fire Service Instructor II, an
				  individual must:
(1) hold as a
				prerequisite a Fire Instructor I certification as defined in §
									425.3
				of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Fire Service Instructor I
				Certification); and
(2) have a
				minimum of three years of experience as defined in §
									421.5 of
				this title (relating to Definitions) in fire protection in one or more or any
				combination of the following:
(A) a paid,
				volunteer, or regulated non-governmental fire department; or
(B) a department of a state agency, education
				institution or political subdivision providing fire protection training and
				related responsibilities; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 425 - FIRE SERVICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 425.7 - Minimum Standards for Fire Service Instructor III Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as a Fire Service Instructor III an
				  individual must:
(1) hold as a
				prerequisite, a Fire Instructor II Certification as defined in §
									425.5
				of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Fire Service Instructor II
				Certification); and
(2) have a
				minimum of three years of experience as defined in §
									421.5 of
				this title (relating to Definitions) in fire protection in one or more or any
				combination of the following:
(A) a paid,
				volunteer, or regulated non-governmental fire department; or
(B) a department of a state agency, education
				institution or political subdivision providing fire protection training and
				related responsibilities; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 425 - FIRE SERVICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 425.9 - Minimum Standards for Master Fire Service Instructor III Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as a Master Fire Service Instructor
				  III the individual must:
(1) hold as a
				prerequisite a Fire Service Instructor III certification; and
(2) be a member of a paid, volunteer, or
				regulated non-governmental fire department; or a department of a state agency,
				education institution or political subdivision providing fire protection
				training and related responsibilities; and
(3) hold as a prerequisite a master
				structural fire protection personnel certification, a master aircraft rescue
				fire fighting personnel certification, master marine fire protection personnel
				certification, master inspector certification, master fire investigator
				certification, or master arson investigator certification; or
(4) hold a bachelor's degree or higher in
				education from a regionally accredited educational institution or a teaching
				certificate issued by the Texas State Board of Education.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 425 - FIRE SERVICE INSTRUCTORS › Section 425.11 - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Individuals completing a commission
				approved Fire Service Instructor I training program and passing the applicable
				state examination may be granted an IFSAC seal for Instructor I by making
				application to the commission and paying the applicable fee.
(b) Individuals holding an IFSAC Instructor I
				seal, completing a commission approved Fire Service Instructor II training
				program, and passing the applicable state examination may be granted an IFSAC
				seal for Instructor II by making application to the commission and paying the
				applicable fee.
(c) Individuals
				holding an IFSAC Instructor II seal, completing a commission approved Fire
				Service Instructor III training program, and passing the applicable state
				examination may be granted an IFSAC seal for Instructor III by making
				application to the commission and paying the applicable fee.
(d) In order to qualify for an IFSAC seal, an
				individual must submit the application for the seal prior to the expiration of
				the examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter A - ON-SITE CERTIFIED TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.3 - Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following minimum resources, applicable to the
					 discipline, are required for an on-site training facility. These resources may
					 be combined or separated utilizing one or more structures.
(1) A training tower equivalent to two or
				  more stories in height. The term "training tower" as used in these standards is
				  a structure suitable for training in the practical application of required
				  ladder, rescue, hose and rope skills training.
(2) A facility for classroom instruction and
				  testing shall have seating capacity for anticipated trainees. The facility must
				  be conducive for an effective learning environment including environmental
				  comfort for instructors and students, physical requirements needed for good
				  seeing and hearing, adequate lighting, and free of outside
				  distractions.
(3) An area for
				  practical application of principles and procedures of fire fighting, hose
				  loading, pumper operation, to include friction loss, nozzle reaction, fire
				  stream patterns, and GPM discharge utilizing various layouts for hand lines
				  and/or master stream appliances.
(4) An enclosed area or room for use in
				  practical training with self-contained breathing apparatus. This may be a smoke
				  and fire room or enclosed area which can be charged with smoke-producing
				  devices to provide a realistic training environment.
(5) A structure suitable for interior live
				  fire training as required by the particular discipline(s) .
(6) Facilities to conduct exterior live fire
				  training as required by the particular discipline(s).
(7) If performance or driving skills are part
				  of the training program, suitable area(s) for practicing required skills,
				  demonstration of skills, and performance testing .
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter A - ON-SITE CERTIFIED TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.5 - Apparatus

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following minimum apparatus resources, applicable to
					 the discipline, are required for an on-site training facility.
(1) For a certified on-site training
				  facility--approved for basic structure fire protection personnel certification
				  training:
(A) A pumper apparatus fully
				  equipped for functions as required by the basic fire suppression
				  curriculum.
(B) An aerial ladder
				  truck for functions as required by the basic fire suppression
				  curriculum.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter A - ON-SITE CERTIFIED TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.7 - Protective Clothing, Use, Care and Maintenance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All protective clothing used during instruction for a
					 commission approved fire protection personnel training program shall be
					 appropriate for the training evolution. Protective clothing and elements no
					 longer used for emergency operations may be used for non-live fire training
					 provided such clothing and elements are not contaminated, defective, or damaged
					 and are appropriately marked to be easily recognized.
(1) All protective clothing used for live
				  fire training, shall comply with the minimum standards of the National Fire
				  Protection Association (NFPA) Standard or its successor suitable for the tasks
				  the individual is expected to perform.
(A) A
				  certified training facility that provides personal protective equipment (PPE)
				  shall comply with NFPA 1851, Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of
				  Structural Fire Fighting Protection Ensembles or its successor and provide upon
				  request a written Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the use, maintenance,
				  and care of personal protective equipment (PPE) to include the application of
				  Preliminary Exposure Reduction for determination of the appropriate level of
				  cleaning and inspection of PPE at the conclusion of a training
				  evolution.
(B) A certified training
				  facility shall verify NFPA 1851, Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance
				  of Structural Fire Fighting Protection Ensembles or its successor for
				  compliance with personal protective equipment provided by the
				  participant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter A - ON-SITE CERTIFIED TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.9 - Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The training facility must ensure that all equipment
					 necessary for practice of performance skills identified in the commission's
					 Curriculum Manual or Curriculum Skills Manual is available in sufficient
					 quantity for use by trainees. The minimum equipment required for conducting
					 training is identified in the Equipment List found in each discipline chapter
					 within the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Curriculum Manual.
(1) All Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
				  (SCBA) that will be used during the course of instruction for a commission
				  approved fire protection personnel training program shall comply with §
										435.3 of this title (relating to
				  Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus). This rule applies whether the SCBA is
				  provided by the academy or the trainee. If instruction in the use of
				  self-contained breathing apparatus is a part of the training, then
				  self-contained breathing apparatus in sufficient numbers shall be provided to
				  enable each trainee to wear the equipment for at least the life of one
				  breathing air tank during the training. If a trainee will be subjected to a
				  hazardous atmosphere or where the atmosphere is unknown, the trainee shall be
				  provided with a self-contained breathing apparatus. (Note: All self-contained
				  breathing apparatus used by a certified training facility and the air used in
				  self-contained breathing apparatus must comply with §
										435.3 of this title (relating to
				  Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus). This rule applies whether the
				  self-contained breathing apparatus is provided by the academy or the trainee.
				  All students, instructors, safety personnel, and other personnel participating
				  in any evolution or operation of fire suppression during the live fire training
				  shall breathe from an SCBA air supply whenever operating under one or more of
				  the following conditions:
(A) in any
				  atmosphere that is oxygen deficient or contaminated by products of combustion,
				  or both;
(B) in any atmosphere that
				  is suspected of being oxygen deficient or contaminated by products of
				  combustion, or both;
(C) in any
				  atmosphere that can become oxygen deficient or contaminated, or both;
				  and/or
(D) below ground
				  level;
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter A - ON-SITE CERTIFIED TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.11 - Reference Material

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A reference library is required. The library must contain
					 the publications required to conduct research and develop lesson plans covering
					 the material required in the applicable training program. The reference library
					 material must be readily and easily accessible to students and
					 instructors.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter A - ON-SITE CERTIFIED TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.13 - Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Training
				  records, print or electronic, shall be maintained by the regulated training
				  entity that reflect at minimum:
(1) training
				  subject;
(2) date(s) of
				  instruction;
(3) who attended the
				  training;
(4)
				  instructor(s);
(5) course grade
				  report with individual trainee test scores,
(6) individual trainee Commission-Designated
				  Performance Skill Evaluations; and
(7) when administering distance skill
				  evaluations, letter(s) of assurance for performance skill evaluations including
				  the identification of the examinee, evaluating field examiner, and
				  observer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter A - ON-SITE CERTIFIED TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.18 - Live Fire Training Evolutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The most current edition of NFPA 1403, Standard on Live
					 Fire Training Evolutions or its successor, shall be used as a guide when
					 developing standard operating procedures for conducting live fire
					 training.
(1) Prior to being permitted
				  to participate in live fire training evolutions for basic fire suppression
				  certification training, the student shall have received training to meet the
				  performance requirements for Fire Fighter I in NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire
				  Fighter Professional Qualifications or its successor, related to the following
				  subjects:
(A) safety;
(B) fire behavior;
(C) portable extinguishers;
(D) personal protective equipment to include
				  SCBA;
(E) ladders;
(F) fire hose, appliances, and
				  streams;
(G) overhaul;
(H) water supply;
(I) ventilation;
(J) forcible entry; and
(K) building construction.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter A - ON-SITE CERTIFIED TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.19 - General Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All certified
				  training facilities shall meet these minimum requirements. Training credit will
				  not be recognized from a training facility that has not been certified by the
				  commission, unless the program has been deemed equivalent. The commission shall
				  take action on an application for certification of a training facility within
				  30 days from receipt.
(b) Certified
				  training facilities shall conduct all training in a controlled and safe manner
				  so that trainees are not subjected to unnecessary risks. Texas Government Code,
				  §
										419.032(c)
				  provides that fire protection personnel must complete a commission approved
				  training course in fire suppression before being assigned to fire suppression
				  duties. Certified training facilities shall not put trainees at risk by
				  requiring or allowing a trainee to perform the duties of fire protection
				  personnel at actual uncontrolled emergency situations such as, but not limited
				  to, structure fires, aircraft fires, wildland fires, hazardous materials
				  incidents or dangerous rescue situations.
(c) A certified training facility may
				  transport trainees to the site of an actual emergency for training purposes
				  only if the following requirements are strictly adhered to:
(1) the trainees are kept in a group under
				  the direct supervision of qualified instructors to maintain accountability and
				  ensure their safety;
(2) the
				  trainees are kept outside of the emergency operations area; and
(3) the trainees' activities are restricted
				  to observation only and trainees are not allowed to participate in emergency
				  operations.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter B - DISTANCE TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.201 - Minimum Standards for Distance Training Provider

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following definition is applicable to
				  this subchapter only. Approved distance training is defined as fire training
				  where instructors and students are primarily in different locations and content
				  is instructed primarily using the internet or an intranet. Courses must be
				  interactive. Distance training that serves as nothing more than electronic text
				  is not acceptable. Online courses must provide the opportunity for the student
				  to interact or ask questions via e-mail, chat rooms or some other method of
				  communication. Other computer-mediated methods of instruction may be used to
				  enhance instruction; however, the primary delivery method must be through the
				  internet or an intranet.
(b) A
				  distance training provider must seek certification as a training facility in
				  each discipline for which it intends to conduct certification training for fire
				  protection personnel.
(c) In order
				  to become a commission approved distance training provider, the provider must
				  submit a completed training facility application with supporting documentation
				  and fees. The application will include descriptions and addresses of where the
				  distance training provider will have their course delivery and materials. A
				  distance training provider must provide documentation of its ability to meet
				  all minimum requirements for each discipline for which it seeks certification.
				  The documentation must also identify how students and instructors will access
				  resources required to complete the training.
(d) A distance training provider that applies
				  for certification as a training facility in a discipline that includes skills
				  training shall comply with Subchapter A of this chapter concerning minimum
				  standards, facilities, apparatus, protective clothing, equipment, and live fire
				  training utilized to teach and test the required skills.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter B - DISTANCE TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.203 - Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following minimum resources, applicable to the
					 discipline, are required for a distance training provider. These resources may
					 be combined or separated utilizing one or more structures.
(1) A training tower equivalent to two or
				  more stories in height. The term "training tower" as used in these standards is
				  a structure suitable for training in the practical application of required
				  ladder, rescue, hose, and rope skills training.
(2) A facility for classroom instruction and
				  testing shall have seating capacity for anticipated trainees. The facility must
				  be conducive for an effective learning environment including environmental
				  comfort for instructors and students, physical requirements needed for good
				  seeing and hearing, adequate lighting, and free of outside
				  distractions.
(3) An area for
				  practical application of principles and procedures of firefighting, hose
				  loading, pumper operation, to include friction loss, nozzle reaction, fire
				  stream patterns, and GPM discharge utilizing various layouts for hand lines
				  and/or master stream appliances.
(4) An enclosed area or room for use in
				  practical training with self-contained breathing apparatus. This may be a smoke
				  and fire room or enclosed area which can be charged with smoke-producing
				  devices to provide a realistic training environment.
(5) A structure suitable for interior live
				  fire training as required by the particular discipline(s).
(6) Facilities to conduct exterior live fire
				  training as required by the particular discipline(s).
(7) If performance or driving skills are part
				  of the training program, suitable area(s) for practicing required skills,
				  demonstration of skills, and performance testing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter B - DISTANCE TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.205 - Apparatus

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following minimum apparatus resources, applicable to
					 the discipline, are required for a distance training provider.
(1) For a certified distance training
				  provider--approved for basic structure fire protection personnel certification
				  training:
(A) A pumper apparatus fully
				  equipped for functions as required by the basic fire suppression
				  curriculum.
(B) An aerial ladder
				  truck for functions as required by the basic fire suppression
				  curriculum.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter B - DISTANCE TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.207 - Protective Clothing, Use, Care and Maintenance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All protective clothing used during instruction for a
					 commission approved fire protection personnel training program shall be
					 appropriate for the training evolution. Protective clothing and elements no
					 longer used for emergency operations may be used for non-live fire training
					 provided such clothing and elements are not contaminated, defective, or damaged
					 and are appropriately marked to be easily recognized.
(1) All protective clothing used for live
				  fire training shall comply with the minimum standards of the National Fire
				  Protection Association (NFPA) Standard suitable for the tasks the individual is
				  expected to perform.
(A) A certified training
				  provider that provides personal protective equipment shall comply with NFPA
				  1851, Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Structural Fire Fighting
				  Protection Ensembles or its successor and provide upon request a written
				  Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the use, maintenance, and care of
				  personal protective equipment (PPE) to include the application of Preliminary
				  Exposure Reduction for determination of the appropriate level of cleaning and
				  inspection of PPE at the conclusion of a training evolution.
(B) A certified training provider shall
				  verify NFPA 1851, Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Structural
				  Fire Fighting Protection Ensembles or its successor, for compliance with
				  personal protective equipment provided by the participant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter B - DISTANCE TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.209 - Equipment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The distance training provider must ensure that all
					 equipment necessary for practice of performance skills identified in the
					 commission's Curriculum Manual or Curriculum Skills Manual is available in
					 sufficient quantity for use by trainees. The minimum equipment required for
					 conducting training is identified in the Equipment List found in each
					 discipline chapter within the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP)
					 Curriculum Manual. All Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) that will be
					 used during the course of instruction for a commission approved fire protection
					 personnel training program shall comply with §
										435.3 of this title (relating to
					 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus). This rule applies whether the SCBA is
					 provided by the academy or the trainee.
(1) If instruction in the use of
				  self-contained breathing apparatus is a part of the training, then
				  self-contained breathing apparatus in sufficient numbers shall be provided to
				  enable each trainee to wear the equipment for at least the life of one
				  breathing air tank during the training. If a trainee will be subjected to a
				  hazardous atmosphere or where the atmosphere is unknown, the trainee shall be
				  provided with a self-contained breathing apparatus. (Note: All self-contained
				  breathing apparatus used by a certified training facility and the air used in
				  self-contained breathing apparatus must comply with §
										435.3 of this title. This rule
				  applies whether the self-contained breathing apparatus is provided by the
				  academy or the trainee. All students, instructors, safety personnel, and other
				  personnel participating in any evolution or operation of fire suppression
				  during the live fire training shall breathe from an SCBA air supply whenever
				  operating under one or more of the following conditions:
(A) in any atmosphere that is oxygen
				  deficient or contaminated by products of combustion, or both.
(B) in any atmosphere that is suspected of
				  being oxygen deficient or contaminated by products of combustion, or
				  both.
(C) in any atmosphere that
				  can become oxygen deficient or contaminated, or both; and/or
(D) below ground level.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter B - DISTANCE TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.211 - Reference Material

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A reference library is required. The library must contain
					 the publications required to conduct research and develop lesson plans covering
					 the material required in the applicable training program. The reference library
					 material must be readily and easily accessible to students and
					 instructors.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter B - DISTANCE TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.213 - Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Training
				  records, print or electronic, shall be maintained by the regulated distance
				  training provider that reflect at minimum:
(1)
				  training subject;
(2) date(s) of
				  instruction;
(3) who attended the
				  training;
(4)
				  instructor(s);
(5) course grade
				  report with individual trainee test scores;
(6) individual trainee Commission-Designated
				  Performance Skill Evaluations; and
(7) when administering distance skill
				  evaluations, letter(s) of assurance for performance skill evaluations including
				  the identification of the examinee, evaluating field examiner, and
				  observer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 427 - TRAINING FACILITY CERTIFICATION › Subchapter B - DISTANCE TRAINING PROVIDER › Section 427.218 - Live-Fire Training Evolutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The most current edition of NFPA 1403, Standard on Live
					 Fire Training Evolutions or its successor, shall be used as a guide when
					 developing standard operating procedures for conducting live fire
					 training.
(1) Prior to being permitted
				  to participate in live fire training evolutions for basic fire suppression
				  certification training, the student shall have received training to meet the
				  performance requirements for Fire Fighter I in NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire
				  Fighter Professional Qualifications or its successor, related to the following
				  subjects:
(A) safety;
(B) fire behavior;
(C) portable extinguishers;
(D) personal protective equipment to include
				  SCBA;
(E) ladders;
(F) fire hose, appliances, and
				  streams;
(G) overhaul;
(H) water supply;
(I) ventilation;
(J) forcible entry; and
(K) building construction.