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Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 441 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 441.19 - Continuing Education for Head of a Fire Department

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A minimum of twenty hours of continuing
				education in addition to the continuing education requirements in §
									441.5(b)
				of this title (relating to Requirements) will be required for personnel
				certified as head of a fire department and who are appointed as head of a
				department. The twenty hours of continuing education shall include:
(1) ten hours in emergency operations
				subjects; and
(2) ten hours in fire
				administration subjects. These subjects may include emergency management,
				leadership, budget and finance, labor relations, human resources and personnel
				management, collective bargaining, conflict resolution, organizational and
				strategic planning, community relations and public education, intergovernmental
				relations, and personnel health, safety and wellness.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 441 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 441.21 - Continuing Education for Fire Service Instructor

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A minimum of two hours of continuing
				education in fire service instruction subjects in addition to the continuing
				education requirements in §
									441.5(b)
				of this title (relating to Requirements) will be required for individuals
				certified as a fire service instructor and who are appointed to fire service
				instructor duties.
(b) Subjects
				selected to satisfy the continuing education requirement may be selected from
				Level 1, Level 2, or a combination of both.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 441 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 441.23 - Continuing Education for Wildland Fire Fighter

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A minimum of four hours of continuing education in Wildland
				  Fire Fighting subjects will be required for individuals certified as a Wildland
				  Fire Fighter. The required hours must include hands-on refresher training in
				  the use and deployment of a fire shelter. The four hours may be included in the
				  eighteen hours required during the certification renewal
				  period.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 443 - CERTIFICATION CURRICULUM MANUAL › Section 443.1 - Approval by the Curriculum and Testing Committee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All proposals
				for new or revised curricula and training programs must be submitted to the
				Curriculum and Testing Committee for approval.
(b) The Curriculum and Testing Committee may:
(1) submit proposals to a subcommittee formed
				of members of the Curriculum and Testing Committee for study and review before
				approval; or
(2) submit proposals
				to an advisory committee formed of members of the fire service who are
				recommended by the Curriculum and Testing Committee and appointed by the
				commission to report to the Fire Fighter Advisory Committee, for study and
				review before approval.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 443 - CERTIFICATION CURRICULUM MANUAL › Section 443.3 - Approval by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All proposals
				for new or revised curricula and training programs approved by the Curriculum
				and Testing Committee must receive final approval by the Texas Commission on
				Fire Protection.
(b) Proposals not
				approved by the commission shall be sent back to the committee for further
				development. The commission shall indicate to the committee the reasons that
				the proposals were not approved.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 443 - CERTIFICATION CURRICULUM MANUAL › Section 443.5 - Effective Date of New or Revised Curricula and Training Programs Required by Law or Rule

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) New curricula
				and training programs will become effective on January 1 of the year following
				final approval by the commission or on the date specified by the
				commission.
(b) Changes to
				curricula and training programs will become effective on January 1 of the year
				following final approval by the commission or on the date specified by the
				commission.
(c) Changes to
				curricula and training programs which involve reference materials will become
				effective on January 1 of the year following final approval by the commission
				or on the date specified by the commission, as recommended by the Curriculum
				and Testing Committee, depending on the impact the change will have on the
				curricula or training programs.
(d)
				Changes to curricula and training programs that involve a safety consideration
				as determined by the Curriculum and Testing Committee shall become effective
				immediately following final approval by the commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 443 - CERTIFICATION CURRICULUM MANUAL › Section 443.7 - Effective Date of New or Revised Curricula and Training Programs Which Are Voluntary

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) New curricula
				and training programs will become effective on the date recommended by the
				Curriculum and Testing Committee and specified by the commission.
(b) Changes to curricula and training
				programs will become effective on the date recommended by the Curriculum and
				Testing Committee and specified by the commission.
(c) Changes to curricula and training
				programs that involve a safety consideration as determined by the Curriculum
				and Testing Committee shall become effective immediately following final
				approval by the commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 443 - CERTIFICATION CURRICULUM MANUAL › Section 443.9 - National Fire Protection Association Standard

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All curricula
				and training programs must, as a minimum, meet the standards, to include
				manipulative skills objectives and knowledge objectives, of the current NFPA
				standard pertaining to the discipline, if such a standard exists and is subject
				to subsection (c) of this section.
(b) New curricula and training programs
				presented to the Curriculum and Testing Committee must, as a minimum, meet the
				standards of the current edition of the applicable NFPA standard for the
				discipline, if such a standard exists.
(c) If an NFPA standard is adopted or an
				existing NFPA standard is revised, all curricula and training programs must
				meet the standards of the new or revised applicable NFPA standard within three
				years of the official adoption date of the applicable NFPA standard.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 445 - ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 445.1 - Entity Inspections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Commission
				shall conduct at least biennial inspections of the entities that fall under the
				regulatory authority of the Commission, and may perform risk based inspections
				of entities the Commission determines to be at risk.
(b) The purpose of these inspections shall be
				to promote safety and proficiency in the fire service by ensuring compliance
				with state law and Commission rules pertaining to minimum standards for fire
				protection personnel education, protective clothing, self-contained breathing
				apparatus, personal alert safety systems, standard operating procedures, or any
				other aspect of the fire service regulated by the Commission.
(c) This shall include inspections of
				volunteer fire fighters and fire departments that participate in the voluntary
				regulation program pursuant to §
									419.071
				of the Texas Government Code in one or more of the component areas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 445 - ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 445.3 - Right of Access

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A duly
				authorized representative of the commission may enter the premises of any
				entity regulated by the commission at any time during normal working hours and
				in such manner as to minimize interference with the operations of the entity to
				determine whether or not the entity is in compliance with the Code and the
				rules of the commission.
(b) No
				person shall refuse to permit, or interfere with an inspection authorized by
				the Code or commission rules.
(c)
				Interference with, or refusal to permit an inspection under the Code or
				commission rules is grounds for discipline.
(d) The commission's right of access will be
				enforced through either administrative or judicial procedures as is necessary
				or required.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 445 - ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 445.5 - Duty To Comply; Enforcement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An entity
				regulated by the commission shall have the duty to implement and maintain
				compliance with the rules and the Code.
(b) Every regulated entity under the Code
				shall be given an inspection covering the categories established by the
				commission. An entity found to be in noncompliance with the Code or rules of
				the commission shall be subject to warnings, administrative penalties, and
				other discipline as appropriate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 445 - ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 445.7 - Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The inspector shall, if possible, notify
				the current or acting, on duty and available, department head of the
				inspector's presence at the department and his intention to conduct a
				departmental inspection.
(b) During
				the course of the inspection, any noncompliance with state law or commission
				rule shall be noted. Violations shall be determined to be either minor or major
				violations based upon the following guidelines.
(1) Minor violations shall be defined as
				those violations which the inspector determines do not pose a serious threat to
				personnel safety due to lack of personnel protection equipment or training, are
				not widespread, or are not repeat violations of the same nature for which the
				entity was cited within the previous five years.
(2) Major violations shall be defined as
				those violations which in the inspector's opinion constitute higher potential
				threat to personnel safety, flagrant or repeated violations in the same or
				similar areas, fraud, or obvious attempts to circumvent state law or commission
				rule.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 445 - ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 445.9 - Minor Violations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If during the course of a departmental inspection the
				  inspector determines the department has committed minor violations, the
				  following procedures shall apply.
(1)
				The inspector shall issue a notice of minor violations identifying the findings
				from the compliance inspection.
(2)
				The department then has 30 calendar days from the date the notice of alleged
				violations is received to provide the commission with an acceptable corrective
				action plan that will be taken to correct the minor violations. The schedule of
				actions in the plan will allow necessary amounts of time for such things as
				obtaining items through city requisitions and bid processes, when necessary.
				Lack of funds is not an acceptable reason for delay.
(3) If the department fails to provide an
				acceptable plan for obtaining compliance or does not request a hearing, the
				department may be:
(A) allowed extra time to
				come into compliance;
(B) assessed
				appropriate penalties, which may be probated or prorated and may include
				suspension of certificates, administrative penalties, hearing costs, and
				attorney fees;
(C) required to
				furnish proof of compliance.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 445 - ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 445.11 - Major Violations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
If during the course of a departmental inspection the
				  inspector determines the department has committed major violations involving
				  protective clothing, self-contained breathing apparatus, personal alert safety
				  systems or breathing air, the following procedures shall apply:
(1) The inspector shall issue a notice of
				alleged violations identifying the violations and the corrective measures to be
				taken by the department to correct the listed violations.
(2) The department has 30 calendar days from
				the date of receipt of the formal notice of noncompliance to correct the
				violations, and to provide the commission with proof of compliance or submit
				written notice of appeal.
(3) If
				the department fails to come into compliance in the required time frame an
				administrative penalty of up to $500 per day may be assessed from the first day
				of formal notice of violation for each violation. If it is determined that the
				department was assessed administrative penalties for the same or similar
				violations within the previous five years, the administrative penalty of up to
				$1,000 per violation may be assessed.
(4) The department then has 30 calendar days
				from formal notice of administrative penalties assessed to pay the
				administrative penalty or submit written notice of appeal.
(5) Upon receipt of a written appeal
				concerning administrative action or penalty a hearing will be scheduled.
				Chapter 154 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code shall be used as a
				procedural guide.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 445 - ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 445.13 - Disciplinary Hearings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A complaint case shall be opened no later than the 30th day
				  after formal notice to the fire department, training provider or individual,
				  concerning unresolved major violations found during an inspection. A hearing
				  will be scheduled with the fire department, training provider or individual to
				  determine administrative actions or penalties. The commission shall consider
				  the following factors when determining administrative penalties:
(1) compliance history;
(2) seriousness of the violation;
(3) the safety threat to the public or fire
				personnel;
(4) any mitigating
				factors; and
(5) any other factors
				the commission considers appropriate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 445 - ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 445.15 - Judicial Enforcement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The commission may enter a default order if a fire
				  department or training provider fails to take action to correct a violation
				  found during an inspection conducted under this chapter, or to request an
				  informal settlement conference before the 61st day after the date the
				  commission provides to the department or provider notice requiring the
				  department or provider to correct the violations.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 445 - ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 445.17 - Liability for Violations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The issuance of violation notices, administrative penalties,
				  orders, and the permitting of a regulated entity to correct deficiencies in no
				  way relieves the entity from the duty to, at all times, remain in complete
				  compliance with the Code or commission rules or from the liability it could
				  incur from failing to fulfill its statutory and regulatory
				  duties.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 445 - ADMINISTRATIVE INSPECTIONS AND PENALTIES › Section 445.19 - Inspection Forms

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The executive director, or his designee, shall develop forms
				  for the inspection of records, equipment, clothing, and facilities which shall
				  be on file at the commission office and available for public
				  inspections.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 447 - PART-TIME FIRE PROTECTION EMPLOYEE › Section 447.1 - Minimum Standards for Part-Time Fire Protection Employees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Regulated entities that appoint part-time
				fire protection employees are subject to the same Commission rules that apply
				to fire departments as defined in §
									421.5(18)
				of this title.
(b) Part-time fire
				protection employees are subject to the same Commission rules that apply to
				full-time fire protection personnel.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 447 - PART-TIME FIRE PROTECTION EMPLOYEE › Section 447.3 - Minimum Standards for Higher Levels of Part-Time Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Part-time persons seeking higher levels of certification must
				  complete the same requirements as full-time fire protection personnel. Years of
				  experience for part-time fire personnel shall be in calendar
				  years.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 447 - PART-TIME FIRE PROTECTION EMPLOYEE › Section 447.5 - Permissible Hours of Work for Part-Time Fire Protection Employees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Part-time fire protection employees may
				not:
(1) work more than 24 hours a week or
				average more than approximately 24 hours a week during a work cycle for any one
				fire department; or
(2) work more
				than 500 hours in a calendar year in fire suppression duties for any one fire
				department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 449 - HEAD OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HEAD OF A SUPPRESSION FIRE DEPARTMENT › Section 449.3 - Minimum Standards for Head of a Suppression Fire Department Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Applicants for Head of a Suppression Fire Department
					 Certification must complete the following requirements:
(1) must be appointed as head of a fire
				  department; and
(2) complete the
				  Standards Review Assignment for Head of a Fire Department identified in the
				  applicable chapter of the Certification Curriculum Manual; and
(3) meet with a Texas Commission on Fire
				  Protection Compliance Section representative for review and approval of the
				  Standards Review Assignment; and
(4) attend at least one Texas Commission on
				  Fire Protection regularly scheduled commission meeting or one regularly
				  scheduled fire fighter advisory committee meeting in the first year of
				  appointment; and
(5) document
				  completion of the National Incident Management System courses 100, 200, 300,
				  400, 700, and 800.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 449 - HEAD OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HEAD OF A PREVENTION ONLY FIRE DEPARTMENT › Section 449.203 - Minimum Standards for Head of a Prevention Only Fire Department Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Applicants for Head of a Prevention Only Fire Department
					 Certification must complete the following requirements:
(1) must be appointed as head of a prevention
				  only fire department; and
(2)
				  complete the Standards Review Assignment for Head of a Fire Department
				  identified in the applicable chapter of the Certification Curriculum Manual;
				  and
(3) meet with a Texas
				  Commission on Fire Protection Compliance Section representative for review and
				  approval of the Standards Review Assignment; and
(4) attend at least one Texas Commission on
				  Fire Protection regularly scheduled commission meeting or one regularly
				  scheduled fire fighter advisory committee meeting in the first year of
				  appointment; and
(5) document
				  completion of National Incident Management System courses 100, 200, 300, 400,
				  700 and 800.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER I › Section 451.1 - Fire Officer I Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A Fire Officer I is defined as an individual who may
					 supervise fire personnel during emergency and non-emergency work periods; serve
					 in a public relations capacity with members of the community; implement
					 departmental policies and procedures at the unit level; secure fire scenes and
					 perform fire investigations to determine preliminary cause; conduct
					 pre-incident planning; supervise emergency operations; or ensure a safe working
					 environment for all personnel.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER I › Section 451.3 - Minimum Standards for Fire Officer I Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In order to be certified as a Fire
				  Officer I an individual must:
(1) hold
				  certification as Structural Fire Protection Personnel, Aircraft Rescue Fire
				  Fighting Personnel, or Marine Fire Protection Personnel; and
(2) hold Fire Service Instructor I
				  certification through the commission; and
(A)
				  possess valid documentation as a Fire Fighter II and Fire Officer I from
				  either:
(i) the International Fire Service
				  Accreditation Congress; or
(ii) the
				  National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications issued by the Texas
				  A&M Engineering Extension Service using the 2009 or later edition of the
				  NFPA standard applicable to this discipline and meeting the requirements as
				  specified in §
													439.1(a)(2)
				  of this title (relating to Requirements--General); or
(B) complete a commission approved Fire
				  Officer I program and successfully pass the commission examination as specified
				  in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An
				  approved Fire Officer I program must consist of one of the following:
(i) completion of a commission approved Fire
				  Officer I Curriculum as specified in Chapter 9 of the commission's
				  Certification Curriculum Manual;
(ii) completion of 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 Fire
				  Officer I Curriculum; or
(iii)
				  successful completion of 12 college semester hours consisting of the following
				  courses or their equivalent:
(I) Fire
				  Prevention Codes and Inspections, 3 semester hours;
(II) Fire and Arson Investigation I or II, 3
				  semester hours;
(III) Fire
				  Administration I, 3 semester hours; and
(IV) Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I or
				  II, 3 semester hours.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER I › Section 451.5 - 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 Fire Officer I
				  certification.
(b) Individuals will
				  be permitted to take the Commission examination for Fire Officer I
				  certification by documenting the following: Structure Fire Protection Personnel
				  certification and Fire Service Instructor certification through the Commission
				  or the equivalent IFSAC seals, and completing a Commission-approved Fire
				  Officer I curriculum.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER I › Section 451.7 - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Individuals completing a commission approved Fire Officer I
					 program, documenting an IFSAC seal for Fire Fighter II and Instructor I, and
					 passing the applicable state examination may be granted an IFSAC seal as a Fire
					 Officer I 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 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER II › Section 451.201 - Fire Officer II Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A Fire Officer II is defined as an individual who may
					 evaluate the performance of personnel; deliver public education programs;
					 prepare budget requests, news releases, and policy changes; conduct inspections
					 and investigations; supervise multi-unit emergency operations; and identify
					 unsafe work environments and take preventive action; or review injury,
					 accident, and health exposure reports. Individuals who perform inspections must
					 comply with Chapter 429 of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Fire
					 Inspectors). Individuals who perform investigations must comply with Chapter
					 431 of this title (relating to Fire Investigation).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER II › Section 451.203 - Minimum Standards for Fire Officer II Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In order to be certified as a Fire
				  Officer II an individual must:
(1) hold
				  certification as Structural Fire Protection Personnel, Aircraft Rescue Fire
				  Fighting Personnel, or Marine Fire Protection Personnel; and
(2) hold Fire Officer I certification through
				  the commission; and
(3) hold, as a
				  minimum, Fire Service Instructor I certification through the commission; and
(A) possess valid documentation as a Fire
				  Officer II from either:
(i) the International
				  Fire Service Accreditation Congress; or
(ii) the National Board on Fire Service
				  Professional Qualifications issued by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension
				  Service using the 2009 or later edition of the NFPA standard applicable to this
				  discipline and meeting the requirements as specified in §
													439.1(a)(2)
				  of this title (relating to Requirements--General); or
(B) complete a commission approved Fire
				  Officer II program and successfully pass the commission examination as
				  specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for
				  Certification). An approved Fire Officer II program must consist of one of the
				  following:
(i) completion of a commission
				  approved Fire Officer II Curriculum as specified in Chapter 9 of the
				  commission's Certification Curriculum Manual;
(ii) completion of 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 Fire
				  Officer II Curriculum; or
(iii)
				  successful completion of 15 college semester hours consisting of the following
				  courses or their equivalent:
(I) Fire
				  Prevention Codes and Inspections, 3 semester hours;
(II) Fire and Arson Investigation I or II, 3
				  semester hours;
(III) Fire
				  Administration I, 3 semester hours;
(IV) Fire Administration II or Company Fire
				  Officer, 3 semester hours; and
(V)
				  Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I or II, 3 semester hours.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER II › Section 451.205 - 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 Fire Officer II
				  certification.
(b) Individuals will
				  be permitted to take the Commission examination for Fire Officer II
				  certification by documenting the following: Structure Fire Protection Personnel
				  certification, Fire Service Instructor certification and Fire Officer I
				  certification through the Commission or the equivalent IFSAC seals, and
				  completing a Commission-approved Fire Officer II curriculum.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER II › Section 451.207 - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Individuals completing a commission approved Fire Officer
					 II program; documenting IFSAC seals for Fire Fighter II, Instructor I and Fire
					 Officer I; and passing the applicable state examination, may be granted an
					 IFSAC seal as a Fire Officer II 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 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER III › Section 451.301 - Fire Officer III Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A Fire Officer III is a midlevel supervisor who performs
					 both supervisory and first-line managerial functions who has met all the job
					 performance and certification requirements of Fire Officer II as defined in
					 NFPA 1021,
Standard for Fire Officer Professional
					 Qualifications.
Typical duties of an individual at the Fire Officer
					 III level include: establishing procedures for hiring, assignment, and
					 professional development of personnel; developing public service/partnership
					 and programs; preparing budgets and budget management systems; planning for
					 organizational resource management; evaluating inspection and public safety
					 programs and plans; managing multi-agency plans and operations; serving as
					 Incident Commander at expanding emergency incidents for all hazard types; and
					 developing and managing a departmental safety program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER III › Section 451.303 - Minimum Standards for Fire Officer III Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In order to be certified as a Fire
				  Officer III an individual must:
(1) hold
				  certification as Structural Fire Protection Personnel, Aircraft Rescue Fire
				  Fighting Personnel, or Marine Fire Protection Personnel; and
(2) hold Fire Officer II certification
				  through the commission; and
(3)
				  hold, as a minimum, Fire Service Instructor II certification through the
				  commission; and
(4) document
				  completion of ICS-300: Intermediate Incident Command System; and
(5) possess valid documentation as a Fire
				  Officer III 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 2009 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
(6) complete a commission approved Fire
				  Officer III program and successfully pass the commission examination as
				  specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for
				  Certification). An approved Fire Officer III program must consist of one of the
				  following:
(A) completion of a commission
				  approved Fire Officer III Curriculum as specified in Chapter 9 of the
				  commission's Certification Curriculum Manual;
(B) completion of 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 Fire
				  Officer III Curriculum;
(C)
				  successful completion of 15 college semester hours of upper level coursework
				  from a four-year regionally accredited institution in any of the following
				  subject areas:
(i)
				  Administration/Management;
(ii)
				  Budget/Finance;
(iii)
				  Planning/Organization;
(iv)
				  Leadership/Ethics;
(v) Risk
				  Management;
(vi) Safety and
				  Health;
(vii) Community Risk
				  Reduction; or
(viii) Criminal
				  Justice; or
(D)
				  successful attainment of a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally
				  accredited institution in any of the following:
(i) Fire Science/Administration/Management;
(ii) Emergency Management;
(iii) Public Administration;
(iv) Emergency Medicine;
(v) Business
				  Management/Administration;
(vi)
				  Political Science;
(vii) Human
				  Resources Management;
(viii)
				  Public Health;
(ix) Risk
				  Management;
(x) Criminal Justice;
				  or
(xi) a related
				  management/administration/leadership degree.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER III › Section 451.305 - 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 Fire Officer III
				  certification.
(b) Individuals will
				  be permitted to take the commission examination for Fire Officer III
				  certification by documenting the following: Structure Fire Protection Personnel
				  certification, Fire Service Instructor II certification and Fire Officer II
				  certification through the commission or the equivalent IFSAC seals, and
				  completing a commission approved Fire Officer III program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter C - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER III › Section 451.307 - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Individuals completing a commission approved Fire Officer
					 III program; documenting IFSAC seals for Fire Fighter II, Instructor II and
					 Fire Officer II; and passing the applicable state examination, may be granted
					 an IFSAC seal as a Fire Officer III 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 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter D - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER IV › Section 451.401 - Fire Officer IV Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A Fire Officer IV is an upper level supervisor who performs
					 both supervisory and managerial functions who has met all the job performance
					 and certification requirements of Fire Officer III as defined in NFPA 1021,
Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications.
Typical
					 duties of an individual at the Fire Officer IV level include: Administering job
					 performance requirements; evaluating and making improvements to department
					 operations; developing long-range plans and fiscal projections; developing
					 plans for major disasters; serving as Incident Commander at major incidents for
					 all hazard types; and administering comprehensive risk management
					 programs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter D - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER IV › Section 451.403 - Minimum Standards for Fire Officer IV Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In order to be certified as a Fire
				  Officer IV an individual must:
(1) hold
				  certification as Structural Fire Protection Personnel, Aircraft Rescue Fire
				  Fighting Personnel, or Marine Fire Protection Personnel; and
(2) hold Fire Officer III certification
				  through the commission; and
(3)
				  document completion of ICS-400: Advanced Incident Command System; and
(4) possess valid documentation as a Fire
				  Officer IV 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 2009 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
(5) complete a commission approved Fire
				  Officer IV program and successfully pass the commission examination as
				  specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for
				  Certification). An approved Fire Officer IV program must consist of one of the
				  following:
(A) completion of a commission
				  approved Fire Officer IV Curriculum as specified in Chapter 9 of the
				  commission's Certification Curriculum Manual;
(B) completion of 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 Fire
				  Officer IV Curriculum; or
(C)
				  successful attainment of a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally
				  accredited institution in any of the following:
(i) Fire
				  Science/Administration/Management;
(ii) Emergency Management;
(iii) Public Administration;
(iv) Emergency Medicine;
(v) Business
				  Management/Administration;
(vi)
				  Political Science;
(vii) Human
				  Resources Management;
(viii) Public
				  Health;
(ix) Risk
				  Management;
(x) Criminal Justice;
				  or
(xi) a related
				  management/administration/leadership degree.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter D - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER IV › Section 451.405 - 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 Fire Officer IV
				  certification.
(b) Individuals will
				  be permitted to take the commission examination for Fire Officer IV
				  certification by documenting the following: Structure Fire Protection Personnel
				  certification and Fire Officer III certification through the commission or the
				  equivalent IFSAC seals, and completing a commission approved Fire Officer IV
				  program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 451 - FIRE OFFICER › Subchapter D - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE OFFICER IV › Section 451.407 - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Individuals completing a commission approved Fire Officer
					 IV program; documenting IFSAC seals for Fire Fighter II, Instructor II and Fire
					 Officer III; and passing the applicable state examination, may be granted an
					 IFSAC seal as a Fire Officer IV 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 453 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN › Section 453.1 - Hazardous Materials Technician Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A Hazardous Materials Technician is
				  defined as an individual who performs emergency response to an occurrence which
				  results in, or is likely to result in, an uncontrolled release of a hazardous
				  substance where there is a potential safety or health hazard (i.e., fire,
				  explosion, or chemical exposure). A Hazardous Materials Technician responds to
				  such occurrences and is expected to perform work to handle and control (stop,
				  confine, or extinguish) actual or potential leaks or spills. The Hazardous
				  Materials Technician assumes a more aggressive role than a first responder at
				  the operations level, in that the Hazardous Materials Technician will approach
				  the point of release. The Hazardous Materials Technician is expected to use
				  specialized Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) and specialized control
				  equipment.
(b) All individuals
				  holding a Hazardous Materials Technician Certification shall be required to
				  comply with the continuing education requirements in §
										441.17
				  of this title (relating to Continuing Education for Hazardous Materials
				  Technician).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 453 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN › Section 453.3 - Minimum Standards for Hazardous Materials Technician Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In order to be certified as a Hazardous Materials
					 Technician 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 Technician 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 A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN › Section 453.5 - 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 a Hazardous Materials Technician
				  Certification.
(b) Individuals will
				  be permitted to take the commission examination for Hazardous Materials
				  Technician by documenting completion of the NFPA 472 Awareness and Operations
				  level training and completing a commission approved Hazardous Materials
				  Technician training program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 13 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION › Chapter 453 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Subchapter A - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN › Section 453.7 - International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Seal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Individuals completing a commission approved Hazardous
					 Materials Technician training program, documenting an IFSAC seal for Hazardous
					 Materials Awareness Level Personnel; and
(1) Hazardous Materials Operations Level
				  Responders, including the Mission-Specific Competencies for Personal Protective
				  Equipment and Product Control under the current edition; or
(2) NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials Operations
				  prior to the 2008 edition; and
(3)
				  upon passing the applicable state examination, may be granted an IFSAC seal as
				  a Hazardous Materials Technician 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 453 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS › Subchapter B - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT COMMANDER › Section 453.201 - Hazardous Materials Incident Commander Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Hazardous Materials Incident Commander is defined as
					 that person responsible for all incident activities, including the development
					 of strategies and tactics and the ordering and release of
					 resources.