Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 001 - Governor's Office › Sub-Agency 0005 - Homeland Security - General › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 1-2 - STANDARDS FOR REGIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS

Current through July 13, 2024
(a)
Personnel standards.
(i) Each
				emergency responder assigned to a regional emergency response team shall
				satisfy the following minimum standards:
a.
				Written documentation in compliance with Wyo. Stat. Ann. §
											
												19-13-114.
b. Written authorization for the Director to
				conduct background inquiries to confirm the suitability and trustworthiness of
				the applicant pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §
											
												35-9-152(a)(viii).
c. Submission of fingerprinting pursuant to
				Wyo. Stat §
											§
											
												7-19-106(a)(xiv) and
				7-19-201(e).
d. Written documentation of compliance with
				all basic requirements of his or her position on the regional response team:
i. State Law enforcement personnel must be
				certified in accordance with the Peace Officer's Standards and Training
				Commission Rules promulgated pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §
												§
												
													9-1-701 through 9-1-.
ii. Emergency medical personnel must be
				certified in accordance with the Department of Health's Emergency Medical
				Services Rules promulgated pursuant to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §.
iii. Fire fighting personnel must be
				certified as Firefighter I in accordance with the procedures set forth by the
				State Fire Marshal and the Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety
				in the Wyoming Fire Fighters Voluntary Certification Rules established pursuant
				to Wyo. Stat. Ann. §
												
													35-9-107(a)(iii)(E).
iv. Hazardous material responders must be
				certified in hazardous material emergency response, as required by the National
				Fire Protection Association 472 at either the First Responder Awareness level,
				the First Responder Operations level, or the Hazardous Materials Technician
				level. These certifications shall be obtained and maintained through the
				Wyoming Firefighter's Certificate Program which is administered by the Wyoming
				State Fire Marshal's Office.
v.
				Hazardous device technicians must meet the hazardous devices school
				requirements and meet the standards of a Bomb Technician Certification as
				defined by the National Bomb Squad Commander's Advisory Board.
e. Each responder shall also
				maintain his or her certification and attend a minimum of eight (8) hours of
				training annually in hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction
				emergency response. Training may include training obtained in satisfaction of
				continuing education requirements for his or her professional certification.
				Training may include participation in table top simulations and field exercises
				involving hazardous materials or weapons of mass destruction emergency
				response.
f. Emergency responders
				shall maintain compliance with the following drug and alcohol standards.
				Non-compliance with these standards shall be cause for disqualification or
				immediate removal from the regional emergency response team at the discretion
				of the Administrator or Director.
i. When
				performing as a member of the hazardous material and weapons of mass
				destruction responder, no responder shall be under the influence of any
				alcoholic beverage or other substances that would impair his ability to perform
				his duties.
ii. Emergency
				responders may not have any arrest or conviction for any drug or alcohol
				related offenses within the previous five (5) years of becoming a member of the
				regional emergency response team.
iii. If the Administrator or his designee has
				cause to believe that a member is violating or has violated this provision, the
				Administrator or his designee may require the member to submit to drug or
				alcohol testing.