DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of State Fire Marshal
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
69A-37.039Prescribed Forms for Training and Certification
69A-37.501Definitions
69A-37.502Firefighter Assistance Grant Program
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 42 No. 227, November 22, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
69A-37.039 Prescribed Forms for Training and Certification.
(1) No change.
(2) The following forms are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference in this rule:
(a) through (xx) No change.
(yy) Form DFS-K4-2191, “Florida Fire Service Needs Assessment,” eff. 1/17.
Rulemaking Authority 633.104, 633.128(1)(l), 633.135(3), 633.216(9), 633.406(2), 633.418(1), 633.508(2) FS. Law Implemented 633.112(1), 633.128, 633.135, 633.138, 633.216, 633.406, 633.408, 633.412, 633.418, 633.508(2) FS. History–New 9-7-81, Formerly 4A-37.20, 4A-37.39, Amended 11-26-85, 1-3-90, 6-30-91, 3-20-95, 9-13-98, 12-10-01, Formerly 4A-37.039, Amended 3-19-09, 8-27-12, 8-20-13, 11-18-13, 2-15-15 (f), 2-15-15 (ee)-(ii), 7-13-16, __________.
69A-37.501 Definitions. The following terms will have these meanings for purposes of Rules 69A-37.501 and 69A-37.502, F.A.C.:
(1) “Combination fire department” means a fire service provider utilizing a combination of volunteer and career firefighters to provide fire extinguishment or fire prevention services for the protection of life and property. The combination fire department shall have at least 30% of its roster identified as volunteer firefighters to qualify as a combination fire department under the Firefighter Assistance Grant Program.
(2) through (9) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 633.135(3) FS. Law Implemented 633.135 FS. History – New __________.
69A-37.502 Firefighter Assistance Grant Program.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) Eligibility.
(a) Eligible applicants are fire service providers organized and operating in the state of Florida as a volunteer fire department or combination fire department that meet all of the following requirements:
1. through 4. No Change.
5. Has demonstrated a history of using certified volunteer firefighters for at least six (6) months prior to the grant application as evidenced by the roster contained within the Division’s electronic online database;
6.5. Has submitted the Florida Fire Service Needs Assessment Survey, Form DFS-K4-2191, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 69A-37.039, F.A.C., and can be found at this link: http:www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/BFSTForms.htm http://floridastatefirecollege_needs survey asp. The applicant shall have completed this survey during the most recent survey period of April 1st through May 31st in the same calendar year of the Firefighter Assistance Grant Program application period start date, however, for the first year of this program, the Department waives the submittal deadline; and
7.6. No change.
(b) In addition to the requirements of subparagraphs (3)(a)1.-7 6., volunteer fire departments must have a written agreement in effect between the fire service provider and the volunteer fire department at the time of application.
(c) through (d) No change.
(4) through (7) No change.
(8) Volunteer firefighter training.
(a) The Division shall provide the classroom part of volunteer firefighter training using online instruction at no cost to the grantee. Additionally, the Division shall issue grant awards to grantees to conduct the practical skill training contained in the volunteer firefighter curriculum defined in paragraph 69A-37.055(2)(a), F.A.C. Grant requests for practical skill training shall include the following information in the narrative section of Form DFS-K4-2174, Application for Firefighter Assistance Grant Program:
1. through 4. No change.
5. The location where the training will occur; and
6. The location where the live fire training will occur.
(b) No change.
(9) through (10) No change.
(11) Pumper fire apparatus cost-sharing and pumper fire apparatus awards. The Division shall award funds to subsidize the cost-sharing part of the grantee’s Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to obtain pumper fire apparatus. The Division shall first award funds authorized under this rule to all eligible grantees under subsections (8), (9) and (10), prior to funding pumper fire apparatus purchase or pumper fire apparatus cost-sharing.
(a) No change.
(b) Grant awards to purchase pumper fire apparatus.
1. No change.
2. Applicants requesting a grant award for the purchase of pumper fire apparatus under paragraph (11)(b), shall:
a. No change.
b. Attach a complete vehicle inventory list to Form DFS-K4-2174, Application for Firefighter Assistance Grant Program. The vehicle inventory list shall include: year, make, model, odometer reading, and engine hour reading of each vehicle (if equipped with an engine hour meter); and
c. No change.
3. No change.
Rulemaking Authority 633.135(3) FS. Law Implemented 633.135 FS. History – New __________.
