Programs of Study and Vocational Courses

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of State Fire Marshal

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

69A-37.065Programs of Study and Vocational Courses

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. 51, March 15, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

These changes are being made to address comments expressed by the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.

69A-37.065 Programs of Study and Vocational Courses.

The following programs of study are developed and revised by the Florida State Fire College, pursuant to Sections 633.128 and 633.216, F.S.:

(1) through (6) No change.

(7) Florida Urban Search and Rescue (FLUSAR) Program. This is a voluntary advanced training program designed for firefighters having search and rescue responsibilities. This program is based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1670, “Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents” (2014 Edition), which is hereby incorporated by reference and can be: (i) viewed during regular business hours at the Division of State Fire Marshal, 325 John Knox Road, The Atrium, Third Floor, Tallahassee, Florida; (ii) accessed in a read-only, non-printable, non-downloadable format at the NFPA’s free access website at http:www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/free-access; or (iii) purchased by writing to the NFPA at 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. This program is intended to prepare individuals for service as search and rescue responders in the five disciplines of FLUSAR.  The applicant may provide proof of equivalent education and training approved by the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training (Bureau) and meet the criteria outlined under this subsection.

(a) FLUSAR Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Operations. The Bureau shall record completion of training in the Division’s database when the individual meets the program requirements of this paragraph (a) and the qualifications for FLUSAR Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Operations set forth by the Bureau herein and based on the NFPA 1670, “Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents” (2014 Edition), as adopted and incorporated in subsection 69A-37.065(7), F.A.C.

1. No change.

2. Approved Courses. This course must be approved by the Bureau and meet the curriculum requirements of the program. This course shall be delivered by the Bureau, an education or training provider, a fire service provider, or a regionally or nationally accredited college or university as outlined in subsections 69A-37.084(5) and (6), F.A.C. These providers shall deliver this course using the syllabus, FLUSAR Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Operations (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, found at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/VehicleandMachineryRescueOperationsLevelISyllabus.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm.  This provider shall have access to use all equipment, FLUSAR Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Operations and Technician Equipment List (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, listed at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARVehicleMachineryRescueOperationsandTechnicianEquipmentList.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARVehicleandMachineryRescueOperations.pdf , to deliver this course.

a. Requests for class offering approval shall be submitted using the Bureau’s Class Offering Request Form DFS-K4-2167 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_offering_app.asp http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_offering_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C.

b. through e. No change.

3. Instructor Qualifications. An instructor providing training under this section must be qualified and approved by the Bureau.  All instructors shall submit an Instructor Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2168 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C., and be approved by the Bureau prior to the first day of the course.  Qualified instructors are:

a. through d. No change.

e. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(a) which is recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Adjunct Instructors and are approved to teach courses under the supervision of a Lead Instructor; or

f. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(a) and has previously taught this course as an Adjunct Instructor which was recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Lead Instructors.

4. No change.

(b) FLUSAR Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Technician. The Bureau shall record completion of training in the Division’s database when the individual meets the program requirements of this paragraph (b) and the qualifications for FLUSAR Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Technician set forth by the Bureau herein and based on the NFPA 1670, “Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents” (2014 Edition), as adopted and incorporated in subsection 69A-37.065(7), F.A.C.

1. No change.

2. Approved Courses. The courses must be approved by the Bureau and meet the curriculum requirements of the program. The courses shall be delivered by the Bureau, an education or training provider, a fire service provider, or a regionally or nationally accredited college or university as outlined in subsections 69A-37.084(5) and (6), F.A.C. These providers shall deliver these courses using the syllabus, FLUSAR Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Technician Level II (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, found at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/VehicleandMachineryRescueTechnicianLevelIISyllabus.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm, which is hereby incorporated by reference.  Providers shall have access to use all equipment, FLUSAR Vehicle and Machinery Rescue Operations and Technician Equipment List (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, listed at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARVehicleMachineryRescueOperationsandTechnicianEquipmentList.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARVehicleandMachineryRescueTechnician.pdf, hereby incorporated by reference, to deliver these courses.

a. Requests for class offering approval shall be submitted using the Bureau’s Class Offering Request Form DFS-K4-2167 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_offering_app.asp  http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_offering_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C.

b. through e. No change.

3. Instructor Qualifications. An instructor providing training under this section must be qualified and approved by the Bureau.  All instructors shall submit an Instructor Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2168 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp   http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C., and be approved by the Bureau prior to the first day of the course.  Qualified instructors are:

a. through d. No change.

e. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(b) which are recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Adjunct Instructors and are approved to teach courses under the supervision of a Lead Instructor; or

f. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(b) and has previously taught this course as an Adjunct Instructor which was recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Lead Instructors.

4. No change.

(c) FLUSAR Rope Rescue Operations. The Bureau shall record completion of training in the Division’s database when the individual meets the program requirements of this paragraph (c), and the qualifications for FLUSAR Rope Rescue Operations set forth by the Bureau herein and based on the NFPA 1670, “Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents” (2014 Edition), as adopted and incorporated in subsection 69A-37.065(7), F.A.C.

1. No change.

2. Approved Courses. This course must be approved by the Bureau and meet the curriculum requirements of the program. This course shall be delivered by the Bureau, an education or training provider, a fire service provider, or a regionally or nationally accredited college or university as outlined in subsections 69A-37.084(5) and (6), F.A.C. These providers shall deliver this course using the syllabus, FLUSAR Rope Rescue Operations (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, found at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/RopeOpsSyllabus.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm.  This provider shall have access to use all equipment, FLUSAR Rope Rescue Operations and Technician Equipment List (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, listed at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARRopeRescueOperationsandTechnicianEquipmentList.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARRopeRescueOperations.pdf, hereby incorporated by reference, to deliver this course.

a. Requests for class offering approval shall be submitted using the Bureau’s Class Offering Request Form DFS-K4-2167 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_offering_app.asp http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_offering_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C.

b. through e. No change.

3. Instructor Qualifications. An instructor providing training under this section must be qualified by the Bureau. All instructors shall submit an Instructor Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2168 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C., and be approved by the Bureau prior to the first day of the course.  Qualified instructors are:

a. through d. No change.

e. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(c) which are recorded in the Bureau’s database. These instructors are known as Adjunct Instructors and are approved to teach courses under the supervision of a Lead Instructor; or

f. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(c) and has previously taught this course as an Adjunct Instructor which was recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Lead Instructors.

4. No change.

(d) FLUSAR Rope Rescue Technician. The Bureau shall record completion of training in the Division’s database when the individual meets the program requirements of this paragraph (d), and the qualifications for FLUSAR Rope Rescue Technician set forth by the Bureau herein and based on the NFPA 1670, “Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents” (2014 Edition), as adopted and incorporated in subsection 69A-37.065(7), F.A.C.

1. No change.

2. Approved Courses. This course must be approved by the Bureau and meet the curriculum requirements of the program. This course shall be delivered by the Bureau, an education or training provider, a fire service provider, or a regionally or nationally accredited college or university as outlined in subsections 69A-37.084(5) and (6), F.A.C. These providers shall deliver this course using the syllabus, FLUSAR Rope Rescue Technician (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, found at this link:  http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/RopeTechSyllabus.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm, which is hereby incorporated by reference.  This provider shall have access to use all equipment, FLUSAR Rope Rescue Operations and Technician Equipment List (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, listed at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARRopeRescueOperationsandTechnicianEquipmentList.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARRopeRescueTechnician.pdf, which is hereby incorporated by reference, to deliver these courses.

a. Requests for class offering approval shall be submitted using the Bureau’s Class Offering Request Form DFS-K4-2167 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_offering_app.asp http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_offering_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C.

b. through e. No change.

3. Instructor Qualifications. An instructor providing training under this section must be qualified by the Bureau. All instructors shall submit an Instructor Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2168 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp

http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C., and be approved by the Bureau prior to the first day of the course.  Qualified instructors are:

a. through d. No change.

e. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C, who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(d) which is recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Adjunct Instructors and are approved to teach courses under the supervision of a Lead Instructor; or

f. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C, who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(d) and has previously taught this course as an Adjunct Instructor which was recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Lead Instructors.

4. No change.

(e) FLUSAR Confined Space Rescue Operations. The Bureau shall record completion of training in the Division’s database when the individual meets the program requirements of this paragraph (e), and the qualifications for FLUSAR Confined Space Rescue Operations set forth by the Bureau herein and based on the NFPA 1670, “Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents” (2014 Edition), as adopted and incorporated in subsection 69A-37.065(7), F.A.C.

1. No change.

2. Approved Courses. This course must be approved by the Bureau and meet the curriculum requirements of the program. This course shall be delivered by the Bureau, an education or training provider, a fire service provider, or a regionally or nationally accredited college or university as outlined in subsections 69A-37.084(5) and (6), F.A.C. These providers shall deliver this course using the syllabus, FLUSAR Confined Space Rescue Operations (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, found at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/ConfinedSpaceRescueOpsSyllabus.pdf

http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm, which is hereby incorporated by reference.  This provider shall have access to use all equipment, FLUSAR Confined Space Rescue Operations and Technician Equipment List (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, listed at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARConfinedSpaceOperationsandTechnicianEquipmentList.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARConfinedSpaceRescueOperations.pdf, which is hereby incorporated by reference, to deliver these courses.

a. Requests for class offering approval shall be submitted using the Bureau’s Class Offering Request Form DFS-K4-2167 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_offering_app.asp  http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_offering_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C.

b. through e. No change.

3. Instructor Qualifications. An instructor providing training under this section must be qualified by the Bureau.  All instructors shall submit an Instructor Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2168 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp

http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C., and be approved by the Bureau prior to the first day of the course. Qualified instructors are:

a. through d. No change.

e. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(e) which is recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Adjunct Instructors and are approved to teach courses under the supervision of a Lead Instructor; or

f. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(e) and has previously taught this course as an Adjunct Instructor which was recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Lead Instructors.

4. No change.

(f) FLUSAR Confined Space Rescue Technician. The Bureau shall record completion of training in the Division’s database when the individual meets the program requirements of this paragraph (f), and the qualifications for FLUSAR Confined Space Rescue Technician set forth by the Bureau herein and based on the NFPA 1670, “Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents” (2014 Edition), as adopted and incorporated in subsection 69A-37.065(7), F.A.C. 

1. No change.

2. Approved Courses. This course must be approved by the Bureau and meet the curriculum requirements of the program. This course shall be delivered by the Bureau, an education or training provider, a fire service provider, or a regionally or nationally accredited college or university as outlined in subsections 69A-37.084(5) and (6), F.A.C. These providers shall deliver this course using the syllabus, FLUSAR Confined Space Rescue Technician (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, found at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/ConfinedSpaceRescueTechSyllabus.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm, which is hereby incorporated by reference.  This provider shall have access to use all equipment, FLUSAR Confined Space Rescue Operations and Technician Equipment List (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, listed at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARConfinedSpaceOperationsandTechnicianEquipmentList.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARConfinedSpaceRescueTechnician.pdf, which is hereby incorporated by reference, to deliver these courses.

a. Requests for class offering approval shall be submitted using the Bureau’s Class Offering Request Form DFS-K4-2167 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_offering_app.asp http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_offering_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C.

b. through e. No change.

3. Instructor Qualifications. An instructor providing training under this section must be qualified by the Bureau.  All instructors shall submit an Instructor Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2168 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp

http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C., and be approved by the Bureau prior to the first day of the course.  Qualified instructors are:

a. through d. No change.

e. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(f) which are recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Adjunct Instructors and are approved to teach courses under the supervision of a Lead Instructor; or

f. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(f) and has previously taught this course as an Adjunct Instructor which was recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Lead Instructors.

4. No change.

(g) FLUSAR Trench Rescue Operations. The Bureau shall record completion of training in the Division’s database when the individual meets the program requirements of this paragraph (g), and the qualifications for FLUSAR Trench Rescue Operations set forth by the Bureau herein and based on the NFPA 1670, “Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents” (2014 Edition), as adopted and incorporated in subsection 69A-37.065(7), F.A.C.

1. No change.

2. Approved Courses. This course must be approved by the Bureau and meet the curriculum requirements of the program. This course shall be delivered by the Bureau, an education or training provider, a fire service provider, or a regionally or nationally accredited college or university as outlined in subsections 69A-37.084(5) and (6), F.A.C. These providers shall deliver this course using the syllabus, FLUSAR Trench Rescue Operations (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, found at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/TrenchRescueOpsSyllabus.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm, which is hereby incorporated by reference.  This provider shall have access to use all equipment, FLUSAR Trench Rescue Operations and Technician Equipment List (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, listed at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARTrenchRescueOperationsandTechnicianEquipmentList.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARTrenchRescueOperations.pdf, which is hereby incorporated by reference, to deliver these courses.

a. Requests for class offering approval shall be submitted using the Bureau’s Class Offering Request Form DFS-K4-2167 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_offering_app.asp http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_offering_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C.

b. through e. No change.

3. Instructor Qualifications. An instructor providing training under this section must be qualified by the Bureau.  All instructors shall submit an Instructor Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2168 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp

http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C., and be approved by the Bureau prior to the first day of the course.  Qualified instructors are:

a. through d. No change.

e. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(g) which are recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Adjunct Instructors and are approved to teach courses under the supervision of a Lead Instructor; or

f. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(g) and has previously taught this course as an Adjunct Instructor which was recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Lead Instructors.

4. No change.

(h) FLUSAR Trench Rescue Technician. The Bureau shall record completion of training in the Division’s database when the individual meets the program requirements of this paragraph (h), and the qualifications for FLUSAR Trench Rescue Technician set forth by the Bureau herein and based on the NFPA 1670, “Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents” (2014 Edition), as adopted and incorporated in subsection 69A-37.065(7), F.A.C.

1. No change.

2. Approved Courses. This course must be approved by the Bureau and meet the curriculum requirements of the program. This course shall be delivered by the Bureau, an education or training provider, a fire service provider, or a regionally or nationally accredited college or university as outlined in subsections 69A-37.084(5) and (6), F.A.C. These providers shall deliver this course using the syllabus, FLUSAR Trench Rescue Technician (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, found at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/TrenchRescueTechSyllabus.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm, which is hereby incorporated by reference.  This provider shall have access to use all equipment, FLUSAR Trench Rescue Operations and Technician Equipment List (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, listed at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARTrenchRescueOperationsandTechnicianEquipmentList.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARTrenchRescueTechnician.pdf, which is hereby incorporated by reference, to deliver these courses.

a. Requests for class offering approval shall be submitted using the Bureau’s Class Offering Request Form DFS-K4-2167 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_offering_app.asp  http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_offering_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C.

b. through e. No change.

3. Instructor Qualifications. An instructor providing training under this section must be qualified by the Bureau.  All instructors shall submit an Instructor Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2168 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp

http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C., and be approved by the Bureau prior to the first day of the course.  Qualified instructors are:

a. through d. No change.

e. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(h) which are recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Adjunct Instructors and are approved to teach courses under the supervision of a Lead Instructor; or

f. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(h) and has previously taught this course as an Adjunct Instructor which was recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Lead Instructors.

4. No change.

(i) FLUSAR Structural Collapse Rescue Operations. The Bureau shall record completion of training in the Division’s database when the individual meets the program requirements of this paragraph (i), and the qualifications for FLUSAR Structural Collapse Rescue Operations set forth by the Bureau herein and based on the NFPA 1670, “Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents” (2014 Edition), as adopted and incorporated in subsection 69A-37.065(7), F.A.C.

1. No change.

2. Approved Courses. This course must be approved by the Bureau and meet the curriculum requirements of the program. This course shall be delivered by the Bureau, an education or training provider, a fire service provider, or a regionally or nationally accredited college or university as outlined in subsections 69A-37.084(5) and (6), F.A.C. These providers shall deliver this course using the syllabus, FLUSAR Structural Collapse Rescue Operations (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, found at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/StructuralCollapseOpsSyllabus.pdf

http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm, which is hereby incorporated by reference.  This provider shall have access to use all equipment, FLUSAR Structural Collapse Rescue Operations and Technician Equipment List (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, listed at this link:  http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARStructuralCollapseOperationsandTechnicianEquipmentList.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARStructuralCollapseRescueOperations.pdf, which is hereby incorporated by reference, to deliver these courses.

a. Requests for class offering approval shall be submitted using the Bureau’s Class Offering Request Form DFS-K4-2167 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_offering_app.asp http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_offering_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C.

b. through e. No change.

3. Instructor Qualifications. An instructor providing training under this section must be qualified by the Bureau.  All instructors shall submit an Instructor Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2168 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp

http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C., and be approved by the Bureau prior to the first day of the course.  Qualified instructors are:

a. through d. No change.

e. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(i) which are recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Adjunct Instructors and are approved to teach courses under the supervision of a Lead Instructor; or

f. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(i) and has previously taught this course as an Adjunct Instructor which was recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Lead Instructors.

4. No change.

(j) FLUSAR Structural Collapse Rescue Technician. The Bureau shall record completion of training in the Division’s database when the individual meets the program requirements of this paragraph (j), and the qualifications for FLUSAR Structural Collapse Rescue Technician set forth by the Bureau herein and based on the NFPA 1670, “Standard on Operations and Training for Technical Search and Rescue Incidents” (2014 Edition), as adopted and incorporated in subsection 69A-37.065(7), F.A.C.

1. No change.

2. Approved Courses. This course must be approved by the Bureau and meet the curriculum requirements of the program. This course shall be delivered by the Bureau, an education or training provider, a fire service provider, or a regionally or nationally accredited college or university as outlined in subsections 69A-37.084(5) and (6), F.A.C. These providers shall deliver this course using the syllabus, FLUSAR Structural Collapse Rescue Technician (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, found at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/StructuralCollapseTechnician.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm, which is hereby incorporated by reference.  This provider shall have access to use all equipment, Structural Collapse Rescue Operations and Technician Equipment List (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, listed at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARStructuralCollapseOperationsandTechnicianEquipmentList.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/FLUSARStructuralCollapseRescueTechnician.pdf, which is hereby incorporated by reference, to deliver these courses.

a. Requests for class offering approval shall be submitted using the Bureau’s Class Offering Request Form DFS-K4-2167 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_offering_app.asp http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_offering_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C.

b. through e. No change.

3. Instructor Qualifications. An instructor providing training under this section must be qualified by the Bureau.  All instructors shall submit an Instructor Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2168 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp

http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C., and be approved by the Bureau prior to the first day of the course.  Qualified instructors are:

a. through d. No change.

e. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(j) which are recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Adjunct Instructors and are approved to teach courses under the supervision of a Lead Instructor; or

f. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (7)(j) and has previously taught this course as an Adjunct Instructor which was recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Lead Instructors.

4. No change.

(k) No change.

(8) Florida Hazardous Materials Program. This is a voluntary advanced training program designed for firefighters having hazardous materials responsibilities. This program is based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 472, “Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents” (2013 Edition), which is hereby incorporated by reference and can be: (i) viewed during regular business hours at the Division of State Fire Marshal, 325 John Knox Road, The Atrium, Third Floor, Tallahassee, Florida; (ii) accessed in a read-only, non-printable, non-downloadable format at the NFPA’s free access website at http:www.nfpa.org/codes-and-standards/free-access; or (iii) purchased by writing to the NFPA at 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. This program is intended to prepare individuals for service as a hazardous materials responder.  The applicant may provide proof of equivalent education and training approved by the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training (Bureau) and meeting the criteria outlined under this subsection (8).

(a) Hazardous Materials Operations. The Bureau shall record completion of training in the Division’s database when the individual meets the program requirements of this paragraph (a), and the qualifications for Hazardous Materials Operations set forth by the Bureau herein and based on the NFPA 472, “Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents” (2013 Edition).

1. No change.

2. Approved Courses. This course must be approved by the Bureau and meet the curriculum requirements of the program. This course shall be delivered by the Bureau, an education or training provider, a fire service provider, or a regionally or nationally accredited college or university as outlined in subsections 69A-37.084(5) and (6), F.A.C. These providers shall deliver this course using the syllabus, Hazardous Materials Operations (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, found at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/HazardousMaterialsOperations.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm.  This provider shall have access to use all equipment , Hazardous Materials Operations and Technician Equipment List (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, listed at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/HazMatOperationsandTechnicianEquipmentList.pdf

http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm, which is hereby incorporated by reference, to deliver this course.

a. Requests for class offering approval shall be submitted using the Bureau’s Course Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2167 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_offering_app.asp http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_offering_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C.

b. through e. No change.

3. Instructor Qualifications. An instructor providing training under this section must be qualified by the Bureau.  All instructors shall submit an Instructor Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2168 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp

http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C., and be approved by the Bureau prior to the first day of the course.  Qualified instructors are:

a. through d. No change.

e. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (8)(a) which are recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Adjunct Instructors and are approved to teach courses under the supervision of a Lead Instructor; or

f. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (8)(a) and has previously taught this course as an Adjunct Instructor which was recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Lead Instructors.

4. No change.

(b) Hazardous Materials Technician. The Bureau shall record completion of training in the Division’s database when the individual meets the program requirements of this paragraph (b), and the qualifications for Hazardous Materials Technician set forth by the Bureau herein and based on the NFPA 472, “Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents” (2013 Edition).

1. No change.

2. Approved Courses. This course must be approved by the Bureau and meet the curriculum requirements of the program. This course shall be delivered by the Bureau, an education or training provider, a fire service provider, or a regionally or nationally accredited college or university as outlined in subsections 69A-37.084(5) and (6), F.A.C. These providers shall deliver this course using the syllabus, Hazardous Materials Technician (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, found at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/HazardousMaterialsTechnician.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/CourseSyllabi.htm, which is hereby incorporated by reference.  This provider shall have access to use all equipment, Hazardous Materials Operations and Technician Equipment List (Eff. 05/16), hereby incorporated by reference, listed at this link: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/HazMatOperationsandTechnicianEquipmentList.pdf http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/SFM/BFST/Training/documents/HazardousMaterialsTechnician.pdf, which is hereby incorporated by reference, to deliver these courses.

a. Requests for class offering approval shall be submitted using the Bureau’s Course Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2167 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_offering_app.asp http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_offering_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C.

b. through e. No change.

3. Instructor Qualifications. An instructor providing training under this section must be qualified and approved by the Bureau.  All instructors shall submit an Instructor Approval Request Form DFS-K4-2168 at this link: https://floridastatefirecollege.org/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp http://158.229.200.107/provider/pr_instructor_app.asp, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69A-37.039(2), F.AC., and can be obtained where indicated in subsection 69A-37.039(1), F.A.C., and be approved by the Bureau prior to the first day of the course.  Qualified instructors are:

a. through d. No change.

e. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (8)(b) which are recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Adjunct Instructors and are approved to teach courses under the supervision of a Lead Instructor; or

f. Florida Instructor I, II, or III, as defined in Rule 69A-37.059, F.A.C., who has completed the required courses under this paragraph (8)(b) and has previously taught this course as an Adjunct Instructor which was recorded in the Bureau’s database.  These instructors are known as Lead Instructors.

4. No change.

(c) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 633.104, 633.128, 633.406(2), 633.418, 633.508(2) FS. Law Implemented 633.128, 633.132, 633.406, 633.408, 633.418, 633.508(2) FS. History–New 12-10-01, Formerly 4A-37.065, Amended 8-27-12, 11-18-13, 2-15-15, _______.

 

The remainder of the proposed rule reads as previously published.