Effective July 1, 2016, Chapter 2016-132, Laws of Florida, creates the Firefighter Assistance Grant Program within the Division of State Fire Marshal. The program shall provide financial assistance to improve firefighter safety and enable volunteer ...

 

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

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Effective July 1, 2016, Chapter 2016-132, Laws of Florida, creates the Firefighter Assistance Grant Program within the Division of State Fire Marshal. The program shall provide financial assistance to improve firefighter safety and enable volunteer and combination fire departments to provide firefighting, emergency medical, and rescue services to their communities. The Division of State Fire Marshal shall administer the program and annually award grants to such fire departments demonstrating need as a result of participating in the annual Florida Fire Service Needs Assessment Survey. The funds are to be used to: (i) provide firefighter training to individuals to obtain a Volunteer Firefighter Certificate of Completion at no cost to the fire department or student; (ii) purchase firefighter personal protective equipment that complies with NFPA® 1851; (iii) purchase self-contained breathing apparatus equipment that complies with NFPA® 1852; and (iv) purchase fire engine pumper apparatus equipment.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The implementation of the Firefighter Assistance Grant Program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 633.135 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 633.135 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: July 9, 2016, 8:00 a.m.

PLACE: The Vinoy Renaissance Resort and Golf Club, Plaza Room C/D, 501 5th Avenue NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mike Tucker at [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mike Tucker, Assistant Superintendent, Bureau of State Fire Standards and Training, address: 11655 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala, Florida 34482-1486, telephone: [phone] or email: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.