These rules are being amended to remove duplicative verbiage by clarifying and simplifying seemingly conflicting language between the rules. These amendments clarify the requirements for a firefighter employee to enter a structure fire; remove ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
    Division of State Fire Marshal

    RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
    69A-62.001: Uniform Minimum Firefighter Employment Standards; Adoption of OSHA Standards
    69A-62.003: Uniform Minimum Firefighter Employment Standards; Adoption of 29 C.F.R. 1910.134(g)(3) and 1910.134(g)(4), Including Notes One and Two and Additional Requirements Applicable to Fire Scenes

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: These rules are being amended to remove duplicative verbiage by clarifying and simplifying seemingly conflicting language between the rules. These amendments clarify the requirements for a firefighter employee to enter a structure fire; remove language that is out of date; clarify what firefighter employees, who are not trained to enter a structure fire, may do on the fire scene; remove adopted OSHA regulations that are not needed; and replace language directing customers to come to the division to view adopted regulations with on-line access.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Firefighter employment standards.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 633.01(1), 633.821 FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 633.45(1)(a), 633.821 FS.

    IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE, AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

    DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 9:30 a.m.

    PLACE: Florida State Fire College, Classroom 105, 11655 N.W. Gainesville Rd., Ocala, FL 34482

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Charlie Brush, Safety Programs Manager, Bureau of Fire Standards, Division of State Fire Marshal, Department of Financial Services, 11655 N.W. Gainesville Rd., Ocala, FL 34482, (352)369-2836 or charlie.brush@myfloridacfo.com

    Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this program, please advise the Department at least 5 calendar days before the program by contacting the person listed above.

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.