Summary


Section 633.808, Florida Statutes, authorizes the Department to prescribe by rule the safeguards, devices, and other means of protection for the prevention of accidents in every firefighter employee place of employment or at any fire scene, the prevention of occupational diseases. Section 633.820, Florida Statutes, states that the rules apply to volunteer firefighters and volunteer fire departments. In addition to adopting updated National Fire Protection Standards relating to health and safety, the rules set forth the minimum training requirements that must be met by those not certified as firefighters, but under the authority of the firefighter employer at the scene of a fire, to participate in any operation involving two-in, two-out as one of the two or more persons inside the IDLH atmosphere or as one of the two or more persons outside of the IDLH atmosphere. The rule provides an effective amendment date of January 1, 2009, to coincide with the effective date of proposed amendments to Chapter 69A-37, F.A.C., which set for the training requirements.