20061213-IR-655060037FRA Amends 655 IAC 1-1-5.1 for the purpose of deleting certifications. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.

TITLE 655 BOARD OF FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL STANDARDS AND EDUCATION

Final Rule

LSA Document #06-37(F)

DIGEST

Amends 655 IAC 1-1-5.1 for the purpose of deleting certifications. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.

655 IAC 1-1-5.1

SECTION 1. 655 IAC 1-1-5.1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

655 IAC 1-1-5.1 Certifications under this rule; requirements

Authority: IC 22-14-2-7

Affected: IC 22-14-2-7

Sec. 5.1. (a) Any Indiana fire service person may enter the voluntary certification program by submitting an application and verification by competency based testing for the certification sought. Applications shall be as follows:

(1) Legibly signed by the authorized instructor who has taken responsibility for the verified competencies.

(2) Legibly completed in full.

(3) Provided by the board upon request.

(b) Any Indiana nonfire service person may enter the voluntary certification program by submitting an application and verification by competency based testing for the certification sought. Applications shall be as follows:

(1) Legibly signed by the authorized instructor who has taken responsibility for the verified competencies.

(2) Legibly completed in full.

(3) Provided by the board upon request.

(c) Certifications are available for the following:

(1) Fire service person as follows:

Certification	Requirements
Basic Firefighter	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-3
Firefighter I	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-4
Firefighter II	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-5
Driver/Operator-Pumper	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-6
Driver/Operator-Aerial	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-6.1
Driver/Operator-Wildland Fire Apparatus	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-6.2
Driver/Operator-Aircraft Crash and Rescue	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-6.3
Driver/Operator-Mobile Water Supply	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-6.4
Airport Firefighter-Aircraft Crash and Rescue	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-7
Fire Officer-Strategy and Tactics	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-7.1
Fire Officer I	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-8
Fire Officer II	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-9
Fire Officer III	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-10
Fire Officer IV	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-11
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-16
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator II	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-17
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator III	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-18
Safety Officer	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-22
Firefighter-Wildland Fire Suppression I	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-23
Firefighter-Wildland Fire Suppression II	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-23.1
Emergency Vehicle Technician I	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-25 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-35
Emergency Vehicle Technician II	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-36 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-60
Fire Service Engineering Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-61 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-64
Motor Sports Emergency Responder	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-65 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-74
Rope Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-75
Rope Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-96
Rope Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-97
Rescue Technician-Surface Water Rescue	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-75.1
Vehicle and Machinery Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-75.2
Vehicle and Machinery Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-98
Vehicle and Machinery Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-99
Confined Space Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-75.3
Confined Space Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-100
Confined Space Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-101
Structural Collapse Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-75.4
Structural Collapse Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-102
Structural Collapse Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-103
Trench Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-75.5
Trench Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-104
Trench Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-105
Swift Water Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-76.1
Swift Water Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-106
Swift Water Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-107
Wilderness Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-108
Wilderness Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-109
Wilderness Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-110
Land-Based Firefighter-Marine Vessel Fires	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-88(a)
Fire Medic I	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-89
Fire Medic II	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-90
Fire Medic III	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-91
Fire Medic IV	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-92
Public Information Officer	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-93
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist I	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-94
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist II	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-95
National Incident Management System- First Responder- Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-112
National Incident Management System- First Responder- Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-113
National Incident Management System- First Responder- Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-114
National Incident Management System- First Responder- Command	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-115

(2) Fire department instructors as follows:

Certification	Requirements
Instructor I	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-19
Instructor II/III	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-20
Instructor-Swift Water Rescue	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-19.1

(3) Firefighting training and education programs as follows:

Certification	Requirements
Basic Firefighter	655 IAC 1-2.1-3
Firefighter I	655 IAC 1-2.1-4(a)
Firefighter II	655 IAC 1-2.1-5(a)
Driver/Operator-Pumper	655 IAC 1-2.1-6(a)
Driver/Operator-Aerial	655 IAC 1-2.1-6.1(a)
Driver/Operator-Wildland Fire Apparatus	655 IAC 1-2.1-6.2(a)
Driver/Operator-Aircraft Crash and Rescue	655 IAC 1-2.1-6.3(a)
Driver/Operator-Mobile Water Supply	655 IAC 1-2.1-6.4(a)
Fire Officer-Strategy and Tactics	655 IAC 1-2.1-7.1(a)
Airport Firefighter-Aircraft Crash and Rescue	655 IAC 1-2.1-7(a)
Fire Officer I	655 IAC 1-2.1-8(a)
Fire Officer II	655 IAC 1-2.1-9(a)
Fire Officer III	655 IAC 1-2.1-10(a)
Fire Officer IV	655 IAC 1-2.1-11(a)
Fire Inspector I	655 IAC 1-2.1-12(a)
Fire Inspector II	655 IAC 1-2.1-13(a)
Fire Inspector III	655 IAC 1-2.1-14(a)
Fire Investigator I	655 IAC 1-2.1-15(a)
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I	655 IAC 1-2.1-16(a)
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator II	655 IAC 1-2.1-17(a)
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator III	655 IAC 1-2.1-18(a)
Safety Officer	655 IAC 1-2.1-22(a)
Firefighter-Wildland Fire Suppression I	655 IAC 1-2.1-23(a)
Firefighter-Wildland Fire Suppression II	655 IAC 1-2.1-23.1(a)
Hazardous Materials First Responder-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-24
Hazardous Materials First Responder-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-24.1
Hazardous Materials Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-24.2
Hazardous Materials-Incident Command	655 IAC 1-2.1-24.3
Emergency Vehicle Technician I	655 IAC 1-2.1-25 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-35
Emergency Vehicle Technician II	655 IAC 1-2.1-36 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-60
Fire Service Engineering Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-61 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-64
Motor Sports Emergency Responder	655 IAC 1-2.1-65 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-74
Rope Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-75(a)
Rope Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-96(a)
Rope Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-97(a)
Rescue Technician-Surface Water Rescue	655 IAC 1-2.1-75.1
Vehicle and Machinery Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-75.2(a)
Vehicle and Machinery Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-98(a)
Vehicle and Machinery Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-99(a)
Confined Space Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-75.3(a)
Confined Space Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-100(a)
Confined Space Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-101(a)
Structural Collapse Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-75.4(a)
Structural Collapse Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-102(a)
Structural Collapse Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-103(a)
Trench Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-75.5(a)
Trench Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-104(a)
Trench Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-105(a)
Swift Water Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-76.1(a)
Swift Water Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-106(a)
Swift Water Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-107(a)
Wilderness Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-108(a)
Wilderness Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-109(a)
Wilderness Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-110(a)
Land-Based Firefighter-Marine Vessel Fires	655 IAC 1-2.1-88(a)
Fire Medic I	655 IAC 1-2.1-89
Fire Medic II	655 IAC 1-2.1-90
Fire Medic III	655 IAC 1-2.1-91
Fire Medic IV	655 IAC 1-2.1-92
Public Information Officer	655 IAC 1-2.1-93
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist I	655 IAC 1-2.1-94
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist II	655 IAC 1-2.1-95
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-112
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-113
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-114
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Command	655 IAC 1-2.1-115
Instructor I	655 IAC 1-2.1-19(a)
Instructor II/III	655 IAC 1-2.1-20(a)
Instructor-Swift Water Rescue	655 IAC 1-2.1-19.1

(4) Nonfire service person as follows:

Certification	Requirements
Fire Inspector I	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-12
Fire Inspector II	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-13
Fire Inspector III	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-14
Fire Investigator I	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-15
Hazardous Materials First Responder-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-24 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-2
Hazardous Materials First Responder-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-24.1 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-2
Hazardous Materials-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-24.2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-2
Hazardous Materials-Incident Command	655 IAC 1-2.1-24.3 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-2
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-16
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator II	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-17
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator III	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-18
Swift Water Rescuer-Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-76.1
Swift Water Rescuer-Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-106
Swift Water Rescuer-Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-107
Public Information Officer	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-93
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist I	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-94
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist II	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-95
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Awareness	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-112
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Operations	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-113
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Technician	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-114
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Command	655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-115

(Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-1-5.1; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3384; filed Sep 24, 1999, 10:02 a.m.: 23 IR 326; readopted filed Aug 27, 2001, 10:55 a.m.: 25 IR 203; filed Nov 16, 2001, 4:37 p.m.: 25 IR 1157; errata, 26 IR 383; filed Jul 14, 2004, 10:00 a.m.: 27 IR 4010; filed Apr 13, 2005, 11:30 a.m.: 28 IR 2693; filed Sep 21, 2005, 1:30 p.m.: 29 IR 477; filed Nov 16, 2006, 4:02 p.m.: 20061213-IR-655060037FRA)

LSA Document #06-37(F)

Notice of Intent: March 1, 2006; 29 IR 1968

Proposed Rule: May 1, 2006; 29 IR 2660

Hearing Held: June 29, 2006

Approved by Attorney General: November 1, 2006

Approved by Governor: November 16, 2006

Filed with Publisher: November 16, 2006, 4:02 p.m.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: None Received by Publisher

Small Business Regulatory Coordinator: Mara J. Snyder, Director, Legal and Code Services, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, 302 West Washington Street, Room E243, Indianapolis, IN 46204, [phone], [e-mail]

Posted: 12/13/2006 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20061213-IR-655060037FRA

Composed: Oct 31,2016 11:36:48PM EDT

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