No. 33358 (Amendment): Section R710-10-8. Non-Affiliated Fire Service Training

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 33358
Filed: 01/31/2010 09:19:26 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The Utah Fire Prevention Board met on 01/12/2010, in a regularly scheduled Board meeting and voted by majority to make some amendments to Section R710-10-8 specifically with regard to non-affiliated firefighter training. The purpose of the proposed amendments is to set a specific time period for non-affiliated training providers to be required to re-accreditate their training programs, and an established path of communications from the fire academy to the non-affiliated training institutions.

Summary of the rule or change:

The summary of the rule changes are as follows: 1) in Subsection R710-10-8(8.6), the Board proposes to require that any changes in training standards that occur to the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy, Recruit Candidate Academy (RCA) program, are to be provided to the non-affiliated training institutions so that the curriculum is consistent with all the RCA programs; and 2) in Subsection R710-10-8(8.8), a new subsection is created that establishes a specific time period of five years for the non-affiliated training programs to be required to re-accreditate after the initial accreditation.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 53-7-204

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no aggregate anticipated cost or savings to the state budget in this issue because this does not involve monies from the state budget.

local governments:

There is no aggregate anticipated cost or savings to local government because these proposed amendment have no effect on local government.

small businesses:

There is no aggregate anticipated cost or savings to small businesses because these proposed amendments do not affect small businesses.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There will be an aggregate anticipated savings to government teaching institutions that were expecting to have to re-accreditate every three years. Accreditation will now be every fire years and due to the very time consuming and costly process will save several thousands of dollars to educational facilities by extending the time period two years.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There will be no compliance costs for affected persons. There will be a savings to teaching institutions that provide non-affiliated firefighter training in various parts of the state.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There is no fiscal impact to businesses for the implementation of these proposed rule amendments. There is a savings to teaching institutions and the fire service that is created from the extension of the accreditation for an additional two years.

D. Lance Davenport, Commissioner

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Public Safety
Fire Marshal
5272 S COLLEGE DR
MURRAY, UT 84123-2611

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Brent Halladay at the above address, by phone at 801-284-6352, by FAX at 801-284-6351, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

03/17/2010

This rule may become effective on:

03/24/2010

Authorized by:

Ron Morris, Utah State Fire Marshal

RULE TEXT

R710. Public Safety, Fire Marshal.

R710-10. Rules Pursuant to Fire Service Training, Education, and Certification.

R710-10-8. Non-Affiliated Fire Service Training.

8.1 Those training organizations that desire to offer certification through the Certification System for non-affiliated personnel must receive [approval]accreditation in writing from the Standards Council and the Academy Director.

8.2 Before [approval]accreditation is granted, the training organization requesting approval shall demonstrate the following:

8.2.1 Complete a written application requesting approval to conduct the training course.

8.2.2 Designate an approved course coordinator to oversee the course delivery and insure the course meets each of the applicable objectives.

8.2.3 Insure that qualified instructors are used to teach each subject.

8.2.4 Insure sufficient student to instructor ratios for all subjects or skills to be taught to include those designated high hazard.

8.2.5 Demonstrate that sufficient equipment and facilities will be provided to meet the training requirements of the course being taught.

8.2.6 Maintain course documentation as required through the Certification System to insure that all elements of the necessary training is completed.

8.2.7 Follow the accepted requirements of the Certification System for requesting testing and certification.

8.3 As required in Section 8.2.2 of these rules, the designated course coordinator shall meet the following requirements:

8.3.1 Be currently certified at the certification level as established by the Standards Council.

8.3.2 Insure that all assigned instructors meet the requirements as required in Section 8.4 of these rules.

8.3.3 Insure that the course syllabus and practical skills guide meet the requirements of the Certification System.

8.3.4 Insure that the requirements of Sections 8.2.4, 8.2.5, 8.2.6, and 8.2.7 of these rules are met.

8.4 As required in Section 8.2.3 of these rules, qualified instructors shall meet the following requirements:

8.4.1 Must be currently certified at the certification level as established by the Standards Council.

8.4.2 If the instructor is not certified, instructor qualification can be satisfied by special knowledge, experience or establishment of expertise.

8.5 An Introduction to Emergency Services class shall be completed by the non-affiliated student wishing to receive an RCA within the time period stated in 8.7 of these rules. The Introduction to Emergency Services class may be waived if the applicant can demonstrate to the Academy sufficient competency or prior experience in the fire service to make the class unwarranted.

8.6 Non-affiliated training providers shall follow the curriculum outline that is taught at the Academy in the Recruit Candidate Academy (RCA) program in order to award students an RCA Certificate of Completion. Any changes to the curriculum of the RCA program at the Academy shall be provided by the Academy to the non-affiliated training providers to maintain consistency in the RCA program.

8.7 An RCA Certificate of Completion may be issued to the non-affiliated student by the Academy upon successful completion of the following within a 24 month period:

8.7.1 Introduction to Emergency Services class or accepted waiver.

8.7.2 EMT Basic Course.

8.7.3 Completion of an accredited RCA.

8.8 Non-affiliated training providers that have received accreditation shall be reaccredited every five years from the date of initial accreditation.

 

KEY: fire training

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [July 23, 2008]March 24, 2010

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-7-204

 

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