In order to be certified as Hazardous Materials Incident Commander
an individual must:
(1)hold certification as Structural Fire Protection
Personnel, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel, or Marine Fire
Protection Personnel; and
(2)possess valid documentation as a Hazardous Materials
Incident Commander from either:
(A)the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress;
or
(B)the National Board on Fire Service Professional
Qualifications issued by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
using the 2008 or later edition of the NFPA standard applicable to
this discipline and meeting the requirements as specified in §439.1
of this title (relating to Requirements-General); or
(3)complete a commission approved Hazardous Materials
Incident Commander training program and successfully pass the commission
examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to
Examinations for Certification). An approved Hazardous Materials Incident
Commander program must consist of one of the following:
(A)completion of an in-state Hazardous Materials Incident
Commander training program that meets the requirements of the applicable
NFPA standard, is conducted by a commission certified training provider
and approved through the commission's training prior approval system;
or
(B)completion of an out-of-state and/or military training
program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and
found to meet or exceed the NFPA standard for Hazardous Materials
Incident Commander.
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal
authority.
Filed
with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 3, 2017
TRD-201702916 Tim Rutland
Executive Director
Texas Commission on Fire
Protection
Effective date: August 23, 2017
Proposal publication date: May 26, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3812
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