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In order to be certified as Basic Structure Fire Protection
Personnel, an individual must:
(1)possess valid documentation from the International
Fire Service Accreditation Congress or 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 specified
in §439.1 of this title (relating to Requirements--General) as:
(A)Fire Fighter I, Fire Fighter II, Hazardous Materials
Awareness Level Personnel; and
(B)Hazardous Materials Operations Level Responders
including the Mission-Specific Competencies for Personal Protective
Equipment and Product Control under the current edition; or
(C)NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials Operations prior to
the 2008 edition; and
(D)meet the medical requirements outlined in §423.1
of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Structure Fire Protection
Personnel); or
(2)complete a commission-approved basic structure
fire protection program, meet the medical requirements outlined in §423.1
of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Structure Fire Protection
Personnel), and successfully pass the commission examination(s) as
specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for
Certification). An approved basic structure fire suppression program
shall consist of one or any combination of the following:
(A)completion of a commission-approved Basic Fire
Suppression Curriculum, as specified in the commission's Certification
Curriculum Manual; or
(B)completion of an out-of-state, and/or military
training program deemed equivalent to the commission-approved Basic
Fire Suppression Curriculum; or
(C)documentation of the receipt of a Fire Fighter
II certificate, an advanced certificate, or confirmation of training
from the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas
that is deemed equivalent to a commission-approved Basic Fire Suppression
Curriculum.
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 November 17, 2022
TRD-202204631 Mike Wisko
Agency Chief
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
Effective date: December 7, 2022
Proposal publication date: May 20, 2022
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3812
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