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TITLE 37 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 13TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 423FIRE SUPPRESSION
SUBCHAPTER BMINIMUM STANDARDS FOR AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL
RULE §423.203Minimum Standards for Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel Certification
ISSUE 11/17/2017
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
In order to be certified as Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel, an individual must:

  (1) hold a Basic Structure Fire Protection Personnel certification; and

   (2) possess valid documentation as an Airport Fire Fighter 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 2010 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); or

   (3) complete a commission approved aircraft rescue fire fighting program and successfully pass the commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An approved aircraft rescue fire fighting program shall consist of one of the following:

    (A) a commission approved Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Suppression Curriculum as specified in the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual; or

     (B) an out-of-state, and/or military training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to be equivalent to or exceeds the commission approved Basic Aircraft Rescue 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 October 31, 2017

TRD-201704391

Tim Rutland

Executive Director

Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Effective date: November 20, 2017

Proposal publication date: August 18, 2017

For further information, please call: (512) 936-3812

 

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