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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 13TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION
CHAPTER 421STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION
RULE §421.3Minimum Standards Set by the Commission

    (A) Qualifications. A Plans Examiner is an individual who has met the requirements of Plans Examiner specified in NFPA 1030 (1031) Chapter 8, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Prevention Program Positions.

    (B) Competency. A Plans Examiner analyzes building construction, hazardous processes, and architectural drawings or plans to ensure compliance with building and fire codes. This individual is also charged with reviewing plans for new construction as well as modifications to existing structures to ensure that applicable fire and life safety codes are followed.

  (20) Fire and Life Safety Educator I personnel. The following general position description for Fire and Life Safety Educator I personnel serves as a guide for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications, competencies, and tasks required of the Fire and Life Safety Educator I, operating in the State of Texas.

    (A) Qualifications. A Fire and Life Safety Educator I is an individual who has met the requirements of Fire and Life Safety Educator I specified in NFPA 1030 (1035) Chapter 9, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Prevention Program Positions.

    (B) Competency. A Fire and Life Safety Educator I must demonstrate competency in the ability to coordinate and deliver existing educational programs and information designed to reduce risks within the community.

  (21) Fire and Life Safety Educator II personnel. The following general position description for Fire and Life Safety Educator II personnel serves as a guide for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications, competencies, and tasks required of the Fire and Life Safety Educator II operating in the State of Texas.

    (A) Qualifications. A Fire and Life Safety Educator II is an individual who has met the requirements of Fire and Life Safety Educator II specified in NFPA 1030 (1035) Chapter 10, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Prevention Program Positions.

    (B) Competency. A Fire and Life Safety Educator II must demonstrate competency in the ability to prepare educational programs and information to meet identified needs to reduce risks within the community.

  (22) Fire Marshal personnel. The following general position description for Fire Marshal personnel serves as a guide for anyone interested in understanding the qualifications, competencies, and tasks required of the Fire Marshal operating in the State of Texas.

    (A) Qualifications. A Fire Marshal is an individual who has met the requirements of Fire Marshal specified in NFPA 1030 (1037) Chapter 4 & 5, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Prevention Program Positions.

    (B) Competency. A person designated to provide delivery, management, or administration of fire-protection- and life-safety-related codes and standards, investigations, community risk reduction, education, or prevention services for local, county, state, provincial, federal, tribal, or private sector jurisdictions as adopted or determined by that entity.


Source Note: The provisions of this §421.3 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10886; amended to be effective May 23, 1999, 24 TexReg 3861; amended to be effective November 14, 1999, 24 TexReg 10139; amended to be effective November 20, 2002, 27 TexReg 10747; amended to be effective June 17, 2003, 28 TexReg 4566; amended to be effective March 2, 2005, 30 TexReg 1085; amended to be effective May 21, 2006, 31 TexReg 3903; amended to be effective December 3, 2006, 31 TexReg 9618; amended to be effective May 9, 2007, 32 TexReg 2470; amended to be effective November 28, 2007, 32 TexReg 8522; amended to be effective August 5, 2013, 38 TexReg4901; amended to be effective January 28, 2024, 49 TexReg 282

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