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.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §423.3 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10888; amended to be effective January 1, 2000, 24 TexReg 6096; amended to be effective September 3, 2000, 25 TexReg 8740; amended to be effective December 16, 2002, 27 TexReg 11795; amended to be effective September 2, 2003, 28 TexReg 7401; amended to be effective February 17, 2004, 29 TexReg 1413; amended to be effective November 8, 2005, 30 TexReg 7234; amended to be effective November 28, 2007, 32 TexReg 8525; amended to be effective May 18, 2010, 35 TexReg3847; amended to be effective June 28, 2011, 36 TexReg 3936; amended to be effective November 11, 2013, 38 TexReg 7978; amended to be effective March 2, 2014, 39 TexReg 1166; amended to be effective November 20, 2017, 42 TexReg 6519; amended to be effective December 7, 2022, 47 TexReg 8046 |
