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TITLE 655 BOARD OF FIREFIGHTING PERSONNEL STANDARDS AND EDUCATION

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LSA Document #06-37(F)

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Amends 655 IAC 1-1-5.1 for the purpose of deleting certifications. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.



SECTION 1. 655 IAC 1-1-5.1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

655 IAC 1-1-5.1 Certifications under this rule; requirements

Authority: IC 22-14-2-7
Affected: IC 22-14-2-7


Sec. 5.1. (a) Any Indiana fire service person may enter the voluntary certification program by submitting an application and verification by competency based testing for the certification sought. Applications shall be as follows:
(1) Legibly signed by the authorized instructor who has taken responsibility for the verified competencies.
(2) Legibly completed in full.
(3) Provided by the board upon request.

(b) Any Indiana nonfire service person may enter the voluntary certification program by submitting an application and verification by competency based testing for the certification sought. Applications shall be as follows:
(1) Legibly signed by the authorized instructor who has taken responsibility for the verified competencies.
(2) Legibly completed in full.
(3) Provided by the board upon request.

(c) Certifications are available for the following:
(1) Fire service person as follows:
Certification  Requirements 
Basic Firefighter  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-3 
Firefighter I  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-4 
Firefighter II  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-5 
Driver/Operator-Pumper  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-6 
Driver/Operator-Aerial  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-6.1 
Driver/Operator-Wildland Fire Apparatus  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-6.2 
Driver/Operator-Aircraft Crash and Rescue  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-6.3 
Driver/Operator-Mobile Water Supply  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-6.4 
Airport Firefighter-Aircraft Crash and Rescue  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-7 
Fire Officer-Strategy and Tactics  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-7.1 
Fire Officer I  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-8 
Fire Officer II  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-9 
Fire Officer III  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-10 
Fire Officer IV  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-11 
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-16 
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator II  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-17 
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator III  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-18 
Safety Officer  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-22 
Firefighter-Wildland Fire Suppression I  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-23 
Firefighter-Wildland Fire Suppression II  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-23.1 
Emergency Vehicle Technician I  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-25 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-35 
Emergency Vehicle Technician II  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-36 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-60 
Fire Service Engineering Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-61 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-64 
Motor Sports Emergency Responder  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-65 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-74 
Rope Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-75 
Rope Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-96 
Rope Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-97 
Rescue Technician-Surface Water Rescue  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-75.1 
Vehicle and Machinery Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-75.2 
Vehicle and Machinery Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-98 
Vehicle and Machinery Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-99 
Confined Space Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-75.3 
Confined Space Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-100 
Confined Space Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-101 
Structural Collapse Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-75.4 
Structural Collapse Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-102 
Structural Collapse Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-103 
Trench Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-75.5 
Trench Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-104 
Trench Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-105 
Swift Water Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-76.1 
Swift Water Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-106 
Swift Water Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-107 
Wilderness Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-108 
Wilderness Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-109 
Wilderness Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-110 
Land-Based Firefighter-Marine Vessel Fires  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-88(a) 
Fire Medic I  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-89 
Fire Medic II  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-90 
Fire Medic III  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-91 
Fire Medic IV  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-92 
Public Information Officer  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-93 
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist I  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-94 
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist II  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-95 
National Incident Management System- First Responder- Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-112 
National Incident Management System- First Responder- Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-113 
National Incident Management System- First Responder- Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-114 
National Incident Management System- First Responder- Command  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-115 
(2) Fire department instructors as follows:
Certification  Requirements 
Instructor I  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-19 
Instructor II/III  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-20 
Instructor-Swift Water Rescue  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-19.1 
(3) Firefighting training and education programs as follows:
Certification  Requirements 
Basic Firefighter  655 IAC 1-2.1-3 
Firefighter I  655 IAC 1-2.1-4(a) 
Firefighter II  655 IAC 1-2.1-5(a) 
Driver/Operator-Pumper  655 IAC 1-2.1-6(a) 
Driver/Operator-Aerial  655 IAC 1-2.1-6.1(a) 
Driver/Operator-Wildland Fire Apparatus  655 IAC 1-2.1-6.2(a) 
Driver/Operator-Aircraft Crash and Rescue  655 IAC 1-2.1-6.3(a) 
Driver/Operator-Mobile Water Supply  655 IAC 1-2.1-6.4(a) 
Fire Officer-Strategy and Tactics  655 IAC 1-2.1-7.1(a) 
Airport Firefighter-Aircraft Crash and Rescue  655 IAC 1-2.1-7(a) 
Fire Officer I  655 IAC 1-2.1-8(a) 
Fire Officer II  655 IAC 1-2.1-9(a) 
Fire Officer III  655 IAC 1-2.1-10(a) 
Fire Officer IV  655 IAC 1-2.1-11(a) 
Fire Inspector I  655 IAC 1-2.1-12(a) 
Fire Inspector II  655 IAC 1-2.1-13(a) 
Fire Inspector III  655 IAC 1-2.1-14(a) 
Fire Investigator I  655 IAC 1-2.1-15(a) 
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I  655 IAC 1-2.1-16(a) 
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator II  655 IAC 1-2.1-17(a) 
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator III  655 IAC 1-2.1-18(a) 
Safety Officer  655 IAC 1-2.1-22(a) 
Firefighter-Wildland Fire Suppression I  655 IAC 1-2.1-23(a) 
Firefighter-Wildland Fire Suppression II  655 IAC 1-2.1-23.1(a) 
Hazardous Materials First Responder-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-24 
Hazardous Materials First Responder-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-24.1 
Hazardous Materials Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-24.2 
Hazardous Materials-Incident Command  655 IAC 1-2.1-24.3 
Emergency Vehicle Technician I  655 IAC 1-2.1-25 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-35 
Emergency Vehicle Technician II  655 IAC 1-2.1-36 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-60 
Fire Service Engineering Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-61 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-64 
Motor Sports Emergency Responder  655 IAC 1-2.1-65 through 655 IAC 1-2.1-74 
Rope Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-75(a) 
Rope Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-96(a) 
Rope Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-97(a) 
Rescue Technician-Surface Water Rescue  655 IAC 1-2.1-75.1 
Vehicle and Machinery Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-75.2(a) 
Vehicle and Machinery Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-98(a) 
Vehicle and Machinery Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-99(a) 
Confined Space Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-75.3(a) 
Confined Space Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-100(a) 
Confined Space Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-101(a) 
Structural Collapse Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-75.4(a) 
Structural Collapse Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-102(a) 
Structural Collapse Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-103(a) 
Trench Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-75.5(a) 
Trench Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-104(a) 
Trench Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-105(a) 
Swift Water Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-76.1(a) 
Swift Water Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-106(a) 
Swift Water Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-107(a) 
Wilderness Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-108(a) 
Wilderness Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-109(a) 
Wilderness Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-110(a) 
Land-Based Firefighter-Marine Vessel Fires  655 IAC 1-2.1-88(a) 
Fire Medic I  655 IAC 1-2.1-89 
Fire Medic II  655 IAC 1-2.1-90 
Fire Medic III  655 IAC 1-2.1-91 
Fire Medic IV  655 IAC 1-2.1-92 
Public Information Officer  655 IAC 1-2.1-93 
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist I  655 IAC 1-2.1-94 
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist II  655 IAC 1-2.1-95 
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-112 
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-113 
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-114 
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Command  655 IAC 1-2.1-115 
Instructor I  655 IAC 1-2.1-19(a) 
Instructor II/III  655 IAC 1-2.1-20(a) 
Instructor-Swift Water Rescue  655 IAC 1-2.1-19.1 
(4) Nonfire service person as follows:
Certification  Requirements 
Fire Inspector I  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-12 
Fire Inspector II  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-13 
Fire Inspector III  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-14 
Fire Investigator I  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-15 
Hazardous Materials First Responder-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-24 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-2 
Hazardous Materials First Responder-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-24.1 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-2 
Hazardous Materials-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-24.2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-2 
Hazardous Materials-Incident Command  655 IAC 1-2.1-24.3 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-2 
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-16 
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator II  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-17 
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator III  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-18 
Swift Water Rescuer-Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-76.1 
Swift Water Rescuer-Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-106 
Swift Water Rescuer-Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-107 
Public Information Officer  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-93 
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist I  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-94 
Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist II  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-95 
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Awareness  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-112 
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Operations  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-113 
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Technician  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-114 
National Incident Management System-First Responder- Command  655 IAC 1-2.1-2 and 655 IAC 1-2.1-115 
(Board of Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education; 655 IAC 1-1-5.1; filed Jul 18, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 19 IR 3384; filed Sep 24, 1999, 10:02 a.m.: 23 IR 326; readopted filed Aug 27, 2001, 10:55 a.m.: 25 IR 203; filed Nov 16, 2001, 4:37 p.m.: 25 IR 1157; errata, 26 IR 383; filed Jul 14, 2004, 10:00 a.m.: 27 IR 4010; filed Apr 13, 2005, 11:30 a.m.: 28 IR 2693; filed Sep 21, 2005, 1:30 p.m.: 29 IR 477; filed Nov 16, 2006, 4:02 p.m.: 20061213-IR-655060037FRA)


LSA Document #06-37(F)
Notice of Intent: March 1, 2006; 29 IR 1968
Proposed Rule: May 1, 2006; 29 IR 2660
Hearing Held: June 29, 2006
Approved by Attorney General: November 1, 2006
Approved by Governor: November 16, 2006
Filed with Publisher: November 16, 2006, 4:02 p.m.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: None Received by Publisher
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Posted: 12/13/2006 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20061213-IR-655060037FRA
Composed: May 04,2024 2:58:35PM EDT
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