Any member of a fire department shall have completed the
training requirements identified in the job performance requirements for the
fire fighter I classification in NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter
Professional Qualifications, based on the current edition adopted by the fire
service training bureau, prior to the member's engaging in structural
firefighting. Each fire department shall identify its members who are or will
be engaged in structural firefighting and shall ensure that any member engaged
in structural firefighting has completed the training requirements specified in
this rule prior to the member's engaging in structural firefighting.
NOTE: A firefighter is not required to be certified to meet
this requirement. Training to meet this requirement may be provided by the fire
service training bureau, a community college, a regional fire training
facility, a local fire department, or any combination thereof.
EXCEPTION 1: A firefighter who received training which complied
with the job performance requirements for the fire fighter I classification
contained in an earlier edition of NFPA 1001 shall be deemed to have met this
requirement, provided that records documenting the training are maintained in
accordance with rule 661-251.104 (100B).
EXCEPTION 2: The chief or the training officer of any fire
department may apply to the state fire marshal by June 1 of any year for an
extension of the deadline to meet the training requirement for members of the
department engaged in structural firefighting. Any such extension shall be for
one year and may be renewed annually upon application. An extension shall be
granted only if the department has requested training required under this rule,
with training costs to be offset through funding from the firefighting training
and equipment fund, pursuant to 661-Chapter 259, and funds to offset the cost
of the training have not been available or have been inadequate to fully offset
the cost of the training. The extension may be for all or some of the
firefighters in the department. The application shall be in a form specified by
the state fire marshal and shall list by name each firefighter for whom an
extension is requested. The extension, if granted, shall list by name the
firefighters to whom the extension applies and shall apply only to those
listed.
Notes
Iowa Admin. Code
r. 661-251.101
ARC 9928B, IAB 12/14/11,
effective 2/1/12
Amended by
IAB
August 28, 2019/Volume XLII, Number 5, effective
10/2/2019
Amended by
IAB
May 5, 2021/Volume XLIII, Number 23, effective
6/9/2021
