Alabama Administrative Code
Title 360 - ALABAMA FIRE COLLEGE AND PERSONNEL STANDARDS COMMISSION
Chapter 360-X-9 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FIRST RESPONDER
Section 360-X-9-.04 - Certified Hazardous Materials Incident Commander
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 360-X-9-.04
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 5, February 29, 2024
(1) Requirements
(a) The candidate shall be certified to
Hazardous Materials - Operations Levels, or Certified Fire Fighter I or
Certified Volunteer Fire Fighter.
(b) Examination. There will be an examination
for state certification provided by the Alabama Fire College and Personnel
Standards Commission.
1. An overall score of
70% is required for the successful completion of this examination.
2. Re-test may be taken after 30 days and
within 12 months of course completion.
3. All certification testing, to include
re-testing, must be completed within 12 months of the course completion
date.
(2) Administration
(a) Scope. This standard
identifies the levels of competence required to perform the duties of the
Hazardous Materials Incident Commander.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of this standard is
to specify minimum requirements of competence for a Hazardous Materials
Incident Commander. It is not the intent of this standard to restrict any
jurisdiction from exceeding these minimum requirements.
1. One of the purposes of the qualification
requirements contained herein is to reduce the number of accidents, injuries,
and illnesses during response to hazardous materials incidents and to help
prevent exposure to hazardous materials to reduce the probability of
fatalities, illnesses, and disabilities affecting emergency response
personnel.
(c) General
1. The Hazardous Materials Incident Commander
shall meet all of the objectives for the Hazardous Materials Incident Commander
level before applying for certification at the Incident Commander
level.
2. Each performance
objective for the Hazardous Materials Incident Commander shall be performed
swiftly, safely, and with competence. Each objective shall be met in its
entirety.
3. It is not required for
the objectives to be mastered in the order they appear.
(3) Objectives
(a) The objectives of this standard are based
on the ability of the Hazardous Materials Incident Commander to demonstrate
knowledge and skills as outlined in the Alabama Fire College and Personnel
Standards Commission Teaching Outline for Hazardous Materials Incident
Commander, current edition.
Author: W. L. Langston
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 36-32-1 thru 36-32-12.
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