Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 661 - PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Chapter 251 - FIREFIGHTER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
Rule 661-251.103 - Continuing training
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
Fire department members shall participate in at least 24 hours of continuing training annually, which may include, but is not limited to, the following subject matter areas:
1. Personal protective equipment and respiratory protection.
2. Structural firefighting techniques, including standard operating policies and procedures or standard operating guidelines.
3. Ground ladders.
4. Hose and hose appliances.
5. Ventilation.
6. Forcible entry.
7. Search and rescue techniques.
8. Firefighter safety.
9. National Incident Management System or Incident Command System.
10. Emergency vehicle driver-operator.
11. Hazardous materials first responder-operations level.
12. Emergency medical service (EMS) training.
13. Additional training based on standard operating policies and procedures or standard operating guidelines.
14. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-related training, such as blood-borne pathogen protection.
15. Specialty training such as confined space entry, vehicle extrication, rescue techniques, wildland or agricultural firefighting techniques.
16. Emergency response to terrorism.
17. Any other training designed to meet local training needs.
NOTE: Training to meet this requirement may be provided by the fire service training bureau, a community college, a regional fire training facility, or a local fire department, or any combination thereof.
