New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Chapter XII - Office Of Fire Prevention And Control
Part 426 - Minimum Standards For Firefighting Personnel In The State Of New York
Section 426.1 - Purpose

The purpose of this Part is to establish uniform minimum State training standards designed to increase competency and reliability of fire service personnel; improve and expand the professional training available to paid fire service personnel by developing uniform minimum standards for basic, in-service, advanced in-service and promotional supervisory training programs, with emphasis on proper subject content and better instruction; encourage the active participation of local governments in the fire service training standards process; develop training criteria that will enhance each local government's fire prevention and life safety activities.