Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The Department may accredit fire service
agency training programs which meet the following requirements:
(a) The training program is under the
direction of a designated training officer;
(b) The fire service agency has at least one
currently certified NFPA Fire Instructor I to instruct the accredited training
programs;
(c) The fire service
agency has met the maintenance re-certification requirements as defined in OAR
259-009-0065;
(d) The training
officer has validated successful completion of training with a task performance
evaluation or a task book at the conclusion of the training program or as a
part of the accredited training in accordance with standards and procedures
adopted by the Department;
(e) Fire
service personnel training records for accredited fire service agency training
programs must be maintained by the employing fire service agency for at least
five years;
(f) The fire service
agency must possess at least one triple combination pumper that conforms to the
minimum standards for automotive fire apparatus as outlined in the National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Pamphlet #1901; and
(g) A written accreditation agreement must be
prepared by the Department, defining the specific requirements of
accreditation, including the specific training the fire service agency is
accredited to deliver. The agreement must be signed by the Department's
designee and the training officer or the fire service agency
designee.
(2) The
accreditation agreement must be reviewed every three years.
(a) The fire service agency accreditation
review must be conducted by the District Liaison Officer or Department
designee. This review consists of:
(A)
Evaluating course outlines and subject content;
(B) Validation of curriculum;
(C) Verification of training
records;
(D) Identification of
certifications approved to be instructed by the fire service agency;
and
(E) Verification of instructor
qualifications.
(b)
Changes to an agency accreditation agreement may result in an additional fire
service agency accreditation agreement review.
(c) The Department, upon finding good cause,
may extend an accreditation agreement for up to one additional year if the fire
service agency or the District Liaison Officer submits a written request for an
extension that identifies why the required review cannot be completed in
accordance with this rule.
(3) The accreditation agreement allows the
Department access to the fire service agency's personnel training records to
verify training received by fire service agency personnel and to monitor
testing processes.
(4) The
Department may terminate a fire service agency accreditation agreement for
cause.
(5) The agency head, on
behalf of the fire service agency, will have the right to appeal the
termination of an accreditation agreement. The appeal must be in writing and
addressed to the Department.
(6)
The Department may work with the fire service agency to correct any violation
and continue the accreditation agreement upon a finding of good
cause.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
181A.410 & 181A.590
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
181A.410 & 181A.590
