1. A. Emergency Vehicle Operations Provisional Instructor. A training authority may submit an application to the Commission for certification of an individual as an Emergency Vehicle Operations Provisional Instructor at any time the individual has:

   1. (1) Occupational experience operating an emergency vehicle for at least 2 years; and
   2. (2) Successfully completed, within 5 years before the date of the application for provisional instructor certification, Commission-approved Emergency Vehicle Operations instructor’s training.

2. B. Emergency Vehicle Operations Course Safety Officer. A training authority may submit an application to the Commission for certification of an individual as an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course Safety Officer at any time the individual has:

   1. (1) Occupational experience operating an emergency vehicle for at least 3 years;
   2. (2) Previously been certified as an Emergency Vehicle Operations Provisional Instructor;
   3. (3) Successfully provided a minimum of 40 hours of emergency vehicle operations practical skills exercises training while an Emergency Vehicle Operations Provisional Instructor; and
   4. (4) Received at least two satisfactory evaluations, performed by an Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor in conformity with Regulation .06 of this chapter, while conducting emergency vehicle operations practical skills exercises training.

3. C. Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor. A training authority may submit an application to the Commission for certification of an individual as an Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor at any time the individual has:

   1. (1) Occupational experience operating an emergency vehicle for at least 3 years;
   2. (2) Previously been certified as an Emergency Vehicle Operations Provisional Instructor;
   3. (3) Successfully completed an approved Academic Instructor training program that meets the requirements under Regulation .07C of this chapter;

   4. (4) Successfully provided a minimum of 56 hours of emergency vehicle operations classroom and skills instruction that includes a minimum of:

      1. (a) 16 hours of emergency vehicle operations classroom instruction; and
      2. (b) 40 hours of instruction for emergency vehicle operations practical skills exercise training; and

   5. (5) Received at least two satisfactory evaluations for each of the following, performed by an Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor in accordance with Regulation .06 of this chapter, while the individual was providing:

      1. (a) Classroom instruction; and
      2. (b) Emergency vehicle operations practical skills exercise training.

Authority: Correctional Services Article, §2-109; Public Safety Article, §§3-208 and 3-209; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 1, 2013 (39:15 Md. R. 964)

Regulation .01B amended effective April 4, 2022 (49:7 Md. R. 468)

Regulation .06A amended effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 522)

Regulation .12D amended effective April 4, 2022 (49:7 Md. R. 468)