1. (a) Individuals holding a current commission Structure Fire Protection Personnel certification received prior to March 10, 2003, may be granted International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) seals for Hazardous Materials Awareness, Hazardous Materials Operations, Fire Fighter I, and Fire Fighter II by making application to the commission for the IFSAC seals and paying applicable fees.
2. (b) Individuals completing a commission-approved basic fire suppression program, documenting the medical requirements outlined in subsection (d) of this section, and passing the applicable state examination prior to March 10, 2003, may be granted IFSAC seals for Hazardous Materials Awareness, Hazardous Materials Operations, Fire Fighter I, and Fire Fighter II by making application to the commission for the IFSAC seals and paying applicable fees.

3. (c) Individuals completing a commission-approved basic fire suppression program, meeting any other NFPA requirement, and passing the applicable examination(s) based on the basic fire suppression curriculum on or after March 10, 2003, may be granted IFSAC seal(s) for Hazardous Materials Awareness, Hazardous Materials Operations, Fire Fighter I, and/or Fire Fighter II by making application to the commission for the IFSAC seal(s) and paying applicable fees, provided they meet the following provisions.

   1. (1) To receive the IFSAC Hazardous Materials Awareness seal, the individual must:

      1. (A) complete the hazardous materials awareness section of a commission-approved course; and
      2. (B) pass the hazardous materials awareness section of a commission examination.

   2. (2) To receive the IFSAC Hazardous Materials Operations seal, the individual must:

      1. (A) complete the hazardous materials operations section of a commission-approved course;
      2. (B) document possession of an IFSAC Hazardous Materials Awareness seal; and
      3. (C) pass the Hazardous Materials Operations section of a commission examination.

   3. (3) To receive the IFSAC Fire Fighter I seal, the individual must:

      1. (A) complete a commission-approved Fire Fighter I course;
      2. (B) provide medical documentation as outlined in subsection (d) of this section;
      3. (C) document possession of an IFSAC Hazardous Materials Awareness seal; and
      4. (D) pass the Fire Fighter I section of a commission examination.

   4. (4) To receive the IFSAC Fire Fighter II seal, the individual must:

      1. (A) complete a commission-approved Fire Fighter II course;
      2. (B) document possession of an IFSAC Hazardous Materials Operations seal;
      3. (C) document possession of an IFSAC Fire Fighter I seal; and
      4. (D) pass the Fire Fighter II section of a commission examination.

4. (d) In order for an individual to meet the medical requirements of NFPA 1001, the individual must document successful completion of medical emergency training. The commission recognizes the following medical emergency training as meeting the medical requirements of NFPA 1001:

   1. (1) Texas Department of Health Emergency Medical Service Personnel certification training;
   2. (2) American Red Cross certification showing successful completion of a course (including optional lessons and enrichment sections);
   3. (3) American Safety and Health Institute First Responder certification showing successful completion of a course;
   4. (4) National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification; or
   5. (5) medical training deemed equivalent by the commission.

Source Note:The provisions of this §423.13 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10888; amended to be effective March 2, 2000, 25 TexReg 1722; amended to be effective March 8, 2001, 26 TexReg 2043; amended to be effective March 5, 2002, 27 TexReg 1533; amended to be effective March 10, 2003, 28 TexReg 2122; amended to be effective May 6, 2004, 29 TexReg 4232; amended to be effective March 2, 2005, 30 TexReg 1085.