In order to obtain a Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel Certification the individual must:

1. (1) hold a Basic Structure Fire Protection Personnel Certification; and

2. (2) possess valid documentation as an Airport Fire Fighter from either:

   1. (A) the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress; or
   2. (B) the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications issued by the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service using the 2010 or later edition of the NFPA standard applicable to this discipline and meeting the requirements as specified in §439.1(a)(2) of this title (relating to Requirements--General); or

3. (3) complete a commission approved aircraft rescue fire suppression training program and successfully pass the commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An approved aircraft rescue fire suppression training program shall consist of one of the following:

   1. (A) a commission approved Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Suppression Curriculum as specified in Chapter 2 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual; or
   2. (B) an out-of-state, and/or military training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to be equivalent to or exceeds the commission approved Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Suppression Curriculum.

Source Note:The provisions of this §423.203 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10889; amended to be effective March 1, 1999, 24 TexReg 790; amended to be effective March 2, 2000, 25 TexReg 1722; amended to be effective December 16, 2002, 27 TexReg 11795; amended to be effective March 10, 2003, 28 TexReg 2122; amended to be effective September 2, 2003, 28 TexReg 7401; amended to be effective May 26, 2005, 30 TexReg 3032; amended to be effective November 28, 2007, 32 TexReg 8526; amended to be effective June 10, 2008, 33 TexReg 4528; amendedto be effective March 2, 2014, 39 TexReg 1166.