1. (a) In order to obtain basic aircraft rescue fire fighting personnel certification the individual must:

   1. (1) hold basic structure fire protection personnel certification; and
   2. (2) possess valid documentation of accreditation from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress as an Airport Fire Fighter; 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. This course must be taught by a training facility that has been certified by the commission as provided in Chapter 427 of this title (relating to Training Facility Certification); or
      2. (B) an out-of-state training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to be equivalent to or to exceed the commission approved basic aircraft rescue fire suppression curriculum; or
      3. (C) a military training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to be equivalent to or to exceed the commission approved basic aircraft rescue fire suppression curriculum;
2. (b) Out-of-state or military training programs which are submitted to the commission for the purpose of determining equivalency will be considered equivalent if the subjects taught, subject content, hours of training in each subject, and total hours of training meet or exceed the requirements set forth in Chapter 2 (pertaining to Basic Aircraft Rescue Fire Protection) of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual.
3. (c) A person who holds or is eligible to hold a certificate upon employment as a part-time aircraft rescue firefighter may be certified as an aircraft rescue fire fighting personnel, of the same level of certification, without meeting the applicable examination requirements.
4. (d) If a person holds a current certification as a part-time aircraft rescue firefighter, the Texas Department of Health emergency care attendant certification may be satisfied by documentation of equivalent training or certification in lieu of current certification by the Texas Department of Health.

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.