1. (a) Marine Fire Protection Personnel are employees of a local governmental entity, who work aboard a fire boat with a minimum pumping capacity of 2,000 gallons per minute, and fight fires that occur on or adjacent to a waterway, waterfront, channel, or turning basin.
2. (b) Fire protection personnel of any local government entity, who are appointed marine fire protection duties, must be certified by the commission within one year from the date of their appointment in a marine fire protection personnel position.

3. (c) Prior to being appointed to marine fire suppression duties, all personnel must:

   1. (1) successfully complete a commission-approved basic fire suppression course and pass the commission's examination pertaining to that curriculum; and
   2. (2) successfully complete a commission approved basic marine fire suppression course and pass the commission's examination pertaining to that curriculum.
4. (d) Personnel holding any level of Marine Fire Protection Personnel certification shall be required to comply with the continuing education specified in §441.11 of this title (relating to Continuing Education Requirements for Marine Fire Protection Personnel).

Source Note:The provisions of this §423.301 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10890; amended to be effective December 16, 2002, 27 TexReg 11795.