The following minimum equipment, applicable to the curricula the training facility is certified to teach, is required for certification as a certified on-site training facility. The equipment must be available for use by the certified training facility:

1. (1) If instruction in the use of self-contained breathing apparatus is a part of the curriculum being taught, then self-contained breathing apparatus in sufficient numbers shall be provided to enable each trainee to wear the equipment for at least the life of one breathing air tank during the training. If during the course of the training, a trainee will be subjected to a hazardous atmosphere or where the atmosphere is unknown, the trainee shall be provided with a self-contained breathing apparatus. (Note: All self-contained breathing apparatus used by a certified training facility and the air used in self-contained breathing apparatus must comply with §435.3 of this title (relating to Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus)). This rule applies whether the self-contained breathing apparatus is provided by the academy or the trainee. All students, instructors, safety personnel, and other personnel participating in any evolution or operation of fire suppression during the live fire training shall breathe from an SCBA air supply whenever operating under one or more of the following conditions:

   1. (A) in any atmosphere that is oxygen deficient or contaminated by products of combustion, or both;
   2. (B) in any atmosphere that is suspected of being oxygen deficient or contaminated by products of combustion, or both;
   3. (C) in any atmosphere that can become oxygen deficient or contaminated, or both; and/or
   4. (D) below ground level;
2. (2) standard classroom equipment to include chalkboard, speaker rostrum, supportive instructional aids available to include audio-visual projection equipment. The use of cutaways, models, flip charts, and other visual aids are recommended to enhance effectiveness of the instruction. Note: The instructor needs to ensure all necessary equipment is available for trainees to use regarding the basic performance skills as identified in appropriate curriculum and to comply with §427.15 of this title (relating to Testing Procedures); and
3. (3) other equipment, which may include training simulators and mock training aids, and tools required by the applicable curriculum.

Source Note:The provisions of this §427.9 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10895; amended to be effective October 11, 2000, 25 TexReg 10187; amended to be effective January 27, 2002, 27 TexReg 481; amended to be effective May 26, 2005, 30 TexReg 3033.