37 Tex. Admin. Code § 433.3
Minimum Standards for Driver/Operator-Pumper Certification
Effective May 26, 200530 TexReg 3036Source Note: The provisions of this §433.3 adopted to be effective November 14, 1999, 24 TexReg 10139; amended to be effective November 5, 2000, 25 TexReg 10749; amended to be effective December 27, 2001, 26 TexReg 10620; amended to be effective September 2, 2003, 28 TexReg 7402; amended to be effective May 26, 2005, 30 TexReg 3036.Texas Secretary of State
(a) In order to obtain Driver/Operator-Pumper certification the individual must:
- (1) hold certification as Structural Fire Protection Personnel, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Personnel, or Marine Fire Protection Personnel; and
- (2) possess valid documentation of accreditation from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress as Driver/Operator-Pumper; or
(3) complete a commission approved Driver/Operator-Pumper Curriculum and successfully pass the commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An approved driver/operator-pumper program must consist of one of the following:
- (A) complete a commission approved Driver/Operator-Pumper Curriculum as specified in Chapter 7 of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual.
- (B) complete an out-of-state training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to be equivalent to or exceed the commission approved Driver/Operator-Pumper Curriculum.
- (C) complete a military training program that has been submitted to the commission for evaluation and found to be equivalent to or exceeds the commission approved Driver/Operator-Pumper Curriculum.
- (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 all competencies set forth in Chapter 7 (pertaining to Driver/Operator-Pumper) of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual are met.
- (c) No individual will be permitted to take the commission examination for driver/operator-pumper unless the individual documents, as a minimum, completion of NFPA 1001 Fire Fighter I training.
Source Note:The provisions of this §433.3 adopted to be effective November 14, 1999, 24 TexReg 10139; amended to be effective November 5, 2000, 25 TexReg 10749; amended to be effective December 27, 2001, 26 TexReg 10620; amended to be effective September 2, 2003, 28 TexReg 7402; amended to be effective May 26, 2005, 30 TexReg 3036.