37 Tex. Admin. Code § 457.3
Minimum Standards for Incident Safety Officer Certification
Effective Nov 10, 201439 TexReg 8743 Source Note: The provisions of this §457.3 adopted to be effective August 20, 2012, 37 TexReg 6316; amended to be effective March 2, 2014, 39 TexReg 1173; amended to be effective November 10, 2014, 39 TexReg 8743. Texas Secretary of State
In order to be certified as an Incident Safety Officer an individual must:
- (1) hold commission certification as Fire Officer I and;
- (2) possess valid documentation of accreditation from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress as an Incident Safety Officer; or
(3) complete a commission approved Incident Safety Officer program and successfully pass the commission examination as specified in Chapter 439 of this title (relating to Examinations for Certification). An approved Incident Safety Officer program must consist of one of the following:
- (A) completion of a commission approved Incident Safety Officer curriculum as specified in the applicable chapter of the commission's Certification Curriculum Manual; or
- (B) completion of an out-of-state, educational institution of higher education, 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 Incident Safety Officer curriculum.
Source Note:The provisions of this §457.3 adopted to be effective August 20, 2012, 37 TexReg 6316; amended to be effective March 2, 2014, 39 TexReg 1173; amended to be effective November 10, 2014, 39 TexReg 8743.