1. (a) A Fire and Life Safety Educator I is defined as an individual who performs professional work in the coordination and delivery of public fire and life safety education, and fire prevention programs.
2. (b) All individuals holding a Fire and Life Safety Educator I certification shall be required to comply with the continuing education requirements in Chapter 441 of this title (relating to Continuing Education).
3. (c) A regulated entity that employs an individual certified as Fire and Life Safety Educator I must report the individual's employment via the commission's online data management system (FIDO system).

4. (d) Special temporary provision. Individuals are eligible to take the commission examination for Fire and Life Safety Educator I certification by:

   1. (1) providing documentation acceptable to the commission that the individual has successfully completed Fire and Life Safety Educator I certification training that meets the minimum requirements of National Fire Protection Association Standard 1035; or
   2. (2) providing documentation acceptable to the commission of proficiency in fire and life safety education as an employee of a government entity, a member in a volunteer fire service organization, or an employee of a regulated non-governmental fire department; or
   3. (3) holding certification as a Fire Instructor I or higher.
   4. (4) This subsection will expire on February 28, 2019.

Source Note:The provisions of this §459.1 adopted to be effective February 28, 2019, 44 TexReg 869.