Senate Bill S7373

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Develops a plan for skill training for firefighters to occur at such trainee's home department or online

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S7373 - Details

Law Section:
Firefighters

2017-S7373 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services in consultation with New York state fire service organizations, to develop a plan to increase the number of skills required as part of the Firefighter certification, or the Firefighter Recruit I and II certifications, which can be completed at a trainee's home department or online.

2017-S7373 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7373 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7373
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN ACT directing the commissioner of the Division of  Homeland  Security
   and  Emergency  Services  to  develop a plan to increase the number of
   skills required as part of the Firefighter certification, or the Fire-
   fighter Recruit I and II certifications, which can be completed  at  a
   trainee's home department or online
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The commissioner of the Division of Homeland  Security  and
 Emergency  Services  is  hereby  authorized and directed to identify any
 skills currently required to be taught in an academic setting, or train-
 ing center as part of the coursework required to test for the Firefight-
 er certification, or the Firefighter Recruit I and II certifications, as
 defined in part 426 of title 19 of the New York Codes, Rules  and  Regu-
 lations (NYCRR) that may be safely taught at a trainee's home department
 or through an online course.
   § 2. Such commissioner is directed to deliver a report to the chair of
 the   Senate   Majority   Task  Force  on  Counterterrorism  and  Public
 Protection, and the chair of  the  Senate  Labor  committee  within  six
 months  of the effective date of this act. Such report shall address the
 overall mandate of this act and  shall  suggest  ways  to  increase  the
 number  of certified instructors and certified fire training programs as
 described in parts 426.4 and 426.2 of title 19 of the NYCRR.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13942-01-7



              

2017-S7373A - Details

Law Section:
Firefighters

2017-S7373A - Summary

Directs the commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services in consultation with New York state fire service organizations, to develop a plan to increase the number of skills required as part of the Firefighter certification, or the Firefighter Recruit I and II certifications, which can be completed at a trainee's home department or online.

2017-S7373A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7373A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7373--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT directing the commissioner of the Division of  Homeland  Security
   and  Emergency  Services  to  develop a plan to increase the number of
   skills required as part of the Firefighter certification, or the Fire-
   fighter Recruit I and II certifications, which can be completed  at  a
   trainee's home department or online
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The commissioner of the Division of Homeland  Security  and
 Emergency  Services  is  hereby  authorized and directed to identify any
 skills currently required to be taught in an academic setting, or train-
 ing center as part of the coursework required to test for the Firefight-
 er certification, or the Firefighter Recruit I and II certifications, as
 defined in part 426 of title 19 of the New York Codes, Rules  and  Regu-
 lations (NYCRR) that may be safely taught at a trainee's home department
 or through an online course.
   § 2. Such commissioner is directed to deliver a report to the chair of
 the  Senate  Veterans,  Homeland Security and Military Affairs committee
 within six months of the effective date of this act. Such  report  shall
 address  the  overall  mandate  of  this  act  and shall suggest ways to
 increase the number of certified instructors and certified fire training
 programs as described in parts 426.4 and 426.2 of title 19 of the NYCRR.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13942-02-8



              

2017-S7373B - Details

Law Section:
Firefighters

2017-S7373B - Summary

Directs the commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services in consultation with New York state fire service organizations, to develop a plan to increase the number of skills required as part of the Firefighter certification, or the Firefighter Recruit I and II certifications, which can be completed at a trainee's home department or online.

2017-S7373B - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7373B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7373--B
     Cal. No. 844
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
   ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
   its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  directing the commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security
   and Emergency Services to develop a plan to  increase  the  number  of
   skills required as part of the Firefighter certification, or the Fire-
   fighter  Recruit  I and II certifications, which can be completed at a
   trainee's home department or online
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security and
 Emergency Services in consultation with  New  York  state  fire  service
 organizations,  is hereby authorized and directed to identify any skills
 currently required to be taught in  an  academic  setting,  or  training
 center  as  part  of the coursework required to test for the Firefighter
 certification, or the Firefighter Recruit I and  II  certifications,  as
 defined  in  part 426 of title 19 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regu-
 lations (NYCRR) that may be safely taught at a trainee's home department
 or through an online course.
   § 2. Such commissioner is directed to deliver a report to the chair of
 the Senate Veterans, Homeland Security and  Military  Affairs  committee
 within  six  months of the effective date of this act. Such report shall
 address the overall mandate of  this  act  and  shall  suggest  ways  to
 increase the number of certified instructors and certified fire training
 programs as described in parts 426.4 and 426.2 of title 19 of the NYCRR.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13942-04-8
              

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2017-S7373C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Firefighters

2017-S7373C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services in consultation with New York state fire service organizations, to develop a plan to increase the number of skills required as part of the Firefighter certification, or the Firefighter Recruit I and II certifications, which can be completed at a trainee's home department or online.

2017-S7373C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7373C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7373--C
     Cal. No. 849
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
   ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining
   its  place  in the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT directing the commissioner of the Division of  Homeland  Security
   and  Emergency  Services  to  develop a plan to increase the number of
   skills required as part of the Firefighter certification, or the Fire-
   fighter Recruit I and II certifications, which can be completed  at  a
   trainee's home department or online
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. The commissioner of the Division  of  Homeland  Security
 and Emergency Services, in consultation with New York state fire service
 organizations,  and  any  other  entity  the commissioner of Division of
 Homeland Security and Emergency Services deems appropriate, shall  study
 the feasibility of teaching skills currently required to be taught in an
 academic  setting,  or training center through an electronic or internet
 course or at the trainee's fire  department.    Such  study  shall  also
 include,  but not be limited to, the coursework required to test for the
 Firefighter certification, or the Firefighter Recruit I and  II  certif-
 ications,  as  defined  in  part  426 of title 19 of the New York Codes,
 Rules and Regulations (NYCRR), the cost or savings that could be  attri-
 buted to training through electronic or internet course or at the train-
 ee's  fire  department, costs or savings of required training equipment,
 ways to decrease the number of certified instructors and certified  fire
 training  programs  needed. In reviewing the coursework, the study shall
 examine the practices of other governmental entities to compare training
 standards and include recommendations, if any,  to  enhance  Firefighter
 certification in the state of New York.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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