S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7956
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 29, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. JONES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to direct the office of fire prevention and control to conduct a
study which evaluates the minimum recommended qualifications to becom-
ing a volunteer firefighter
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The office of fire prevention and control shall conduct a
study that examines and evaluates the recommended minimum qualifications
for volunteer firefighters.
(a) The type of settings included in the study shall be subject to
funds available but include, at minimum, 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 Regulations, the recommended number of hours of train-
ing, availability of training courses and resources, availability of
trainers, and minimum qualifications for trainers.
(b) The study shall take into account factors including, but not
limited to: geographical region, prominent industries in that region,
demographics of populations and demand for volunteer firefighters.
§ 2. Within twelve months of the effective date of this act, the
office of fire prevention and control shall submit a report detailing
the findings of the study to the governor, the temporary president of
the senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04991-01-9