(a) Fire protection personnel who are appointed to structure fire protection duties must be certified by the commission within one year from the date of their appointment.
(b) Prior to being appointed to structure fire protection duties, personnel must:
  (1) complete a commission approved basic structure fire protection program; and
  (2) successfully pass the commission examination as required by §423.3 of this title (relating to Minimum Standards for Basic Structure Fire Protection Personnel Certification); and
  (3) successfully complete a commission recognized emergency medical training program. The commission recognizes the following emergency medical training:
    (A) Department of State Health Services Emergency Medical Service Personnel certification training;
    (B) an American Red Cross Emergency Response course, including the optional lessons and enrichment sections;
    (C) an American Safety and Health Institute First Responder course;
    (D) National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians certification; or
    (E) medical training deemed equivalent by the commission.
(c) Personnel holding any level of structure fire protection personnel certification must comply with the continuing education requirements specified in Chapter 441 of this title (relating to Continuing Education).

Source Note: The provisions of this §423.1 adopted to be effective November 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 10888; amended to be effective December 16, 2002, 27 TexReg 11795; amended to be effective November 15, 2003, 28 TexReg 9884; amended to be effective May 6, 2004, 29 TexReg 4232; amended to be effective March 27, 2006, 31 TexReg 2695; amended to be effective December 3, 2006, 31 TexReg 9618; amended to be effective February 17, 2010, 35 TexReg 1288; amended to be effective November 20, 2017, 42 TexReg 6519