(a) In an effort to improve firefighter safety in the State of Texas, all regulated entities will ensure that the Firefighter Cancer Support Network Cancer Awareness Training program be completed as part of the continuing education required for certified fire protection personnel by December 1, 2024. Individuals will be credited with 2 hours of continuing education credit for completing this program.
(b) All regulated fire protection personnel must complete the Firefighter Cancer Support Network Cancer Awareness Training program prior to December 1, 2024.
(c) All fire protection personnel appointed after December 1, 2024, will be required to complete the Firefighter Cancer Support Network Cancer Awareness Training program training within one year of appointment to a fire department.
(d) Departments will report the completion of training through the commission's web-based reporting system.
(e) Failure to complete the Firefighter Cancer Support Network Cancer Awareness Training program before the required deadline will be considered a violation of continuing education rules found in Chapter 441 of this title (relating to Continuing Education).

Source Note: The provisions of this §435.31 adopted to be effective December 8, 2022, 47 TexReg 8048