Public Safety, Fire Marshal

Section R710-10-5

Fire Service Standards and Training Council

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 36023
Filed: 04/02/2012 10:08:42 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

On 03/13/2012, the Utah Fire Prevention Board met in a regularly scheduled Board meeting and voted by motion to amend Section R710-10-5, to remove a specific representative from the membership of the Fire Service Standards and Training Council and replace the representative with another representative.

Summary of the rule or change:

In Subsection R710-10-5(5.2.9), the Board proposes to remove the representative from the Fire Service Standards and Training Council that represented the Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider from Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and replace that representative with a representative from the Utah Fire and Life Safety Education Association. The Board felt that it has little to do with EMS in its responsibilities, and it would be better representation to replace that representative with a person from the Utah Fire and Life Safety Education Association, since that is one of the Board's specific mandates.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 53-7-204(1)(b)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no aggregate anticipated cost or savings to the state budget because this proposed amendment just replaces one representative with another.

local governments:

There is no aggregate anticipated cost or savings to local government because this proposed amendment does not affect local government in any way.

small businesses:

There is no aggregate anticipated cost or savings to small businesses because this proposed amendment affects a government council and has nothing to do with small businesses.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There is no aggregate anticipated cost or savings to other persons because this changes the membership of the Fire Service Standards and Training Council from one representative to another and does not affect other persons in an aggregate form.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There is no compliance cost for affected persons because this proposed amendment substitutes one representative from one organization to another representative and has no compliance cost to do so.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There is no fiscal impact to businesses for the enactment of this rule amendment. This proposed rule amendment does not affect businesses.

Lance Davenport, Commissioner

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Public Safety
Fire MarshalRoom 302
5272 S COLLEGE DR
MURRAY, UT 84123-2611

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Brent Halladay at the above address, by phone at 801-284-6352, by FAX at 801-284-6351, or by Internet E-mail at bhallada@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

05/15/2012

This rule may become effective on:

05/22/2012

Authorized by:

Brent Halladay, State Fire Marshal

R710. Public Safety, Fire Marshal.

R710-10. Rules Pursuant to Fire Service Training, Education, and Certification.

R710-10-5. Fire Service Standards and Training Council.

5.1 There is created by the Board, the Fire Service Standards and Training Council, whose duties are to provide direction to the Board and Academy in matters relating to fire service standards, training, and certification.

5.2 The Standards Council shall serve in an advisory position to the Board, members shall be appointed by the Board, shall serve four year terms, and shall consist of the following members:

5.2.1 Representative from the Utah State Fire Chiefs Association.

5.2.2 Representative from the Utah State Firemen's Association.

5.2.3 Representative from the Fire Marshal's Association of Utah.

5.2.4 Specialist in hazardous materials representing the Hazardous Materials Institute.

5.2.5 Fire/arson investigator representing the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators.

5.2.6 Specialist in wildland fire suppression and prevention from the Utah State Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands.

5.2.7 Representative from the International Association of Firefighters.

5.2.8 Representative from the Utah Fire Service Certification Council.

5.2.9 Representative from the [fire service that is an Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider to represent Emergency Medical Services]Utah Fire and Life Safety Education Association.

5.2.10 Representative from the Utah Fire Training Officers Association.

5.3 The Standards Council shall meet quarterly and may hold other meetings as necessary for proper transaction of business. A majority of the Standards Council members shall be present to constitute a quorum.

5.4 The Standards Council shall select one of its members to act in the position of chair, and another member to act as vice chair. The chair and vice chair shall serve one year terms on a calendar year basis. Elections for chair and vice chair shall occur at the meeting conducted in the last quarter of the calendar year. If voted upon by the council, the vice chair will become the chair the next succeeding calendar year.

5.5 If a Standards Council member has two or more unexcused absences during a 12 month period, from regularly scheduled Standards Council meetings, it is considered grounds for dismissal pending review by the Board. The Coordinator shall submit the name of the Standards Council member to the Board for status review.

5.6 A member of the Standards Council may have a representative of their respective organization sit in proxy of that member, if submitted and approved by the Coordinator prior to the meeting.

5.7 The Chair or Vice Chair of the Standards Council shall report to the Board the activities of the Standards Council at regularly scheduled Board meetings. The Coordinator may report to the Board the activities of the Standards Council in the absence of the Chair or Vice Chair.

5.8 The Standards Council shall consider all subjects presented to them, subjects assigned to them by the Board, and shall report their recommendations to the Board at regularly scheduled Board meetings.

5.9 One-half of the members of the Standards Council shall be reappointed or replaced by the Board every two years.

 

KEY: fire training

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [May 11, 2011]May 22, 2012

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-7-204