Section 477.2835 - Training of firefighters: Compliance with national standards1. Fire departments that provide training to firefighters using techniques or exercises which involve the use of fire or any device that produces or may be used to produce fire must follow the requirements set forth in NFPA 1403, as adopted by reference in NAC 477.281, on live fire-training evolutions.2. Each person directly supervising a live fire-training evolution and each person managing a training program involving live fire-training evolutions must hold a certification from the State Fire Marshal as a Fire Service Instructor II or higher, as described in NFPA 1041, as adopted by reference in subsection 5.3. The construction of each structure used for a live fire-training evolution must comply with the requirements set forth in NFPA 1403, as adopted by reference in NAC 477.281, including, without limitation, design oversight and periodic inspection conducted by a person licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 625 of NRS who is working within his or her area of expertise.4. Any evaluation, inspection or modification of an acquired structure that is to be used for a live fire-training evolution must comply with the requirements set forth in NFPA 1403, as adopted by reference in NAC 477.281.5. The State Fire Marshal hereby adopts by reference NFPA 1041, 2019 edition, of the National Fire Code and any subsequent revision of the publication that has been approved by the State Fire Marshal for use in this State. Each revision of the publication shall be deemed approved by the State Fire Marshal unless the State Fire Marshal disapproves of the revision within 180 days after the date of publication of the revision. A copy of the most recent publication of the standard will be available for inspection at the main office of the State Fire Marshal and may be obtained, free of charge, at the Internet address http://www.nfpa.org.6. The State Fire Marshal will: (a) Review each revision of the publication described in subsection 5 to ensure its suitability for this State; and(b) File a copy of each revision of the publication described in subsection 5 that the State Fire Marshal approves with the Secretary of State and the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator.7. A local government, city, town, county or district which establishes a paid full-time or part-time fire department that has been given the responsibility of organizing and deploying fire suppression operations, emergency medical operations and special operations to the public shall follow the minimum training requirements of personnel as set forth in NFPA 1001, as adopted by reference in NAC 477.281.8. A local government, city, town, county or district which establishes a volunteer fire department that has been given the responsibility of organizing and deploying fire suppression operations, emergency medical operations and special operations to the public shall follow the minimum training requirements of personnel as set forth in NFPA 1720, as adopted by reference in NAC 477.281.9. The owner or operator of an industrial, commercial, institutional or similar property which establishes a facility fire brigade shall follow the minimum training requirements of personnel as set forth in NFPA 600, as adopted by reference in NAC 477.281, and the minimum job performance requirements for industrial fire brigade personnel as set forth in NFPA 1081, as adopted by reference in NAC 477.281.10. A state or local government, city, town, county or district which establishes a fire protection organization on the management of wildland fire suppression or which, through an agreement, responds to wildland fires shall follow the minimum training requirements of personnel as set forth in NFPA 1051 and 1143, as adopted by reference in NAC 477.281, or as set forth by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group.Nev. Admin. Code § 477.2835
Added to NAC by St. Fire Marshal by R102-08, eff. 9-18-2008; Added to NAC by St. Fire Marshal by R102-08, eff. 9-18-2008; A by R125-13, eff. 1/16/2015; A by R132-18A, eff. 2/20/2020; A by R132-18CAP, eff. 12/16/2020; A by R048-24A, eff. 8/26/2024