N.J. Admin. Code § 5:75A-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 5:75A-2.3 - Appointment, duties of county fire coordinator; deputies

(a) The State fire coordinator shall appoint a county fire coordinator in each county, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(b) The county fire coordinator shall appoint at least one deputy county fire coordinator in each county, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. More than one deputy county fire coordinator may be appointed in each county.

(c) The State fire coordinator shall determine the duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary for the positions of county fire coordinator and deputy county fire coordinator. The duties and responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Fire service resources management and coordination including, but not limited to, serving as a liaison to incident commanders to provide resources and other functions as requested by incident commanders;

2. Preparation of the county Emergency Operations Plan Fire Annex ESF 4 in conjunction with the county emergency management coordinator and in accordance with the standards established by the State Office of Emergency Management; and

3. County fire mutual aid planning, as set forth in 5:75A-2.4.

(d) The county emergency management coordinator in each county shall, in consultation with the fire chiefs of the units of the fire service within each county, submit the name of at least one candidate to the State fire coordinator for consideration as the county fire coordinator.

1. Each candidate shall possess a minimum of seven years of documented fire service experience, two of which shall have been as a chief officer, and shall meet the following criteria to be eligible for and retain appointment as the county fire coordinator.

i. Incident Management Certification Level 3 issued by the Division of Fire Safety; and

ii. Continuing training and education requirements as determined by the State Fire Coordinator.

(e) The State fire coordinator shall appoint the county fire coordinator from the list of eligible candidates submitted by the county emergency management coordinator.

1. Each county fire coordinator shall serve for a two-year term and until his or her successor is appointed. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

2. The State Fire Coordinator shall only recognize those county fire coordinators and deputy county fire coordinators, duly appointed in accordance with this chapter.

(f) The county fire coordinator in each county shall, in consultation with the fire chiefs of the units of the fire service within each county, appoint the deputy county fire coordinator or coordinators.

1. Each candidate shall possess a minimum of four years of documented fire service experience, one of which shall have been as a chief officer and meet the following criteria to be eligible for and retain appointment as a deputy county fire coordinator.

i. Incident Management Certification Level 3 issued by the Division of Fire Safety; and

ii. Continuing training and education requirements as determined by the State Fire Coordinator.

(g) Each deputy county fire coordinator shall serve for a two-year term, which shall be served concurrently with the term of the county fire coordinator appointed in that county.

1. Deputy county fire coordinator vacancies shall be filed for the unexpired term only and in the same manner as the original appointment.

(h) The county fire coordinator shall implement the county's fire mutual aid plan, coordinate the utilization of fire service resources with the county in response to emergency incidents which require implementation of the county's fire mutual aid plan and perform such other duties as may be necessary and appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:75A-2.3

Amended by R.2004 d.179, effective 5/3/2004.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 4909(a), 36 New Jersey Register 2207(b).
In (c), rewrote 1; in (d), inserted "and retain" following "eligible for" in the introductory paragraph of 1 and amended the date references in 1ii and 1iii and deleted 2; in (f), inserted "and retain" following "eligible for" in the introductory paragraph of 1 and amended the date reference in 1ii.
Amended by R.2004 d.371, effective 10/4/2004.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 2278(a), 36 New Jersey Register 4442(b).
In (d)1, inserted "two of which shall have been in a line supervisory position" following "seven years of documented fire service experience" in 1; in (f)1, inserted "one of which shall have been in a line supervisory position" following "four years of documented fire service experience" in 1.

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 478(a) effective 4/1/2024