The purpose of this Part is to establish uniform minimum State training standards designed to increase competency and reliability of fire service personnel; improve and expand the professional training available to paid fire service personnel by developing uniform minimum standards for basic, in-service, advanced in-service and promotional supervisory training programs, with emphasis on proper subject content and better instruction; encourage the active participation of local governments in the fire service training standards process; develop training criteria that will enhance each local government's fire prevention and life safety activities.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 426.1