N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 19 § 426.8

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 426.8 - Advanced in-service training

(a) Firefighting personnel demonstrating minimum technical expertise in specialized knowledge/skills areas established by this section may acquire certification in such advanced specialty. Personnel engaged in similar technical activities but representing nonfire-related fields of endeavor may receive and continue to maintain specific certification when, in the judgment of the State Fire Administrator, their experience and training meets or exceeds the requirement of these standards.

(b) To receive Investigator I certification, a person shall have:

(1) been designated by the authority having jurisdiction or employing agency to fulfill the duties associated with the fire investigation function;

(2) performed 30 hours of cause and origin determination verified in a format approved by the State Fire Administrator:

(i) the 30 hours of fire investigation activity shall occur after the completion date of the required Fire Investigator Level I training courses;

(ii) a maximum of 10 hours per investigation shall be credited towards the completion of the 30-hour investigation requirement; and

(iii) the 30 hours of fire investigation shall be in the area of origin and cause determination in connection with the responsibilities of the fire chief pursuant to General Municipal Law, section 204-d;

(3) successfully completed a minimum of 36 hours of advanced training in the following subject areas:

(i)	Introduction to Fire Behavior and Arson Awareness Scope of the arson problem	(3 hrs.)
(ii)	Concepts and Behavior of Fire	(3 hrs.)
Basic fire concepts
Normal fire behavior
(iii)	Fire Scene Observations	(3 hrs.)
Observational skills
(iv)	Fire Scene Preservation	(3 hrs.)
Preserving the fire scene
(v)	Fire Language	(2 hrs.)
Chemistry and physics of fire
Fire language and terminology
(vi)	Building Construction	(2 hrs.)
Five basic types of building construction
Fire loads
Sprinkler systems
Special built-in extinguishing systems
Safety considerations for fire investigation
(vii)	Point of Origin	(4 hrs.)
Fire scene examination
Determining point of origin
Fire overhaul
Identification of "V" patterns
Determine fire travel
(viii)	Determining Fire Causes	(4 hrs.)
Types of fire causes
Fire cause relationships
Major accidental fire causes
(ix)	Motives for Incendiarism	(4 hrs.)
Common motives
Firefighter/fire setter
Physical indicators of incendiary fires
(x)	Vehicle Fires	(1.5 hrs.)
Factors effecting cause of vehicle fires
Incendiary vehicle fires
Vehicle fire investigation process
(xi)	Legal Aspects of Fire Investigation	(1 hr.)
New York State Penal Law pertaining to arson
New York State Law pertaining to burn injury reporting
Obtaining convictions based on arson
Court decisions relating to fire investigation
(xii)	Fatal Fires	(1 hr.)
Fire scene security
Removal of fire victims
Terminology of fire death causes
Characteristics of fire victim's bodies
(xiii)	Fire Scene Documentation	(1 hr.)
Photographic techniques
Sketching the fire scene
New York State incident reports
(xiv)	Fire Scene Evidence	(30 min.)
Types of evidence
Legal considerations for evidence collection
(xv)	Fire Investigation Resources	(30 min.)
Government resources
Special resources
Resource management (ICS)
(xvi)	Practical Exercise	(2 hrs. 30 min.)
Exercise with visual aids of fire scene investigation
Skill demonstration
(xvii)	Successfully complete a test of knowledge, skills or abilities covered in subparagraphs (i) through (xv) of this subdivision.

(4) completed, in lieu of the knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in paragraph (3) of this subdivision, equivalent topics completed while attending the New York State Fire Training Courses (Fire Behavior and Arson Awareness-12 hours). (Principles of Fire Investigation-24 hours), which shall be deemed as fulfilling minimum Fire Investigator I subject requirements;

(5) in lieu of the knowledge/skills criteria prescribed in subparagraphs (3)(i) through (xvi) of this subdivision, equivalent topics completed while attending federally sponsored courses or recognized college-level courses may fulfill the training requirements, provided such equivalency shall be deemed acceptable by the State Fire Administrator when submitted with adequate documentation regarding course criteria and attendance; and

(6) maintained the physical fitness commensurate to perform the duties of Fire Investigator I.

(c) To receive Fire Investigator II certification, a person shall have:

(1) been designated by the authority having jurisdiction or employing agency to fulfill the duties associated with the fire investigation function;

(2) a current Fire Investigator I certification and have performed a minimum of 50 hours of fire investigation activity verified in a format approved by the State Administrator:

(i) the 50 hours of fire investigation activity shall be in addition to the 30 hours required for Fire Investigator Level I certification, and shall occur after the completion date of the required Fire Investigator Level II training courses;

(ii) a maximum of 10 hours per investigation shall be credited towards the completion of the 50-hour investigation requirement; and

(iii) the 50 hours of investigation shall include origin and cause determination activities. Such activities must include fires that have been determined to be incendiary in nature and involve skills associated with evidence collection, scene documentation, interviewing, and report preparation for court testimony;

(3) successfully completed a minimum of 80 hours of advanced training in the following subject areas:

(i) Behavior of Fire	(1.5 hrs.)
(ii) Building Construction	(1.5 hrs.)
(iii) Points of Origin	(2 hrs.)
(iv) Accidental Fire Cause	(3.5 hrs.)
(v) Incendiary Fire Causes	(5 hrs.)
(vi) Basis of Insurance	(2 hrs.)
(vii) Incendiary Motives	(3.5 hrs.)
(viii) Photography	(3.5 hrs.)
(ix) Michigan vs. Tyler Study	(1 hr.)
(x) Fire Scene Examination	(3.5 hrs.)
(xi) Wild Land & Nonresidential Rural Fires	(1.5 hrs.)
(xii) Vehicle Fires	(2 hrs.)
(xiii) Fatal Fires	(2 hrs.)
(xiv) Explosives	(2.5 hrs.)
(xv) Sketching	(1 hr.)
(xvi) Incendiaries	(2 hrs.)
(xvii) Legal Aspects	(3 hrs.)
(xviii) Report Writing	(2 hrs.)
(xix) Legal Films	(2 hrs.)
(xx) Evidence Collection	(3.5 hrs.)
(xxi) Interviews and Interrogation	(3 hrs.)
(xxii) Practical Exercises	(8 hrs.)
(xxiii) Case Preparations	(7 hrs.)
(xxiv) Courtroom Testimony and Procedures	(4 hrs.)
(xxv) Gas Chromotograph, Polygraph, Psychological Stress Evaluation and Other Fire Investigation Support Equipment	(4.5 hrs.)
(xxvi) Written Examinations	(5 hrs.)

(4) completed, in lieu of the knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in paragraph (3) of this subdivision, equivalent topics completed while attending the New York State Fire Academy Course (Fire Investigation 80 hours), which shall be deemed as fulfilling minimum Fire Investigator II subject requirements;

(5) completed, in lieu of the knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in paragraph (3) of this subdivision, equivalent topics while attending federally sponsored courses or recognized college-level courses, provided such equivalency shall be deemed acceptable by the State Fire Administrator when submitted with adequate documentation regarding course criteria and attendance; and

(6) maintained the physical fitness commensurate to perform the duties of Fire Investigator II.

(d) For continuance of Fire Investigator I and Fire Investigator II certification, it will be necessary to annually complete six hours of refresher training or a minimum of 20 hours of Fire Investigation Activity.

(e) To receive Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations certification, a person shall have:

(1) been designated by the jurisdiction or employing agency to fulfill the duties associated with the hazardous materials first responder operations function;

(2) submitted documentation from the Municipal Training Officer or Chief Fire Official of the member's jurisdiction or employing agency that training in the Local Emergency Response Plan and Incident Command System has been provided;

(3) successfully complete a minimum of 16 hours of advanced hazardous materials training in the following topics:

(i) Scope of the problem; classification of hazardous materials; clues to hazardous materials presence; and information resources.	(3 hrs.)
(ii) Highway transport; rail transport; water, air, pipeline transport; fixed facilities; local emergency response planning; site specific preemergency planning.	(4 hrs.)
(iii) Response to hazardous materials incidents; incident management; personal protective equipment; safety.	(3 hrs.)
(iv) Pesticides; hazardous materials control; decontamination; termination.	(3 hrs.)
(v) New hazards; case histories; student workshop.	(3 hrs.)
(vi) Successfully complete a test of knowledge, skills, or abilities covered in subparagraphs (i) through (v) of this paragraph.

(4) successfully completed a minimum of 16 hours of advanced rescue/extrication training that demonstrates practical methods of evaluation and tool selection/utilization in rescue situations; which include the following topics:

(i) Vehicle rescue systems theory; downed utility wires, catalytic converters; energy absorbing bumper systems; fuel tanks and fuel systems; passenger restraints; front suspension systems; split-rim wheels (heavy vehicles); drive shafts; and vehicle rescue life cycle.	(4 hrs.)
(ii) Tools; power tools; hand tools for pulling, pushing, prying, raising and cutting; also stabilizing with blocks, jacks, winches and ropes; gaining access to injured and/or incapacitated entrapped individuals from within, under vehicles, by opening roofs, floors, doors, sides and windows; and how to effect disentanglement.	(4 hrs.)
(iii) Practical exercise utilizing all available tools and equipment in a variety of rescue simulations.	(4 hrs.)
(iv) Incident assessment with rescue activity in classroom/field exercises and evaluations.	(4 hrs.)
(v) Successfully complete a test of knowledge, skills, or abilities covered in subparagraphs (i) through (iv) of this paragraph.

(5) received, in lieu of paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subdivision, a Hazardous Materials Responder Level I certification;

(6) completed, in lieu of the knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in this subdivision, equivalent topics while attending the New York State Fire Training Courses (Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations - 16 hours or Emergency Control of Hazardous Materials Incidents I - 16 hours); (Accident Victim Extrication Training - 16 hours) which shall be deemed as fulfilling minimum Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations subject requirements;

(7) completed, in lieu of the knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in this subdivision, equivalent topics while attending federally sponsored courses or recognized college-level courses, provided, such equivalency shall be deemed acceptable by the State Fire Administrator when submitted with adequate documentation regarding course criteria and attendance; and

(8) maintained the physical fitness commensurate to perform the duties of Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations.

(f) Continuance of a Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations certification shall require the designee to receive and document annual refresher training of sufficient content and duration as to maintain competence, or, in the alternative, to demonstrate competence in required knowledge and skills at least yearly, in which case a record of the methodology of such demonstration shall be kept by the designee or his or her jurisdiction or employing agency.

(g) To receive Hazardous Materials Technician certification, a person shall have:

(1) been designated by the jurisdiction or employing agency to fulfill the duties associated with the Hazardous Materials Technician functions;

(2) submitted documentation from the Municipal Training Officer or Chief Fire Official of the member's jurisdiction or employing agency, that training in the Local Emergency Response Plan and Incident Command System has been provided;

(3) a current Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations certification;

(4) completed a minimum of 24 hours of advanced hazardous materials training in the following topics:

(i) Introduction to hazardous materials; chemistry and toxicology; information resources.	(4 hrs.)
(ii) Hazardous chemicals; detection equipment; respirator protection.	(4 hrs.)
(iii) Personal protective equipment; decontamination.	(4 hrs.)
(iv) Confinement; containment; safety.	(4 hrs.)
(v) Incident management; termination; special hazards.	(4 hrs.)
(vi) Workshops; exercises.	(4 hrs.)
(vii) Successfully complete a test of knowledge, skills, or abilities covered in subparagraphs (i) through (vi) of this paragraph.

(5) received, in lieu of paragraphs (3) and (4) of this subdivision, Hazardous Materials Responder Level II certification;

(6) completed, in lieu of the knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in this subdivision, equivalent topics while attending the New York State Fire Training Courses (Hazardous Materials Technician - 24 hours or Emergency Control of Hazardous Materials II - 24 hours), which shall be deemed as fulfilling minimum Hazardous Materials Technician subject requirements;

(7) completed, in lieu of the knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in this subdivision, equivalent topics while attending federally sponsored courses or recognized college-level courses; provided such equivalency shall be deemed acceptable by the State Fire Administrator when submitted with adequate documentation regarding course criteria and attendance; and

(8) maintained the physical fitness commensurate to perform the duties of Hazardous Materials Technician.

(h) Continuance of a Hazardous Materials Technician certification shall require the designee to receive and document annual refresher training of sufficient content and duration as to maintain competence, or, in the alternative, to demonstrate competence in required knowledge and skills at least yearly, in which case a record of the methodology of such demonstration shall be kept by the designee or his or her jurisdiction or employing agency.

(i) To receive Hazardous Materials Specialist certification, a person shall have:

(1) been designated by the jurisdiction or employing agency to fulfill the duties associated with the Hazardous Materials Specialist functions;

(2) submitted documentation from the Municipal Training Officer or Chief Fire Official of the member's department, that training in the Local Emergency Response Plan and Incident Command System has been provided;

(3) a current Hazardous Materials Technician certification;

(4) completed a minimum of 76 hours of advanced hazardous materials training in the following topic areas:

(i)	Introduction to Hazardous Materials Specialist training; OSHA, NFPA and hazardous materials training standards; incident management; respiratory protection, types of, selection, fit testing.	(8 hrs.)
(ii)	Chemistry and toxicology of hazardous materials; personal protective equipment; principles of protection; protective clothing; confinement techniques.	(8 hrs.)
(iii)	Safety; site safety planning; confinement and personal protective equipment usage.	(8 hrs.)
(iv)	Handling flammable and combustible liquids and gases; containment techniques.	(8 hrs.)
(v)	Hazardous materials control including; overpacking, chlorine kits, air bags.	(8 hrs.)
(vi)	Detection equipment.	(8 hrs.)
(vii)	Use of detection and containment equipment.	(8 hrs.)
(viii)	Decontamination; record management; information management; resources and planning; termination.	(8 hrs.)
(ix)	Final practical exercise; flammable gases and exercises.	(8 hrs.)
(x)	Final exam and course review.	(4 hrs.)

(5) completed, in lieu of the knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in this subdivision, equivalent topics while attending the New York State Fire Training Course (Hazardous Materials Specialist - 76 hours) which shall be deemed as fulfilling minimum Hazardous Materials Specialist subject requirements;

(6) completed, in lieu of the knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in this subdivision, equivalent topics while attending federally sponsored courses or recognized college-level courses, provided, such equivalency shall be deemed acceptable by the State Fire Administrator when submitted with adequate documentation regarding course criteria and attendance; and

(7) maintained the physical fitness commensurate to perform the duties of Hazardous Materials Specialist.

(j) Continuance of a Hazardous Materials Specialist certification shall require the designee to receive and document annual refresher training of sufficient content and duration as to maintain competence; or, in the alternative, to demonstrate competence in required knowledge and skills at least yearly, in which case a record of the methodology of such demonstration shall be kept by the designee or his or her jurisdiction or employing agency.

(k) To receive Code Compliance Technician certification, a person shall have:

(1) been designated by the authority having jurisdiction or employing agency to fulfill the duties associated with Code Compliance Technician;

(2) completed 48 hours of code enforcement training in the following topics;

(i) Code enforcement practices and organization. .... (2 hrs.) .....................................................................

(ii) Occupancy classification and hazard recognition. .... (13 hrs.) .....................................................................

(iii) Building construction and structural design criteria. .... (14 hrs.) .....................................................................

(iv) Building systems. .... (5 hrs.) .....................................................................

(v) Construction site safety and visitation. .... (30 min.) .....................................................................

(vi) Fixed fire safety systems and portable equipment. .... (9 hrs.) .....................................................................

(vii) Plans review and building specifications. .... (30 min.) .....................................................................

(viii) Use of code manual and reference standards. .... (1 hr. 30 min.) .....................................................................

(ix) Code enforcement administration. .... (2 hrs.) .....................................................................

(x) Successfully complete a test on the knowledge, skills, or abilities covered in subparagraphs (i) through (ix) of this paragraph.

(3) in lieu of the knowledge/skills criteria prescribed in subdivision (2) of this section, equivalent topics completed while attending New York State fire or codes training courses shall fulfill the training requirements; or

(4) in lieu of knowledge/skills criteria prescribed in paragraph (2) of this subdivision, the course curriculum covered in section 426.6(c)(3)(i) through (x) of this Part may be utilized for up to 24 hours of the required topics; or

(5) in lieu of knowledge/skills criteria prescribed in subparagraphs (2)(i) through (x) of this section, equivalent topics completed while attending federally sponsored or recognized college-level courses may fulfill the training requirements, provided such equivalency shall be deemed acceptable by the State Fire Administrator when submitted with adequate documentation regarding course criteria and attendance; and

(6) maintain the physical fitness commensurate to perform the duties of a Code Compliance Technician.

(l) Continuance of a Code Compliance Technician certification shall require the successful completion of either an annual in-service training program under section 426.7 of the Part when all six hours required in section 426.7(a)(4) of this Part are completed; or

(1) completion of six hours of refresher training in the following topic areas with a minimum of 30 minutes in any one topic area;

(i) Code enforcement practices and administration.

(ii) Occupancy classifications and hazard recognition.

(iii) Building construction and structure design criteria.

(iv) Building systems.

(v) Plans review and building specifications.

(vi) Code interpretation and application.

(vii) Public policy considerations affecting building construction and maintenance.

(viii) Code book use and reference standards.

(m) To receive Incident Safety Officer certification a person shall have:

(1) successfully completed a minimum 65 hours of advanced training in the following subject areas:

(i) Incident Safety Officer ... 12 hrs ................................................

Role of incident safety officer ..........................................

Duties and responsibilities of a safety officer ................................................................

Characteristics of an effective safety officer .................................................................

Specialized knowledge and skills .................................................................

Incident Safety Officer's function in ICS .................................................................

Identification of special regulations that impact safety .................................................................

Recordkeeping and documentation .................................................................

Post incident analysis .......

Risk management procedures .................................................................

Incident monitoring functions .................................................................

Successful completion of an evaluation .................................................................

(ii) Principals of Building Construction: Combustible Buildings ...

12 hrs .................................................................

Building construction principles and classification of construction types .................................................................

Common construction principles for all types of construction ........................................................................

Identification of construction components and fire behavior ........................................................................

characteristics of five common construction methods for ........................................................................

Type V (wood framed) constructed buildings ........................................................................

Identification of construction components and fire behavior characteristics ........................................................................

of Type IV (ordinary) constructed buildings ........................................................................

Identification of construction components and fire behavior characteristics ........................................................................

of Type III (heavy-timber) constructed buildings ........................................................................

(iii) Principles of Building Construction: Noncombustible buildings ...

9 hrs ........................................................................

Identification of construction components and fire behavior characteristics ........................................................................

of Type II unprotected (noncombustible) steel constructed buildings ........................................................................

Identification of construction components and fire behavior characteristics ........................................................................

of Type I and Type II protected (fire resistive or noncombustible) ........................................................................

constructed buildings ........................................................................

(iv) Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations ...

16 hrs ........................................................................

Identification of critical elements of the authority having jurisdiction ........................................................................

for the employer's emergency response plan as required by OSHA regulations ........................................................................

at 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)........................................................................

Identification of critical emergency response procedures as identified by OSHA ........................................................................

regulations at 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(3) ........................................................................

Be trained in the Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations as identified in ........................................................................

OSHA regulations at 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6). (Note: all CFR references are ........................................................................

to the Federal regulations in effect on March 6, 1989) ........................................................................

(v) Firefighter Assist and Search Team Operations (FAST) ...

16 hrs ........................................................................

Firefighter assist and search team operations ........................................................................

Search with rope operations ........................................................................

Procedures for rescuing lost firefighter - known location ........................................................................

Procedures for rescuing missing firefighter - unknown location ........................................................................

Procedures for rescuing trapped firefighters ........................................................................

Firefighter removal procedures ........................................................................

(2) Completed, in lieu of the knowledge/skills criteria prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, equivalent topics completed while attending the New York State Fire Training Courses (Incident Safety Officer - 12 hours), (Principles of Building Construction: Combustible Buildings - 12 hours or Building Construction for Fire Suppression Forces: Principles of Wood and Ordinary Construction - 12 hours), (Principles of Building Construction: Noncombustible Buildings - 9 hours or Noncombustible and Fire Resistive Construction - 12 hours). (Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations - 16 hours or Emergency Control of Hazardous Materials Incidents I - 16 hours), and (Firefighter Assist and Search Teams - 16 hours).

(3) Completed in lieu of the knowledge/skills criteria prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, equivalent topics while attending federally sponsored or recognized college-level courses which may fulfill the training requirements, provided such equivalency shall be deemed acceptable by the State Fire Administrator when submitted with adequate documentation regarding course criteria and attendance.

(n) To receive rescue technician certification in any given specialty, a person shall successfully demonstrate knowledge and skills in the subjects contained in paragraph (1) of this subdivision as well as those requirements for the chosen specialty contained in paragraphs (2) through (10) of this subdivision:

(1)

(i) Identification of needed support resources including: equipment organization and tracking methods, scene lighting, environmental concerns and personnel rehabilitation.

(ii) Rescue incident size-up including: identification of type of rescue, types and use of reference materials, determining availability and capability of resources, development of an incident action plan, information gathering techniques and defining search parameters.

(iii) Management of incident hazards including: hazard identification, identification of equipment types and their use, hazard isolation and risk versus benefit analysis methods and practices.

(iv) Rescue incident resource management including: incident management system knowledge, utilization and implementation, tactical worksheet application, reference utilization, personnel accountability, incident documentation and communications needs, utilization and equipment.

(v) Search management including: search parameters, victim profile, local policies and procedures and the ability to enter, maneuver in, and exit the search environment.

(vi) Ground support operations for helicopter activities including: ground support operations, operational characteristics of the aircraft, personal protective equipment, establishing and securing landing zones and communicating with aircraft personnel.

(vii) Incident termination including: personnel accountability, hazard elimination or control, appropriate reporting, documentation and critique of the incident and critical incident stress debriefing.

(viii) Victim access including: recognition of and methods to manage potential hazards within the rescue environment, methods and means to gain access, use of appropriate personal protective equipment and safe entry and escape routes.

(ix) Victim assessment including: victim assessment procedures, universal precautions for infectious disease, use of personal protective equipment and establishment of treatment priorities.

(x) Victim stabilization including: airway establishment and maintenance, circulation maintenance, control of severe bleeding and spinal immobilization.

(xi) Victim triage including: rescue versus recovery factors, types and systems of triage, use of triage materials, prioritization requirements, methods to determine injury severity and resource management.

(xii) Victim packaging including: effects of environmental conditions, selection and application of packaging equipment, immobilization techniques, victim personal protective equipment.

(xiii) Moving a victim in a low angle environment including: types of transport equipment and removal systems, transport techniques, rope rigging applications and methods and types of specialized equipment and their uses.

(xiv) Transfer of a victim to emergency medical services (EMS) including: medical protocols, checklists, triage tags or report forms, risks, laws and liabilities related to victim transfer and information needs of the EMS provider.

(xv) Inspection and maintenance of rescue and hazard-specific personal protective equipment including: functions, construction, and operation of equipment, operational checks, use of recordkeeping systems, cleaning, sanitizing, and infectious disease control, use of assembly, disassembly and maintenance tools, manufacturer recommendations and pre-use inspection procedures.

(xvi) Rope rescue knots, bends and hitches including: knot efficiency and utilization, rope construction and terminology, methods of safety, end of line loop, midline loop, a knot, bend or hitch that secures a rope around a desired object, a knot, bend or hitch that joins rope or webbing ends together, a knot, bend or hitch that grips a rope.

(xvii) Construction of a single-point anchor system including: application of knots, rigging principles, anchor selection criteria, system safety check procedures and rope rescue equipment applications and limitations.

(xviii) Construction and operation of a simple rope mechanical advantage system including: principles of mechanical advantage, capabilities and limitations of various simple rope mechanical advantage systems, application of knots, safe rigging principles, system safety check procedures, system stress, personnel assignments and operational commands.

(xix) Construction and operation of a lowering system including: capabilities, limitations and proper use of various descent control devices and lowering systems, system safety check procedures, personnel assignments and operational commands.

(xx) Construction and operation of a belay system including: principles of belay systems, application and use of belay devices, proper operation of belay systems in conjunction with normal lowering and hauling operations, system safety check procedures, personnel assignments and operational commands.

(xxi) System safety checks including: physical and visual checks of the system to ensure proper rigging, load testing, signs of equipment damage and equipment replacement criteria.

(2) Rope rescue technician.

(i) Construction and operation of a multiple point anchor system including: knot selection, critical angles, system evaluation and safety checks, formulas needed to calculate safety factors for load distribution and concepts of static versus dynamic loads.

(ii) Construction and operation of a compound rope mechanical advantage system including: load calculation, knot selection, rigging principles, design of compound rope systems, rope commands, personnel assignments and duties and safety check procedures.

(iii) Construction and use of a fixed rope system in a high angle or vertical environment including: knot selection, load calculation, rigging principles, safety check procedures, selection and use of rescuer harnesses, selection and use of personal protective equipment, methods of attachment of the life safety harness to the rope rescue system, ability to maneuver around existing environment and system specific obstacles, ability to perform work while suspended from the rope rescue system and the ability to evaluate surroundings for potential hazards.

(iv) Moving a victim in a high angle or vertical environment including: selection and use of personal protective equipment, selection and use of patient transfer devices, carrying techniques and rigging principles.

(v) Construction and operation of a high line system including: system capabilities, limitations and construction, rigging principles, safety check procedures, personnel assignments, operational commands and common high line problems.

(vi) Ascending a fixed rope including: selection and use of proper rescuer harnesses, proper securement of the rescuer to the rope, stopping and starting at any point along the rope, converting ascending systems to descending systems and proper configuration of ascent control devices.

(vii) Descending a fixed rope including: selection and use of proper rescuer harnesses, proper securement of the rescuer to the rope, design, intended purpose, and proper operation of descent control devices utilized.

(3) Surface water rescue technician.

(i) Development of a site survey for an existing water hazard including: requisite contents of a site survey, knowledge of hydrology and influence of hydrology on rescues, identification of life safety hazards, identification of hazard specific personal protective equipment, performance of a risk versus benefit analysis, identification of site specific hazards, identification of routes of access and egress and determination of areas with high probability for victim location.

(ii) Selection and use of proper water rescue personal protective equipment including: classes of personal floatation devices, selection criteria for in water insulation garments, personal floatation devices and water rescue helmets, personal escape techniques and equipment and procedures and equipment for signaling distress.

(iii) Swimming a designated water course including: the ability to swim and float in different water conditions with and without flotation aids or swimming aids (as required), hydrology and anticipated hazards, selection criteria for water rescue personal protective equipment and swim aids, water survival skills, communications systems, evaluation of water conditions to identify entry points and hazards.

(iv) Defining search parameters for a water rescue incident including: methods to determine high probability of detection areas, interview questions and practices, passive and active search tactics and strategy, reading and marking track traps and identification of spotter areas and purposes for spotters.

(v) Development of an action plan for a shore based rescue of a single, water-bound victim including: action planning, interpretation, correlation/use of reference and size-up information, site condition evaluation, risk benefit analysis, behavioral patterns of victims, environmental conditions that influence victim location, selection and use of personal protection equipment and safety, communications, and operational protocols.

(vi) Deployment and use of a water rescue rope to a water bound victim including: types, capabilities, selection of personal protective equipment, identification of water hazards, proficiency in deploying water rescue rope from throw bags and shore based victim removal techniques.

(vii) Deployment and use of watercraft including: utilization of trailers, conveyances, and support vehicles, launching and recovering watercraft from the water and operations of watercraft conveyances.

(viii) Negotiate a designated water course in a watercraft including: navigation of watercraft with and without primary means of propulsion, limitations and uses of available watercraft, dynamics of moving water and its effects on watercraft handling, launch and docking procedures, procedures for broaching and righting watercraft, casting and recovering personnel from watercraft, distress signals and crew assignments and duties.

(ix) Parbuckling technique use to extricate an incapacitated water bound victim from the water to a watercraft including: parbuckling (rollup) techniques, effects of extrication on watercraft handling and stability and construction and use of mechanical advantage systems in watercraft.

(x) Extrication of an incapacitated water bound victim from the water to the shore including: packaging equipment and methods, airway and ventilation support and manual spinal stabilization while in the water.

(xi) Perform a swimming surface water rescue including: ability to swim and float in different water conditions with and without flotation aids or swimming aids, water survival skills, management of combative water bound victims and signs, symptoms, and treatment of aquatic medical emergencies.

(xii) Construct and operate a highline system in water rescue including: system construction and safety check protocols, evaluation of system components for compromised integrity, personnel assignments and duties and load movement management.

(xiii) Helicopter aquatic rescue operations within the area of responsibility for the authority having jurisdiction including: local aircraft capabilities and limitations, landing zone requirements and establishment, hazards to aircraft, fire protection needs, operating around aircraft, crash survival procedures and rigging aircraft for anticipated rescue procedures.

(4) Vehicle and machinery rescue technician.

(i) Planning for a vehicle and machinery incident including: planning protocols and forms, vehicle and machinery types and hazards, incident operations support needs and resources, and fire suppression needs and capabilities.

(ii) Establishment of scene safety zones including: selection and use of personal protective equipment, application of traffic control concepts, traffic control devices and tools and methods of hazard mitigation.

(iii) Stabilization of a vehicle or machine including: stabilization devices, mechanism of vehicle and machinery movement, types of stabilization points and surfaces, types of vehicle and machinery construction components as they apply to stabilization and the ability to apply and operate stabilization devices.

(iv) Determination and creation of vehicle access and egress points including: vehicle construction and features, identifying entry and exit points and probable victim locations, operating systems, emergency evacuation and safety signals, hazard evaluation and control including the impact of vehicle stability on the victim and the chosen points, and selection and use of extrication tools and equipment.

(v) Isolation of potential harmful energy sources including: selection and use of personal protective equipment, energy sources, system isolation methods, specialized system features, identification and use of tools and devices for securing and disabling hazards and operation of beneficial systems in support of tactical objectives.

(vi) Establishment of fire protection including: identification of fire and explosion hazards, use of appropriate extinguishing devices, application of fire control strategies and management of ignition potential.

(vii) Disentanglement of victim(s) including: selection and use of disentanglement tools, victim protection methods and measures, disentanglement points and techniques and dynamics of disentanglement.

(viii) Removal of a packaged victim to a safe area including: use of immobilization, packaging and transfer devices for specific situations, immobilization techniques and lifting and moving techniques.

(ix) Termination of an incident including: protection measures, transfer of scene control and communication of existing hazards.

(5) Confined space rescue technician.

(i) Preplanning a confined space incident including: operational protocols, selection and use of preplan forms, identification and evaluation of various configurations of confined spaces, access points and entry openings, hazard identification and control methods, isolation methods, internal configuration special resource needs of a confined space and legal/regulatory issues and compliance.

(ii) Assessing the incident including: use of preplans, size-up and interviewing techniques, choosing and utilization of personal protective and monitoring equipment, hazard mitigation options, identification of probable victim location, performance of a risk benefit analysis, identification of egress and ingress points into the space, recognition of characteristics and hazards of confined spaces, and evaluation of specific rescue systems for entry and retrieval of rescuers and victims during confined space incidents.

(iii) Conducting monitoring of the environment including: capabilities and limitations of detection and monitoring equipment, calibration of detection and monitoring equipment, defining confined space configuration as it applies to obtaining a representative sample of space, basic physical properties of contaminants and obtaining a representative sample of the space.

(iv) Control of hazards including: selection and utilization of personal protective equipment and scene control barriers, isolation of dangerous forms of energy and mitigation of physical and atmospheric hazards.

(v) Preparation for entry into the confined space including: understanding the effects of hazardous atmospheres on victims and rescuers, victim communication, performance of organization protocol for medical and psychological evaluation related to entry, knowledge of methods of entry into confined space and rescuer evacuation procedures.

(vi) Entering a confined space including: operation of atmospheric monitoring equipment, selection and use of personal protective equipment, implementation of safety, communication, and operational protocols, use of and application of rescue related systems and equipment, demonstration of entry and egress procedures for confined spaces, understanding and use of safety, communication, medical, and operational protocols and use of medical equipment specific to confined space victim needs.

(vii) Packaging the victim for removal from a confined space including: immobilization of a victim's spine, packaging victims in harnesses, use of low-profile devices and litters, recognition and performance of basic management of various traumatic injuries and medical conditions and performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation if appropriate to the environment.

(viii) Removal of all entrants from a confined space including: selection and use of personal protective equipment, selection and operation of rescue and retrieval systems used for victim removal, and use of equipment and procedures for decontamination.

(ix) Securing the confined space access during termination including: use of methods and tools to secure a scene, completion of reporting documentation of the incident, application of accountability protocols and methods for denying further entry.

(6) Structural collapse rescue technician.

(i) Conducting a size-up of a collapsed structure including: identification of construction types, characteristics and probable occupant locations, evaluation of structural stability and hazards, causes and associated effects of structural collapses, expected behavior of each construction type in a structural collapse incident, implementing site control and scene management and recognition and control of general hazards associated with structural collapse and size-up.

(ii) Determination of potential victim locations including: the capabilities and limitations of search instruments and resources, use of size-up and occupancy classification information and understanding collapse patterns and victim behavior in determining potential areas of survivability.

(iii) Development of a collapse rescue incident action plan including: the use of size-up information, the implementation of an incident management system, identification and use of specialized resources, implementation of scene security, identification of personnel needs and limitations and establishment of rescue scene operational priorities.

(iv) Implementation of a collapse rescue incident action plan including: understanding and use of the components of an action plan and incident management system in a collapse incident, establishment of hazard mitigation and rescue objectives and establishment of perimeter security measures.

(v) Searching a collapsed structure including: concepts and operation of the incident management system as applied to the search function, application of specialty tools, locating and search devices and techniques, identification of potential victim locations as related to the type of structure and occupancy, use of marking systems and identification and mitigation of hazards.

(vi) Stabilization of a collapsed light frame structure including: selection and use of personal protective equipment, knowledge and use of structural load calculations for shoring system requirements, selection and construction of shoring systems for collapses in light frame structures, selection and use of basic and specialized tools and equipment and implementation of communications and safety protocols.

(vii) Stabilization of a collapsed heavy construction type structure including: selection and use of personal protective equipment, knowledge and use of structural load calculations for shoring system requirements, selection and construction of shoring systems for collapses in heavy construction type structures, identification of specific hazards associated with heavy structural collapse, potential for and signs of impending secondary collapse, selection and use of basic and specialized tools and equipment, and implementation of communications and safety protocols.

(viii) Implementation of collapse support operations at a rescue incident including: management of resources, establishing lighting, initiation of environmental controls and rescuer rehabilitation establishment, practices and procedures.

(ix) Release of a victim from entrapment by components of a collapsed structure including: selection, use, and care for personal protective equipment, selection, application and operation of rescue tools and stabilization systems, completion of risk benefit assessments for selected methods of rescue and time constraints and recognition of crush syndrome indicators.

(x) Removal of a victim from a collapse incident including: selection, use and care of personal protective equipment, basic prehospital care of soft tissue injuries, fracture stabilization, airway maintenance techniques and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, selection and use of patient packaging equipment.

(xi) Lifting a load including: principles and application of leverage, gravity and load balance, estimation of the weight of the load, application of load stabilization systems and application of pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and manual lifting tools.

(xii) Moving a heavy load including: principles and application of leverage, gravity and load balance, estimation of the weight of the load and construction and use of inclined planes, levers, tools and rigging systems.

(xiii) Breaching structural components including: selection and use of breaching tools, types of building construction and characteristics of materials used in each, implementation of breaching techniques based on building construction type, identification of safety considerations for breaching operations, weight calculation, anticipation of material movement during breaching and stabilization and selection and use of personal protective equipment.

(xiv) Cutting through structural steel including: assessment of tool needs, selection, capabilities, limitations and use of steel cutting tools, implementation of fire control measures and knowledge of the characteristics of steel used in building construction.

(xv) Construction of cribbing systems including: selection and construction of various cribbing systems, evaluation of the structural integrity and stability of the system and estimation of the weight of the load.

(xvi) Coordinating the use of heavy equipment including: identification of the types of heavy equipment, capabilities, application and hazards of heavy equipment and rigging, use of hand signals and other methods of communications such as radio and selection and use of personal protective equipment.

(7) Trench rescue technician.

(i) Conducting a size-up of a collapsed trench including: measuring dimensions of the trench, categorize soil, identify type and degree of collapse, and determine environmental conditions with implications for secondary collapse and victim survivability, implementation of public works utility notification, response and location procedures, identification of and securing a witness or "competent person" for interview, interview techniques, performance of a risk versus benefit analysis, understanding of signs and evidence of victim involvement, number and location, evaluating the effects and hazards of collapse and rescue efforts on utilities at the incident site, understanding of applicable regulations, laws, standards and protocols and implementation of an incident management system.

(ii) Implementing a trench emergency action plan including: collection and use of size-up information, documentation, risk versus benefit analysis and tactical worksheets, criteria for and use of rapid, non-entry rescue, rescuer briefing, options for strategy and tactical approach, mitigation of hazards by isolation, removal or control, options for victim isolation and/or protective systems and implementation of an incident management system.

(iii) Implementing support operations at trench emergencies including: equipment organization and tracking, use of lighting resources and other power needs, choose and deploy dewatering techniques, provision of shelter, thermal protection, rehab areas and rotation cycles for personnel, operation of atmospheric monitoring and ventilation equipment, selection and use of hand and power tools, extrication and removal equipment and patient packaging.

(iv) Constructing load stabilization systems including: selection and construction of stabilization systems, calculation of loads and evaluation of structural integrity and stability of the system.

(v) Lifting a heavy load including: evaluation and estimation of the weight of the load and application and operation of tools, levers and load stabilization systems.

(vi) Coordinating the use of heavy equipment including: selection and use of personal protective equipment, types, capabilities, applications and hazards of heavy equipment and rigging, use of hand signals and radio equipment and monitoring equipment, operator, rescuer and victim safety.

(vii) Supporting a non-intersecting trench including: interpreting tabulated data information and tables, selection and placement of shoring and shielding systems, methods of stabilization, identification and mitigation of hazards in a trench, use and selection of personal protective equipment and anticipation of extrication logistics and concerns.

(viii) Supporting an intersecting trench including: interpreting tabulated data information and tables, selection and placement of shoring and shielding systems, methods of stabilization, identification and mitigation of hazards in a trench, use and selection of personal protective equipment and anticipation of extrication logistics and concerns.

(ix) Installing supplemental sheeting and shoring for each two feet of depth below an existing approved shoring system including: interpreting tabulated data information and tables, selection and placement of shoring and shielding systems, methods, techniques and placement of supplemental sheeting and shoring, methods of stabilization, identification and mitigation of hazards in a trench, use and selection of personal protective equipment and anticipation of extrication logistics and concerns.

(x) Releasing a victim from entrapment by components of a collapsed trench including: selection, use and care of personal protective equipment, identification and mitigation of hazards in a trench, evaluation of shoring systems and trench wall stability, operation of rescue tools and stabilization systems, identification of crush syndrome clinical settings and completion of risk versus benefit assessments for selected methods of rescue and time restraints.

(xi) Removing a victim from a trench including: selection, use and care of personal protective equipment, provision of basic medical care, universal precautions and immobilization techniques, identification of the need for advanced life support and crush syndrome management, removal techniques including rope rescue, high point anchors and patient ladder raise removal.

(xii) Terminating a trench emergency incident including: selection, use and care of personal protective equipment, removal procedures and techniques for equipment and protective systems, use of personnel accountability, inspection, cleaning and servicing of equipment and performance of a post incident briefing.

(8) Subterranean rescue technician.

(i) Planning for subterranean rescue including: recognition and documentation of location and entrances of subterranean spaces, hazard identification and resource requirements, availability and terminology.

(ii) Assessing an incident including: hazard identification and mitigation, performance of a risk versus benefit analysis, specialized resource requirements, collection and interpretation of size-up information, conducting interviews, selection and use of personal protective equipment, space ventilation requirements and identification of potential victim locations.

(iii) Conducting atmospheric monitoring including: selection, calibration and use of atmospheric monitoring equipment, use of reference material to interpret monitoring results and selection and use of personal protective equipment.

(iv) Size-up of a subterranean incident including: use and interpretation of maps, charts, diagrams and blueprints, search techniques, considerations of time requirements, space configuration, transport equipment and rigging requirements of subterranean environments.

(v) Development of an incident action plan including: interpretation and use of size-up information, implementation of an incident management system, use of specialized resources, incident documentation and development of safety and communications plans.

(vi) Establishment of subterranean ventilation including: implementation of adequate ventilation and containment or elimination of atmospheric hazards.

(vii) Coordination of the use of specialized resources including: identification and use of specialized resources, implementation of the incident action plan and an incident management system, and establishment and use of communications systems.

(viii) Controlling hazards including: knowledge of various subterranean hazards including atmospheric, physical and energy, identification, selection and use of hazard mitigation techniques and equipment, selection and operation of various hazard identification equipment and marking systems and utilization of lighting equipment.

(ix) Preparing for entry into a subterranean space including: use of incident action plan and size-up information, selection and use of personal protective equipment, establishment and use of established rescue routes, utilization of the assigned accountability communications, monitoring and lighting systems and equipment.

(x) Entering a subterranean space for rescue including: use of an incident action plan, technical, size-up and other information sources, hazard assessment, monitoring and mitigation, selection, construction and use of rope or other systems for access and the selection and use of personal protective equipment.

(xi) Packaging a victim for removal from a subterranean space including: selection and use of patient packaging equipment and other retrieval devices, immobilization of a patient's spine, and recognition and treatment of injuries and other medical conditions.

(xii) Removing entrants and equipment from a subterranean space including: selection and use of personal protective equipment, construction and use of rope or other systems for egress, recognition and treatment of injuries and other medical conditions, procedures, selection and use of decontamination methods and equipment.

(9) Dive rescue technician.

(i) In addition to the following knowledge and skills, candidates for certification in this rescue specialty shall possess advanced open water SCUBA certification from a nationally recognized agency.

(ii) Development of a dive profile and plan including: use of references, dive tables and maps, witness interviewing techniques, development and implementation of an incident action plan, management system and search plan, selection and use of communications equipment and defining spotter placement.

(iii) Selection and use of personal protective equipment including: selection and use of personal protective and other equipment, emergency escape procedures, use of pre-dive checklists, selection and use of communications equipment and methods.

(iv) Demonstration of fundamental watermanship skills including: basic forward stroke swim skills (surface), basic swimming and floating in a variety of conditions with and without swim and floatation aids, and application of water survival skills.

(v) Negotiating an open water SCUBA course including: basic SCUBA subsurface skills, maneuvering using SCUBA in different water conditions including limited visibility and application of water survival skills.

(vi) Supervision, coordination and leading dive teams during operations including: "divemaster" level knowledge and skills, selection and use of communications equipment and methods, and team supervision skills.

(vii) Assisting a surfaced diver in distress including: selection and use of personal protective equipment, use of floatation devices and buoyancy control techniques, and rescue, assist and panicked diver avoidance techniques.

(viii) Assisting a submerged diver in distress including: selection and use of personal protective equipment, use of buoyancy control techniques and devices, techniques for rescue, assist and panicked diver avoidance, demonstration of regulator use, out of air emergency procedures, secondary air systems, weight belt removal, emergency ascents, disentanglement procedures, and selection and use of communications equipment and methods.

(ix) Demonstration of procedures for underwater self rescue including: use of loss of communications procedures, demonstration of regulator loss, failure and out of air procedures, disentanglement and self extrication procedures, severed or entangled umbilical or tag line procedures, equipment loss or failure procedures and emergency treatment of injured divers.

(x) Performing searches appropriate to the environment and nature of the water body including: negotiating a body of water, knowledge of search theory, hydrologic factors, probability of detection, use of rope or other equipment in search and effective underwater communications equipment and methods.

(xi) Control of an underwater site as a potential crime scene including: knowledge of "chain of evidence" laws, camera operations, scene article handling and preservation and specific scene considerations (i.e., wreckage, dead bodies, injury, etc.), interviewing techniques and skills and basic drawing skills.

(xii) Procedures for use of watercraft for dive operations including: demonstration of entry and exit procedures, selection and use of emergency and safety equipment, and communications methods and equipment.

(xiii) Procedures and applications for use of aircraft for dive operations including: demonstration of entry and exit procedures, selection and use of emergency and safety equipment, and communications methods and equipment.

(xiv) Removal of incapacitated victims from the water to the operating deck of a watercraft including: utilization of medical treatment methods and protocols, maintenance of positive buoyancy, knowledge of simple mechanical advantage techniques and access points of boats.

(xv) Removal of incapacitated victims from the water to the shore or dock including: utilization of medical treatment methods and protocols, maintenance of positive buoyancy, knowledge of simple mechanical advantage techniques, access points and site selection criteria.

(10) Wilderness rescue technician.

(i) Planning a wilderness rescue incident including: hazard recognition, recognition of special resource needs and selection and use of pre-plan forms.

(ii) Interviewing witnesses including: witness interviewing techniques, use of appropriate forms and development of a lost person profile.

(iii) Collection and documentation of evidence to determine a victim's potential location including: operating photography equipment, selection and use of standard evidence collection tools and procedures, and methods of collecting, documenting and cataloging evidence.

(iv) Development of a victim profile including: interpretation of evidence, procedures for and performance of a victim analysis and considerations relating to weather conditions.

(v) Operating in a wilderness environment including: ability to navigate in a wilderness environment, orienteering in a wilderness environment, demonstration of wilderness survival techniques and evaluation of weather conditions and terrain.

(vi) Navigating in the wilderness to a specified location including: ability to read a map and judge distances in a varied terrain, accurately use search systems, patterns and methods, selection and use of maps, navigation and communications equipment and ability to navigate accurately around obstacles.

(vii) Locating a victim in a wilderness environment including: man tracking methods and skills, accurately use search systems, patterns and methods, understanding and use of passive and active search techniques, sign cutting, jump tracking and tracking stick and selection and use of communications methods and equipment.

(viii) Managing and treatment of a victim's injuries and medical condition in a wilderness environment including: use of basic and advanced life support treatment methods in a wilderness environment.

(ix) Packaging a victim for wilderness transport including: use of basic and advanced life support treatment methods and packaging techniques and equipment in a wilderness environment.

(x) Moving the victim and entry team from the wilderness environment including: selection and use of personal protective equipment, assessing hazards, selection and use of rope rigging and rescue systems and mechanical access and egress systems.

(o) To receive advanced hazardous materials technician certification, a person shall have:

(1) been designated by the jurisdiction or employing agency to fulfill the duties associated with an advanced hazardous materials technician;

(2) current hazardous materials technician certification (426.8[g]);

(3) completed a minimum of 40 hours of advanced hazardous materials training in the following topics:

(i) advanced level "A" suit procedures ...

(8 hrs) ............................................................

(ii) response procedures for liquids and gas emergencies ...

(8 hrs) ............................................................

(iii) advanced containment methodologies ...

(14 hrs) ............................................................

(iv) mass casualty decontamination ...

(2 hrs) ............................................................

(v) weapons of mass destruction chemical agents ...

(4 hrs) ............................................................

(vi) weapons of mass destruction radiological agents ...

(3 hrs) ............................................................

(vii) weapons of mass destruction biological agents ...

(1 hr) ............................................................

(4) completed, in lieu of the knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in this subdivision, equivalent topics while attending the New York State Fire Training course (advanced hazardous materials technician - 40 hours) which shall be deemed as fulfilling the minimum advanced hazardous materials technician subject requirements;

(5) completed, in lieu of knowledge/skill criteria prescribed in this subdivision, equivalent topics while attending federally sponsored courses or recognized college level courses; provided such equivalency shall be deemed acceptable by the State Fire Administrator when submitted with adequate documentation regarding course criteria and attendance; and

(6) maintained the physical fitness commensurate to perform the duties of advanced hazardous materials technician.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 19 § 426.8