Florida Statutes Part IV - Fire Standards And Training (Ss. 633.402-633.446)

• 633.402 - Firefighters Employment, Standards, And Training Council; Organization; Meetings; Quorum; Compensation; Seal; Special Powers; Firefighter Training.
  (1) There is created within the department a Firefighters Employment, Standards, and Training Council of 14 members.(a) The members shall be appointed as follows:1. Two fire chiefs appointed...
• 633.404 - Additional Standards Authorized.
  Nothing herein shall be construed to preclude a fire service provider from establishing qualifications and standards for hiring, training, or promoting firefighters that exceed the...
• 633.406 - Classes Of Certification.
  (1) The division may award one or more of the following certificates:(a) Firefighter Certificate of Compliance.—A Firefighter Certificate of Compliance may be awarded to a person who...
• 633.408 - Firefighter And Volunteer Firefighter Training And Certification.
  (1) The division shall establish by rule:(a) A Minimum Standards Course and course examination to provide the training required to obtain a Firefighter Certificate of Compliance.(b) Courses and...
• 633.412 - Firefighters; Qualifications For Certification.
  (1) A person applying for certification as a firefighter must:(a) Be a high school graduate or the equivalent, as the term may be determined by the division,...
• 633.414 - Retention Of Firefighter Certification.
  (1) In order for a firefighter to retain her or his Firefighter Certificate of Compliance, every 4 years he or she must:(a) Be active as a firefighter;(b) Maintain...
• 633.416 - Firefighter Employment And Volunteer Firefighter Service; Saving Clause.
  (1) A fire service provider may not employ an individual to:(a) Extinguish fires for the protection of life or property or to supervise individuals who perform such...
• 633.418 - Inservice Training And Promotion; Participation.
  (1)(a) The division shall by rule prescribe curricula and standards for advanced and specialized training courses and education in addition to those prescribed in ss. 633.408...
• 633.422 - Firefighters; Supplemental Compensation.
  (1) QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION.—The Legislature recognizes the need for supplemental compensation for firefighters who pursue higher educational opportunities that directly relate to the improvement of...
• 633.424 - Falsification Of Qualifications.
  An individual who willfully and knowingly falsifies her or his qualifications to the Bureau of Fire Standards and Training of the division commits a misdemeanor...
• 633.426 - Disciplinary Action; Standards For Revocation Of Certification.
  (1) For purposes of this section, the term:(a) “Certificate” means any of the certificates issued under s. 633.406.(b) “Certification” or “certified” means the act of holding a current...
• 633.428 - Florida State Fire College Established.
  There is established a state institution to be known as the Florida State Fire College, to be located at or near Ocala, Marion County. The...
• 633.432 - Purpose Of Fire College.
  The purposes of this part and of the Florida State Fire College are:(1) To provide professional and volunteer firefighters with needful professional instruction and training in...
• 633.434 - Superintendent Of College.
  The division may employ a superintendent for the Florida State Fire College, who must be especially trained and qualified in firefighting, fire prevention and fire...
• 633.436 - Use Of Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund.
  The funds received from the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund shall be used by the staff of the Florida State Fire College to provide all necessary...
• 633.438 - Procedure For Making Expenditures.
  No moneys shall be spent for and on behalf of the Florida State Fire College except upon a written voucher drawn by the division, stating...
• 633.442 - Buildings, Equipment, And Other Facilities; Use.
  The division shall have the power to prescribe and shall make the necessary rules for the use of buildings, equipment, and other facilities of the...
• 633.444 - Division Powers And Duties; Florida State Fire College.
  (1) The division, in performing its duties related to the Florida State Fire College, specified in this part, shall:(a) Enter into agreements with public or private school...
• 633.446 - Fees.
  The division may fix and collect admission fees and other fees which it deems necessary to be charged for training given. All fees so collected...

Last modified: September 23, 2016