Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.100 - Training Facility Approval
a) To become a training facility for purposes
of conducting training as required by this Part, an application shall be
submitted via the DPSE WebAccess Portal for review and approval by the
Division. Each application shall include a minimum of one Course Approval
Application as required in Section
141.115. If a submitted Course
Approval is denied, the Training Facility Approval for that course shall be
denied.
b) A training facility
shall have adequate resources available for conducting level specific training.
Training facility requirements include:
1) For
courses at all certification levels:
A)
Classrooms with adequate environmental control and seating capacity for the
anticipated student population;
B)
Multimedia projection equipment, whiteboards, chalkboards or the
like;
C) Suitable interior or
exterior areas for the performance of practical evolutions;
D) Real or simulated props for use during the
performance of practical skills evolutions; and
E) Office-approved reference materials,
available to both instructors and students.
F) Ability to provide
training in effective recognition of and responses to
stress, trauma and post-traumatic stress experienced by firefighters that is
consistent with Section 25 of the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act
in a peer setting. [50 ILCS
740/8(d) ]. The provisions of the
Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act [405 ILCS 105
] can be found at:
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3506&ChapterID=34
2) For Basic Operations
Firefighter and Advanced Technician Firefighter courses:
A) A training tower of not less than 2
stories in height;
B) A smoke and
fire room or building suitable for containing, and equipped for simulating,
fire atmosphere and conditions;
C)
Forcible entry and ventilation drill facilities, including a means of providing
the student an opportunity to practice opening a variety of doors, windows,
roofs, floors and partitions; and
D) Facilities for conducting live fire
training (by permission and within the restrictions of applicable State and
federal entities and in accordance with NFPA 1403), involving the following
required scenarios:
i) Structural
fires;
ii) Flammable liquid
fires;
iii) Liquefied petroleum or
natural gas fires; and
iv) Vehicle
fires.
3) For
Confined Space Operations, Confined Space Technician, Rope Operations and Rope
Technician courses:
A) A training structure of
not less than 2 stories in height, equipped with suitable engineered anchor
points to be used during practical evolutions; and
B) Documentation supporting the use and load
capacity of the anchor points maintained by the training facility and available
to the Division upon request.
4) For a Structural Collapse Technician
course, there shall be an area suitable for training in extensive shoring
operations.
c) A
training facility shall have adequate equipment required to conduct
level-specific training. Training facility equipment requirements include:
1) For Basic Operations Firefighter and
Advanced Technician Firefighter courses:
A) A
fire apparatus equipped in accordance with Chapters 5 and 6 of NFPA
1901;
B) Rope and webbing suitable
for search and rescue operations in accordance with NFPA 1983;
C) Protective clothing for each student, in
accordance with NFPA 1971;
D)
Approved Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and one spare cylinder for
each student, in accordance with NFPA 1981, which may be supplied by the
student; and
E) Ability to
replicate all learning experiences required for the level specific
certification program.
2) For Trench Operations, Trench Technician,
Structural Collapse Operations, Structural Collapse Technician, Vehicle and
Machinery Operations, Vehicle and Machinery Technician, Rope Operations, Rope
Technician, Surface Water Operations and Watercraft Technician courses:
A) Rope and webbing of assorted lengths and
appropriate ancillary equipment, in accordance with NFPA 1983; and
B) Hand and power equipment to be utilized
during the performance of specialized practical evolutions as specified in the
relevant NFPA Standard.
3) For Hazardous Materials Operations,
Hazardous Materials Technician, Confined Space Operations and Confined Space
Technician courses:
A) Rope and webbing of
assorted lengths and appropriate ancillary equipment, in accordance with NFPA
1983;
B) Hand and powered equipment
to be utilized during the performance of specialized practical
evolutions;
C) Approved
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and one spare cylinder for each
student, in accordance with NFPA 1981, which may be supplied by the student;
and
D) Personal protective
equipment to be utilized during the performance of specialized practical
evolutions as specified in the relevant Standard.
d) A training facility may utilize
the resources of another training facility for training under this
Part.
e) Training Facility
approvals will be granted on a calendar year basis. A training facility's
approval will be valid for up to 5 calendar years from the date of the initial
approval in conjunction with Course Approvals (See Section 141.115). A new
application for Training Facility approval shall be submitted, utilizing the
DPSE WebAccess Portal, prior to December 31 of the calendar year in which it
expires. Prior to the expiration date of Training Facility Approval, the
Division shall notify the training facility at one year prior and at 90 days
prior of the upcoming expiration date.
f) The Division may monitor, evaluate and
review all aspects of training facilities and courses for conformance with the
requirements of this Part. [50 ILCS 740/8 and
50 ILCS 740/11]
g) Training facilities not meeting the
requirements of this Part shall have their approvals suspended or
revoked.
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