Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.306 - Fire Apparatus Engineer
The Fire Apparatus Engineer program is designed to meet a specialty need within the fire service. The designation equals or exceeds the requirements of NFPA 1002 and NFPA 1500.
a) Prerequisites
1) Certification as a Firefighter II or Basic
Operations Firefighter.
2)
Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested to by the
employing Fire Chief of the individual seeking certification.
3) Successful completion of the Fire
Apparatus Engineer course of two modules: pumper operations and apparatus
driving.
4) Passage of the State
written examination .
5) Passage of
the State practical skills examinations .
6) Possession of the appropriate class of
driver's license in accordance with the Illinois Vehicle Code [ 625 ILCS 5
].
7) Application for
Certification/Validation-Attestation, which shall include driving validation by
the employing Fire Chief that all practical driving skills as specified in NFPA
1002 have been taught.
8)Training
documentation shall be kept in fire department files.
b) Reimbursement may be received for training
costs for a Fire Apparatus Engineer (see Subpart E).
c) A qualified instructor for this level must
be a certified Fire Service Instructor II and Fire Apparatus
Engineer.
d) The course and
facility must be approved by the Office as provided in Subpart B.
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