Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.326 - Basic Fire Prevention Officer
a) An Illinois Basic Fire Prevention Officer
certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA
1030.
b) Prerequisites
1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection
personnel or employed by a local governmental agency, as attested by the fire
chief of the candidate seeking certification;
2) Current Certification as Fire Inspector
I;
3) Current Certification as
Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I;
4) Documentation of a minimum of 2 cumulative
years of fire prevention activities; and
5) Application for Certification.
c) Training documentation shall be
maintained in the fire service personnel's training records at the employing
fire department.
d) A qualified
instructor for this level must be certified as Fire Service Instructor II and
Basic Fire Prevention Officer.
e)
Credit for an equivalent course will be approved by the Division when the
equivalent course meets the requirements of Section
141.120.
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a) An Illinois Basic Fire Prevention Officer certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 1030.
b) Prerequisites
1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel or employed by a local governmental agency, as attested by the fire chief of the candidate seeking certification;
2) Current Certification as Fire Inspector I;
3) Current Certification as Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I;
4) Documentation of a minimum of 2 cumulative years of fire prevention activities; and
5) Application for Certification.
c) Training documentation shall be maintained in the fire service personnel's training records at the employing fire department.
d) A qualified instructor for this level must be certified as Fire Service Instructor II and Basic Fire Prevention Officer.
e) Credit for an equivalent course will be approved by the Division when the equivalent course meets the requirements of Section 141.120.