Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.344 - Hazardous Materials Operations
a) An Illinois Hazardous Materials Operations
certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA
470.
b) Prerequisites
1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection
personnel, as attested by the employing fire chief of the candidate seeking
certification;
2) Current
certification as Basic Operations Firefighter;
3) Successful completion of a Hazardous
Materials Operations course including the Hazardous Materials Awareness level
JPRs consisting of a minimum of 40 instructional hours;
4) Passage of the State Written and Practical
Examinations; 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 I and Hazardous Materials Operations.
There shall be at least one instructor for every 6 students during State
Practical Examination evolutions.
e) Fire department or individual
reimbursement may be available for training costs for Hazardous Materials
Operations as provided in Subpart E.
f) The course as set forth in Section
141.115 and the training
facility as set forth in Section
141.100 must be approved by the
Division.
g) 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 Hazardous Materials Operations certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 470.
b) Prerequisites
1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested by the employing fire chief of the candidate seeking certification;
2) Current certification as Basic Operations Firefighter;
3) Successful completion of a Hazardous Materials Operations course including the Hazardous Materials Awareness level JPRs consisting of a minimum of 40 instructional hours;
4) Passage of the State Written and Practical Examinations; 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 I and Hazardous Materials Operations. There shall be at least one instructor for every 6 students during State Practical Examination evolutions.
e) Fire department or individual reimbursement may be available for training costs for Hazardous Materials Operations as provided in Subpart E.
f) The course as set forth in Section 141.115 and the training facility as set forth in Section 141.100 must be approved by the Division.
g) Credit for an equivalent course will be approved by the Division when the equivalent course meets the requirements of Section 141.120.