Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.370 - Fire Service Vehicle Operator

Fire Service Vehicle Operator is designed to give fire service personnel the basic knowledge and skills to safely perform fire service vehicle operations as defined by NFPA 1451.

a) Prerequisites

1) Certification as Firefighter II or Basic Operations Firefighter.

2) Successful completion of Fire Service Vehicle Operator course.

3) Successful completion of a minimum of 12 instructional hours.

4) Passage of the State written examination .

5) Passage of the State practical skills examinations .

6) Completion of an additional 8 hours of documented driving of the vehicles in use by the employing authority having jurisdiction.

7) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested to by the employing Fire Chief of the individual seeking certification.

b) Fire department or individual reimbursement may be received for training costs for Fire Service Vehicle Operator (see Subpart E).

c) A qualified instructor for this level must be a certified Fire Service Instructor I and Fire Service Vehicle Operator.

d) The course and facility must be approved by the Division as provided in Subpart B.

e) Credit for equivalent courses may be available in accordance with Section 141.120.

Notes

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.370

Amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 8297, effective June 8, 2010

Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 6594, effective 8/1/2017