Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.375 - Watercraft Technician
Watercraft Technician is designed to give fire service personnel the basic knowledge and skills to safely perform water rescues as defined by NFPA 1006 and 1670.
a)
Prerequisites
1) Certification in Water
Operations and certification from an approved Illinois Department of Natural
Resources or US Coast Guard on-line Boat Safety Course.
2) Successful completion of a Watercraft
Technician Course. Prerequisite for taking the Watercraft Technician course is
successful completion of an approved Illinois Department of Natural Resources
or US Coast Guard online Boat Safety Course.
3) Passage of the State written examination
.
4) Passage of the State practical
skills examinations .
5) Engagement
as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested to by the employing Fire
Chief of the individual seeking certification.
b) Reimbursement may be received for training
costs for the Watercraft Technician course (see Subpart E).
c) A qualified instructor for this level must
be a certified Fire Service Instructor II and Watercraft Technician.
1) There shall be a minimum of 2 instructors
per course. There shall be at least one instructor for each 6
students.
2) All other instructors
on site shall be a certified Fire Service Instructor I and Watercraft
Technician.
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
Added at 33 Ill. Reg. 5780, effective April 2, 2009
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