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

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 41, § 141.375

Added at 33 Ill. Reg. 5780, effective April 2, 2009

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