Or. Admin. Code § 259-009-0059 - Minimum Standards for Certification as a Fire Service Professional
(1) To be eligible
for a DPSST fire certification, fire service professionals must:
(a) Be utilized or employed by an Oregon fire
service agency;
(b) Be at least 18
years of age;
(c) Have been
fingerprinted for the purpose of DPSST-issued fire service professional
certifications;
(d) Not have a
criminal history or other background that would preclude the person from
holding DPSST-issued fire service professional certifications pursuant to OAR
259-009-0115 through OAR 259-009-0130;
(e) Successfully complete the training
requirements adopted for each level of certification applied for; and
(f) Submit an application for certification
through a Department-approved submission process.
(2) Training used to meet the requirements
for a DPSST fire service professional certification must have been completed
after the fire service professional has reached the age of 16.
(3) Fingerprints.
(a) The Department requires fingerprinting at
the time of application for certification for any individual employed or
utilized by a fire service agency if the applicant has not previously been
fingerprinted for the purpose of DPSST-issued fire service professional
certifications.
(b) A fire service
agency may submit fingerprints with an application for personnel affiliation
with subsequent certification at the time of utilization or employment if the
fire service agency requires the fire service professional to obtain DPSST fire
service professional certifications as a condition of their utilization or
employment by the fire service agency.
(c) Fingerprints must be submitted to the
Department on a standard applicant fingerprint card or through a
Department-approved vendor of electronic fingerprint capture services, with the
appropriate processing fee.
(4) When a fire service professional submits
an application for certification or a fire service agency submits an
application for personnel affiliation with subsequent certification, the
Department will verify that the applicant meets the minimum standards for
training and certification as defined in these rules.
(5) Denials of an application for
certification or an application for personnel affiliation with subsequent
certification will be processed in accordance with OAR 259-009-0120 through OAR
259-009-0130 and the applicable provisions of the Attorney General's Model
Rules of Procedure adopted under OAR 259-005-0015.
(6) Notification of Conviction. A certified
fire service professional who is convicted of a crime must notify the
Department within 10 calendar days of the conviction. Notification must be in
writing and include the specific charges of the conviction, the county and
state where the conviction occurred, the investigating agency and the date of
the conviction.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 181A.355 & ORS 181A.410
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 181A.355 & ORS 181A.410
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