Oklahoma § 74-325.1 - Firefighter Training Advisory Committee

§ 74-325.1. Firefighter Training Advisory Committee

A. The Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training is hereby

abolished and all powers, duties and responsibilities of the

Oklahoma Council on Firefighter Training shall be transferred to the

Office of the State Fire Marshal. All equipment, vehicles, records,

furniture and fixtures of the Oklahoma Council on Firefighter

Training shall be turned over to the Office of the State Fire

Marshal by January 1, 2018. Any unexpended balance of the Oklahoma

Council on Firefighter Training's operational funds as of January 1,

2018, shall be transferred to the State Fire Marshal Revolving Fund.

B. There is hereby established within the Office of the State

Fire Marshal, the Firefighter Training Advisory Committee.

C. The Committee shall consist of representatives of the

Oklahoma State Fire Service, with the total number and length of

appointments to be determined by the State Fire Marshal Commission.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government

D. The Committee shall:

1. Advise and assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in

identifying firefighter training needs and setting the firefighter

training goals for the State of Oklahoma;

2. Advise and assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in

interacting with the Homeland Security Department's Preparedness and

Awareness Division on firefighter training and grants;

3. Advise and assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in

administering and maintaining the incentive and recognition programs

established for Oklahoma firefighters; and

4. Advise and assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in

ensuring that the state has consistent basic and continuing

education programs that include steps for all ranks or positions of

career and volunteer firefighters, by setting minimum standards for

career, recommended levels for volunteer, identifying training

programs and courses required for fire service members to achieve

those levels.

E. The Committee shall assist the State Fire Marshal Commission

in advising the Governor, the Speaker of the House of

Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate and

the Oklahoma State Fire Service on fire and emergency service

training needs for the state. The State Fire Marshal Commission

shall submit an annual report or recommendations regarding fire and

emergency service training needs to the Governor, the Speaker of the

House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the State

Senate not later than December 31 each year.

F. The Committee shall meet at the discretion of the State Fire

Marshal Commission.

Added by Laws 2004, c. 515, § 2, eff. July 1, 2004. Amended by Laws

2012, c. 161, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2017, c. 232, § 2, eff.

July 1, 2017.