ASSEMBLY, No. 4993

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED JUNE 12, 2017

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  ROBERT AUTH

District 39 (Bergen and Passaic)

Assemblywoman  ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT

District 31 (Hudson)

Assemblyman  BENJIE E. WIMBERLY

District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)

Assemblyman  REED GUSCIORA

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

Assemblywoman  MARLENE CARIDE

District 36 (Bergen and Passaic)

Assemblyman  PARKER SPACE

District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman Phoebus, Assemblymen Dancer, A.M.Bucco, Howarth, Assemblywomen Rodriguez-Gregg, Handlin, Assemblymen Wolfe, S.Kean, Carroll, Assemblywoman N.Munoz, Assemblymen Rooney, DiMaio, Assemblywoman B.DeCroce, Assemblymen Webber, Bramnick, Assemblywomen Mosquera, Pinkin, Assemblymen Danielsen, Chiaravalloti, Assemblywoman Oliver, Assemblymen Zwicker and McKeon

SYNOPSIS

     Permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

An Act concerning firefighter training and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

     1.    A person shall be permitted to take the courses required to obtain a firefighter 1 certification, as prescribed by the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs, in an online format.  This provision shall not apply to any practical courses including, but not limited to, the following:

     a. Turnout Gear & SCBA Orientation Practical;

     b. Forcible Entry Practical;

     c. Vent Practical;

     d. Rope and Knot Lecture & Practical;

     e. Rope and Knot Practical 2;

     f. Mask Confidence Practical;

     g. Hose Practical 1;

     h. Hose Practical 2;

     i. Hose Practical 3;

     j. Hose Practical 4;

     k. Fire Attack Practical 1;

     l. Fire Attack Practical 2;

     m. Fire Attack Practical 3;

     n. Sprinkler & Standpipe Practical;

     o. Portable Extinguisher Lecture & Practical;

     p. Motor Vehicle Fire Practical;

     q. Ladder 1;

     r. Ladder 2;

     s. Ladder 3;

     t. JPR Review;

     u. Search & Rescue Practical 1 Orientation;

     v. Search & Rescue Practical 2 Cold Search;

     w. Search & Rescue Practical 3 Hot Search;

     x. Search with TIC & Lifeline; and

     y. Flashover.

     2.    This act shall take effect on the first day of the seventh month next following enactment, but the Commissioner of Community Affairs may take any administrative action in advance of the effective date as may be necessary.

STATEMENT

     This bill permits certain firefighter training courses to be taken online.

     Specifically, under the provisions of this bill, a person is permitted to take the courses required to obtain a firefighter 1 certification, as prescribed by the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs, in an online format.  This provision, however, does not apply to any practical courses including, but not limited to, the following: Turnout Gear & SCBA Orientation Practical; Forcible Entry Practical; Vent Practical; Rope and Knot Lecture & Practical; Rope and Knot Practical 2; Mask Confidence Practical; Hose Practical 1; Hose Practical 2; Hose Practical 3; Hose Practical 4; Fire Attack Practical 1; Fire Attack Practical 2; Fire Attack Practical 3; Sprinkler & Standpipe Practical; Portable Extinguisher Lecture & Practical; Motor Vehicle Fire Practical; Ladder 1; Ladder 2; Ladder 3; JPR Review; Search & Rescue Practical 1 Orientation;  Search & Rescue Practical 2 Cold Search;  Search & Rescue Practical 3 Hot Search; Search with TIC & Lifeline; and Flashover.