R710. Public Safety, Fire Marshal.R710-12. Hazardous Materials Training and Certification.
R710-12-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this rule is to establish minimum rules establishing ongoing training standards for hazardous materials emergency response agencies. The Board also adopts minimum rules for certification for persons who provide hazardous materials emergency response services.
R710-12-2. Authority.
This rule is authorized by Section 53-7-204.
R710-12-3. Adoption.
There is adopted as part of these rules the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Standard 472, Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents, 2013 edition, and (NFPA) Standard 1072, 2017 edition, except as amended by provisions as outlined in this rule.
R710-12-4. Definitions.
(1) "AHJ" means Authority Having Jurisdiction.
(2) "Board" means Utah Fire Prevention Board.
(3) "Certificate" means a written document issued by the Utah Fire Service Certification Council, or the Utah State Fire Marshal's office.
(4) "Council" means Hazardous Materials Advisory Council.
(5) "Emergency response agencies" means those agencies that are created and under the control of local, state or federal government or regional inter-governmental agencies to provide emergency response for hazardous materials.
(6) "Hazardous Material" means a substance that is solid, liquid or gas, that when released is capable of creating harm to people, the environment and property and includes, but is not limited to, weapons of mass destruction as well as illicit labs, environmental crimes, and industrial sabotage.
(7) "Emergency Response Services" means providing or coordinating on-site defensive or offensive actions to reduce the risk of harm to people, the environment and property during the emergency phase of a hazardous materials incident.
(8) "NFPA" means National Fire Protection Association.
(9) "SFM" means State Fire Marshal or authorized deputy.
(10) "Utah Fire Service Certification System" means the system approved by the Board to provide certification to those emergency personnel certifying in hazardous materials.
R710-12-5. Hazardous Materials Advisory Council.
(1) There is created by the board, the Hazardous Materials Advisory Council, whose duties are to provide direction to the board in matters relating to training and certification standards for hazardous materials emergency responders and emergency response agencies.
(2) The council's members shall be appointed by the board, shall serve four year terms, and shall consist of the following members:
(a) a representative from the career fire service;
(b) a representative from the volunteer fire service;
(c) a representative from the Department of Environmental Quality;
(d) a representative from the Department of Transportation;
(e) a representative from law enforcement;
(f) a representative from the Fire and Rescue Academy;
(g) a representative from the State Fire Marshal office;
(h) a representative from the National Guard;
(i) a representative from a Local Emergency Planning Committee; and
(j) a representative from private industry.
(3) The council shall meet quarterly or as directed, and a majority of the members shall be present to constitute a quorum.
(4) The council shall select one of its members to act in the position of chair, and another member to act as vice chair.
(a) The chair and vice chair shall serve one year terms on a calendar year basis.
(b) Elections for chair and vice chair shall occur at the meeting conducted in the last quarter of each calendar year.
(c) If voted upon by the council, the vice chair will become the chair the next succeeding calendar year.
(5) If a council member has two or more unexcused absences during a 12 month period, from regularly scheduled meetings, it is considered grounds for dismissal pending review by the board. The coordinator shall submit the name of the member to the board for status review.
(6) A member of the council that cannot be in attendance, may have a representative of their respective organization attend and vote by proxy for that member or the member may have another council member vote by proxy, if submitted and approved by the coordinator prior to the meeting.
