NOTICE OF RULE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES Division of State Fire Marshal RULE NO.: 69A-37.055 RULE TITLE: Curriculum Requirements for Training Firefighter Recruits or Firefighters PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to enable individuals who are enrolled in the newly combined firefighter and emergency medical technician (EMT) curriculum framework to take the State Fire Marshal Firefighter Minimum Standards Exam upon successful completion of the firefighter training portion of the combined curriculum. SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Firefighter minimum standards examination. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 633.128(1)(a), (b), (2)(a), 633.408(1) FS. LAW IMPLEMENTED: 633.128(1)(a), (b), 633.408 FS. IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW: DATE AND TIME: July 30, 2015 @ 11:00 A.M. - Noon PLACE: Florida State Fire College, 11655 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala, FL Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mary Ann Benson at (352) 369-2815 or maryann.benson@myfloridacfo.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice). THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Bill Wentlandt, Chief, Bureau of Fire Standards & Training, Florida State Fire College, 11655 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala, FL 34482-1486, or bill.wentlandt@myfloridacfo.com. The text of the proposed rule is also available on the Department's website @ http://www.MyFloridaCFO.com/LegalServices/ruleHearing/ THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE. 1