(a) The County Executive, after receiving Commission approval under Section 21-2(d)(4), must issue regulations establishing training requirements for all active fire, rescue, and emergency medical services personnel in the Fire and Rescue Service, including the local fire and rescue departments, consistent with the Integrated Emergency Command Structure.
(b) The training requirements must include core standards for eligibility for each rank. The core standards must apply similarly to all personnel engaging in similar duties.
(c) However, the Chief Administrative Officer, in administering the County merit system under Chapter 33, must adopt requirements for advancement and promotion for those fire, rescue, and emergency medical services personnel who are members of the merit system. The requirements adopted by the Chief Administrative Officer for merit system members may include further requirements for advancement and promotion in addition to the core standards that apply to all Fire and Rescue Service personnel.
(d) The Chief must ensure that all feasible opportunities are available for volunteers to meet the standards for advancement. The Chief must report annually to the Commission, Executive, and Council on the availability and implementation of County training programs for volunteer firefighters and rescuers. (1980 L.M.C., ch. 64, § 3; 1988 L.M.C., ch. 14, § 8; 1998 L.M.C., ch. 4, §1; 2004 L.M.C., ch. 5, § 1; 2006 L.M.C., ch. 10, § 1; 2009 L.M.C., ch. 5, § 1.)
Editor’s note-Section 21-18, formerly § 21-4O, was renumbered and amended pursuant to 1998 L.M.C., ch. 4, § 1.