S 2776 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes certain marine firefighting training course requirements.

This bill requires all New Jersey firefighters (both paid and volunteer) who perform fire suppression, firefighting, or rescue operations to complete Coast Guard-approved marine firefighting training. Specifically, it mandates: (1) basic training for all firefighters within one year of the law's effective date, (2) advanced training within two years of completing basic training, and (3) biennial in-service training thereafter. The bill also establishes requirements for firefighter instructors, allowing qualified personnel to teach these courses after completing specialized instructor training. These requirements apply to all land-based firefighters responding to water-related incidents, with recruit programs including the basic course from the start.
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Introduced Feb 15, 2024 Last action Feb 15, 2024
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