Establishes marine firefighting training course requirements for certain firefighters; appropriates $140 million.
S 3428 requires all land-based firefighters in New Jersey municipalities within the coastal zone (defined as those in the state's Coastal Management program) to complete Coast Guard-approved marine firefighting training. Firefighters must finish basic training within one year of the bill's effective date, advanced training within two years of basic completion, and ongoing in-service training every two years thereafter. The bill appropriates $140 million from the General Fund to fund these training courses and instructor qualifications, with recruit programs required to include the basic course. It also establishes a separate training pathway for firefighters to become certified marine firefighting instructors.
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Jun 2024
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Introduced Jun 10, 2024
Last action Jun 10, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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