Establishes certain marine firefighting training course requirements.

This bill (A 3281) requires all land-based firefighters in New Jersey - both paid and volunteer - who perform fire suppression, firefighting, or fire rescue to complete Coast Guard-approved marine firefighting training. It mandates three training tiers: a basic course (with existing firefighters having one year to complete it after enactment), an advanced course within two years of basic training, and biennial in-service training thereafter. The bill also establishes a separate instructor qualification course for firefighters who complete the basic/advanced training and meet in-service requirements. The legislation is pending before the Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee, with no effective date set yet.