March 2, 2011, Introduced by Senators KAHN, SCHUITMAKER, MARLEAU, PAPPAGEORGE, PAVLOV, PROOS, HANSEN, GREEN and BOOHER and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections.
A bill to provide firefighter training programs to certain
individuals; and to provide for certain firefighter examinations.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. As used in this act:
(a) "Affiliated organization" means a school district,
organized fire department, or other entity.
(b) "Firefighter" means that term as defined in section 2 of
the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.362.
(c) "Firefighter training" means that term as defined in
section 2 of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291,
MCL 29.362.
(d) "Organized fire department" means that term as defined in
section 2 of the firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291,
MCL 29.362.
Sec. 2. (1) An organized fire department administering a
firefighter I or II course and an examination under the
firefighters training council act, 1966 PA 291, MCL 29.361 to
29.377, may establish a boy scouts of America explorer post within
its department for the purpose of firefighter training for
individuals who are 16 or 17 years of age.
(2) An affiliated organization that is not an organized fire
department may affiliate with an organized fire department for the
purpose of allowing individuals 16 or 17 years of age to
participate in the firefighter I or II course and the examination.
Sec. 3. The board of a local or intermediate school district
may apply to the state board of education under section 1233b of
the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1233b, for a permit
or annual authorization to engage a full-time or part-time
noncertificated, nonendorsed teacher to teach firefighter I or II
courses and to administer the examination for those courses.
Sec. 4. This act does not require the state fire marshal or
the office of firefighter training to pay or contribute any funds
for the administration of the course or its examinations described
in this act that are in addition to any examinations or costs
already imposed under the firefighters training council act, 1966
PA 291, MCL 29.361 to 29.377. Any additional costs are to be borne
by the organized fire department or the individual firefighter
taking the course and examination.