January 21, 2010, Introduced by Senators KAHN, BIRKHOLZ, PAPPAGEORGE and NOFS and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to provide for, and facilitate the providing of,
firefighter training programs to certain individuals through
sponsors affiliated with certain other entities; and to prescribe
standards for 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 fire
fighter I and 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 fire fighter I and II course and the
examination.
Sec. 3. 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.