Classification of fire officer III; requirements; reciprocity

Rule 5j. (1) This rule provides the classification for fire officer III pursuant to section 9 of the act, MCL 29.369. (2) An individual who is applying for certification as a fire officer III shall be certified as a fire officer II before starting the fire officer III requirements. (3) A fire officer III is an individual who is a certified firefighter II, passed the council-approved fire instructor I course, passed the council-approved fire officer III written examination with a score of 70% or higher and passed the practical examination, which meets NFPA 1021, “Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications,” as adopted by reference in R 29.410. (4) An individual shall complete the fire officer III job performance requirements and submit the bureau’s Training Certification Application form, BFS-205, before taking the certification examinations. (5) An individual with a valid Pro Board® or IFSAC certificate, applying for reciprocity certification shall comply with all of the following: (a) Be a member or an employee of a fire department or a public safety department in this state. (b) Be entered into the bureau’s training information network. (c) Meet the NFPA 1021, “Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications,” at the time of issue. (d) Complete and submit the bureau’s Request For Reciprocity Application form, BFS-258. (6) An individual applying for reciprocity certification shall be certified by another state’s certifying agency and comply with all of the following: (a) Be a member or an employee of a fire department or a public safety department in this state. (b) Be entered into the bureau’s training information network. (c) Meet the NFPA 1021, “Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications,” at the time of issue. (d) Complete and submit the bureau’s Request For Reciprocity Application form, BFS-258. (7) An individual who has been honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States, completed firefighter training while serving in the armed forces of the United States, and is applying for reciprocity certification shall comply with all of the following: (a) Be a member or an employee of a fire department or a public safety department in this state. (b) Be entered into the bureau’s training information network.

(c) Meet the NFPA 1021, “Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications,” at the time of issue. (d) Complete and submit the bureau’s Request For Reciprocity Application form, BFS-258.

History: 2021 MR 21, Eff. Nov 3, 2021.