Section 141.30  Advisory Committees

a)         The purpose of this Section is to establish standing committees and to provide for the establishment of ad hoc committees from time to time to advise the Office on training programs.

1)         Ad hoc committees shall be made up of members of each of the organizations that have ex-officio members on the Illinois Fire Advisory Commission (as provided in 20 ILCS 2905/3) and individuals assigned by the Office who are deemed to have expertise in the training programs.

A)        Each organization shall have at least one member and one alternate member.

B)        The head of each of the organizations identified under subsection (a)(1) shall be contacted as to whom he or she desires to have serve on any given committee.  In the case of the Illinois Fire Service Institute, the Director will be solicited for persons to serve.

i)          Because each committee will deal with specific areas of expertise, the solicitation will be based on specific qualifications.  Committee members shall also be solicited from various geographical areas of the State consistent with geographical distribution of expertise to insure input reflecting a general consensus of the total fire service.

ii)         In considering appointment of members to committees, the Division will not rely on an individual's rank in a given department, but will concentrate on that individual's area of responsibility and his or her level of certification.

C)        Committees shall be established by the Division Manager of Personnel Standards and Education when a problem or issue arises in an area of firefighter training not covered by a standing committee or when creation of a new program is under consideration.  Each committee shall be designated a specific duty and area of responsibility.  Subcommittees shall be established by the Division Manager when additional expertise or personnel are needed.

2)         The following standing committees are created with the following duties:

A)        Fire Officer Committee – review applications and develop and evaluate curriculum, examinations and proposals for all levels of Fire Officer certification and evaluate the existing ones;

B)        Technical Review Committee – develop curriculum, examinations and proposals for Firefighter II and III and evaluate the existing ones;

C)        Hazardous Materials Committee – develop and evaluate curriculum, examinations and proposals for all levels of hazardous materials and evaluate the existing ones;

D)        Instructor Committee – develop and evaluate curriculum, examinations and proposals for all levels of Fire Service Instructor and evaluate the existing ones;

E)         Fire Prevention and Investigation Committee – develop and evaluate curriculum, examinations and proposals for these areas of certification and evaluate the existing ones;

F)         Airport Firefighter Committee – develop and evaluate curriculum, examinations and proposals for Airport Firefighter and evaluate the existing ones;

G)        Fire Apparatus Engineer Committee – develop and evaluate curriculum, examinations and proposals for Fire Apparatus Engineer and evaluate the existing ones;

H)        Rescue Committee – develop and evaluate curriculum, examinations and proposals for all levels of Rescue and evaluate the existing ones; and

I)          Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist Committee – develop and evaluate curriculum, examinations and proposals for Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Specialist and evaluate the existing ones.

b)         Committees shall advise the Division Manager of Personnel Standards and Education on programs, procedures, courses, and other matters relating to the Act within the duties and areas designated.  The committees are advisory only.  Committees shall meet only at the direction of the Division Manager.

c)         Committee members shall not be paid a salary for their services, but may be reimbursed for their necessary travel expenses and room and board according to the requirements and limitations of this Part and 80 Ill. Adm. Code 2800 (Travel).