California § 8574.20. 8574.20. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 114.)

California Statutes

§ 8574.20. — 8574.20. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 114.)

California·Code GOV Government Code - GOV·Div. 1.·Title 2. DIVISION 1. GENERAL·Ch. 7. CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act·Art. 3.8. ARTICLE 3.8. Hazardous Substances Emergency Response Training

The Office of Emergency Services shall manage the California Hazardous Substances Incident Response Training and Education Program to provide approved classes in hazardous substance response, taught by trained instructors, and to certify students who have completed these classes. To carry out this program, the Office of Emergency Services shall do all of the following:

(a)Adopt regulations necessary to implement the program.

(b)Establish a training and education program by developing the curriculum to be used in the program in colleges, academies, the California Specialized Training Institute, and other educational institutions, as specified in Section 8574.21.

(c)Establish recommended minimum standards for training emergency response personnel and instructors, including, but not

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The Office of Emergency Services shall manage the California Hazardous Substances Incident Response Training and Education Program to provide approved classes in hazardous substance response, taught by trained instructors, and to certify students who have completed these classes. To carry out this program, the Office of Emergency Services shall do all of the following:
(a)
Adopt regulations necessary to implement the program.
(b)
Establish a training and education program by developing the curriculum to be used in the program in colleges, academies, the California Specialized Training Institute, and other educational institutions, as
specified in Section 8574.21.
(c)
Establish recommended minimum standards for training emergency response personnel and instructors, including, but not limited to, fire, police, and environmental health personnel.
(d)
Make available a training and education program in the use of hazardous substances emergency rescue, safety, and monitoring equipment, on a voluntary basis, at the California Specialized Training Institute.
(e)
Train and certify instructors at the California Specialized Training Institute according to standards and procedures developed by the curriculum development advisory committee, as specified in Section 8588.10.
(f)
Approve classes, as
meeting the requirements of the program, if the classes meet the curriculum developed by the Office of Emergency Services pursuant to Section 8574.21 and the instructor received training and certification at the California Specialized Training Institute, as specified in subdivision (e).
(g)
Certify students who have successfully completed a class approved as meeting the requirements of the program.
(h)
Review and revise, as necessary, the program.
(i)
Establish and collect admission fees and other fees that may be necessary to be charged for advanced or specialized training given at the California Specialized Training Institute. These fees shall be used to offset costs incurred pursuant to this
article.

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