Section 111.30  General Requirements for a Qualified Fire Official

a)         The following qualifications are necessary for OSFM to delegate its authority to inspect public school buildings to a Qualified Fire Official:

1)         Any Fire Prevention Division inspector employed by OSFM;

2)         Any individual employed by a unit of local government who is certified by OSFM as a Fire Officer I, Fire Prevention Officer, or Fire Inspector I, or certified by OSFM in a successor title established by OSFM to one of the titles in this subsection (a)(2);

3)         Any individual employed by a unit of local government who possesses a current certification as a Fire Inspector I or Fire Inspector II issued by the ICC;

4)         Any individual employed by a unit of local government who possesses a current certification as a Fire Inspector I or Fire Inspector II issued by the NFPA; or

5)         Any Fire Prevention Inspector or Fire Officer employed by a unit of local government.

b)         The Tier 1 Qualified Fire Official candidate must attend Tier 1 training conducted by OSFM that includes the process and application of this Part and of the Public School Checklist.

c)         The Tier 2 Qualified Fire Official candidate must attend Tier 2 training conducted by OSFM that includes the process and application of this Part and of the Public School Checklist. Training shall also include attending school inspections supervised by an OSFM Fire Prevention Division inspector or a Tier 1 Qualified Fire Official. These supervised inspections shall include an inspection of a grade school and an inspection of a high school. These supervised school inspections shall continue until OSFM or the Tier 1 Qualified Fire Official supervising the inspections is satisfied that the Tier 2 Qualified Fire Official candidate has demonstrated proficiency.

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 7904, effective May 20, 2016)