Illinois Administrative Code

Section 111.100 Quality Assurance OSFM may perform a quality assurance evaluation of the schools being inspected by Qualified Fire Officials to determine whether a change is needed, such as, but not limited to, additional training or OSFM's withdrawal of the Delegation of Authori…

Section 111.110 Severability If any Section, subsection, sentence or clause of this Part shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this Part. (Source: Added at 40 Ill. Reg. 7904, effective May 20, 201…

Section 111.20 Definitions For purposes of this Part, the term: "Fire Officer" means an individual appointed as a fire officer by a unit of local government. "Fire Prevention Inspector" means an individual employed by a unit of local government as a fire inspector or a building i…

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 i…

Section 111.40 Inspection Standards All annual inspections of public schools shall be conducted using the standards contained in the Health/Life Safety Code for Public Schools (23 Ill. Adm. Code 180).

Section 111.50 Application for Delegation of Authority For purposes of this Part, all applications submitted to OSFM requesting delegation as a Qualified Fire Official shall be signed by the Fire Chief, shall be submitted on letterhead provided by the unit of local government, an…

Section 111.60 Delegation of Authority OSFM will issue a notice delegating authority to inspect public school buildings to candidates that meet the requirements of Section 111.30 and submit an application meeting the requirements of Section 111.50. The OSFM Delegation of Authorit…

Section 111.70 Identification of Delegated Authority Any individual to whom the authority to conduct school inspections has been delegated will be identified on a list maintained by OSFM on its website and provided to ISBE.

Section 111.80 Notification of Change a) Any change in the status of the certification under which an individual qualifies for a Delegation of Authority under Section 111.30 or in the employment status of the individual Qualified Fire Official shall be reported to the OSFM within…

Section 111.90 Inspections and Reporting Violations a) The Qualified Fire Official conducting the inspection shall contact the Regional Superintendent to determine the region's procedure to be used to schedule an agreeable date for the inspection. b) The Qualified Fire Official s…

Section 112.100 Purpose and Scope This Part implements the provisions of the School Code that delegate responsibility to the Office of the State Fire Marshal to promulgate regulations defining the carbon monoxide detectors that may be used public schools. (See 105 ILCS 5/10-20.56…

Section 112.120 Severability If any Section, subsection, sentence or clause of this Part shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, that holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this Part.

Section 112.140 Definitions The following definitions are used in this Part: "Act" means the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector Act [430 ILCS 135]. "Alarm control unit" means a carbon monoxide detection system or fire alarm system component that monitors inputs and controls outputs t…

Section 112.180 Incorporations by Reference a) All the materials incorporated by reference in this Section are incorporated as of the date specified and include no later editions or amendments. b) The following materials are incorporated by reference: NFPA 720: Standard for the I…

Section 112.200 Approved Carbon Monoxide Alarms for Use in Dwelling Units An approved carbon monoxide alarm used in an occupancy or structure that has one or more dwelling units, as defined in the Act, must be listed in accordance with UL 2034, as incorporated by reference in Sec…

Section 112.230 Approved Carbon Monoxide Alarms for Use in Public Schools a) Carbon monoxide alarms in public schools must be listed in accordance with UL 2034, as incorporated by reference in Section 112.180. b) Combined carbon monoxide and smoke alarms must be listed in accorda…

Section 112.250 General Requirements for Carbon Monoxide Detectors or Detection Systems in Public Schools a) For public schools designed on or after January 1, 2016, a carbon monoxide detection system or carbon monoxide detectors installed to achieve compliance with the School Co…

Section 141.10 Purpose The Illinois Fire Protection Training Act [50 ILCS 740] requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to establish training programs and to assist the development of training of firefighters throughout the State. Section 1 of the Act requires the Office, in…

Section 141.100 Training Facility Approval a) To become a training facility for purposes of conducting training as required by this Part, an application shall be submitted via the DPSE WebAccess Portal for review and approval by the Division. Each application shall include a mini…

Section 141.110 Resources Required for Certification as an Unlimited Training Facility or Regional Training Center (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 47 Ill. Reg. 424, effective January 1, 2023)

Section 141.115 Course Approval Training facilities wishing to offer courses leading to certification for classroom or web-based delivery shall submit a completed Course Approval Application, utilizing the DPSE WebAccess Portal, specifying the courses for which the training facil…

Section 141.120 Course Equivalency Course equivalency may be granted to a candidate eligible to participate in the certification programs. Courses which do not have prior Division approval, but which correlate with the content areas of the required courses by meeting the requirem…

Section 141.125 Course Approval Standards (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 47 Ill. Reg. 424, effective January 1, 2023) SUBPART C: EXAMINATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Section 141.15 Definitions Unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms have the meanings ascribed in this Section: "Act" means the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act [50 ILCS 740]. "Application for Certification " means the application submitted by the employing…

Section 141.20 Incorporations by Reference a) All incorporations by reference in this Section refer to the standards in effect on the date specified and do not include any later editions or amendments. b) The following nationally recognized standards published by the National Fir…

Section 141.200 State Examinations a) State Written Examinations shall be developed and provided by the Division and administered by approved testing facilities. The battery of State Written Examinations to be given shall be determined by the Division. 1) The Office may approve v…

Section 141.205 Testing Facilities and Proctors (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 47 Ill. Reg. 424, effective January 1, 2023)

Section 141.210 Invalidation of a Candidate's State Written or Practical Examination Scores a) During a State Written Examination, if the vendor finds evidence of a candidate cheating or violating any requirements of this Part, the vendor shall immediately end the candidate's exa…

Section 141.215 Non-Affiliated Individuals a) Notwithstanding the other requirements of this Part, this Section establishes the process, effective January 1, 2023, for the Division to recognize non-affiliated individuals who complete select, approved courses, pass select State Wr…

Section 141.220 Certificates Earned by Bypass Examination (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 41 Ill. Reg. 6594, effective August 1, 2017)

Section 141.230 Examination Procedures for End-of-Course Examinations Not Administered by the Office (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 47 Ill. Reg. 424, effective January 1, 2023)

Section 141.240 Bypass Examination (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 41 Ill. Reg. 6594, effective August 1, 2017)

Section 141.250 State Certifications a) Qualified candidates for certification shall be at least 18 years of age and meet one of the following employment prerequisites: 1) Engaged in firefighting in an organized Illinois fire department in accordance with the Act and attested by …

Section 141.255 Invalidation of Candidate’s State Certifications or Recertifications a) A previously awarded certification may be invalidated when it is determined by the Division that one of the following has occurred: 1) A Certification was awarded based upon erroneous document…

Section 141.30 Establishing or Revising State Certification Standards a) When the NFPA releases a new or revised Standard related to a certification program, the Division shall determine the impact of the new or revised Standard on current certification requirements and based upo…

Section 141.300 Firefighter II (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 41 Ill. Reg. 6594, effective August 1, 2017)

Section 141.301 Basic Operations Firefighter a) An Illinois Basic Operations Firefighter certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 1010. b) Prerequisites 1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested by the employing fire chief of…

Section 141.302 Airport Firefighter a) An Illinois Airport Firefighter certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 1010. b) Prerequisites 1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested by the employing fire chief of the candidate see…

Section 141.303 Advanced Technician Firefighter a) An Illinois Advanced Technician Firefighter certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 1010. b) Prerequisites 1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested by the employing fire ch…

Section 141.304 Firefighter III (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 41 Ill. Reg. 6594, effective August 1, 2017)

Section 141.306 Fire Apparatus Engineer a) An Illinois Fire Apparatus Engineer certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 1010. b) Prerequisites 1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested by the employing fire chief of the candi…

Section 141.308 Fire Officer I (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 47 Ill. Reg. 424, effective January 1, 2023)

Section 141.309 Company Fire Officer a) An Illinois Company Fire Officer certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 1021. b) Prerequisites 1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested by the employing fire chief of the candidate s…

Section 141.310 Fire Service Executive Support a) An Illinois Fire Service Executive Support certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 1021. b) Prerequisites 1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested by the employing fire chie…

Section 141.312 Fire Department Incident Safety Officer a) An Illinois Fire Department Incident Safety Officer certification shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 1521. b) Prerequisites 1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested by the e…

Section 141.313 Fire Department Health and Safety Officer a) An Illinois Fire Department Health and Safety Officer shall meet or exceed the qualifications identified in NFPA 1521. b) Prerequisites 1) Engagement as Illinois fire protection personnel, as attested by the employing f…

Section 141.314 Fire Officer II (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 47 Ill. Reg. 424, effective January 1, 2023)