North Carolina Administrative Code

11 NCAC 05A .0302 CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY The certification form required by G.S. 58-84-46 shall be entitled "Local Relief Fund Board of Trustees Report" and shall, include the following: (1) the name of the city, fire district, or sanitary district; (2) names, home addresse…

11 NCAC 05A .0303 ADMINISTRATION OF FIREFIGHTERS' RELIEF FUND (a) OSFM shall compile and maintain records, including the following information: (1) certifications of the "Local Relief Fund Board of Trustees Report" filed in accordance with G.S. 58-84-46; (2) certifications filed …

SECTION .0500 - INITIAL CERTIFICATION AND RESPONSE RATINGS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENTS 11 NCAC 05A .0501 PURPOSE History Note: Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-86-25; Eff. September 1, 1985; Amended Eff. October 1, 2006: July 1, 1992; July 1, 1986; Repealed Eff. January 1, 2018.

11 NCAC 05A .0505 DRILLS AND MEETING REQUIREMENTS History Note: Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-36-10; 58-78-5; 58-86-25; Eff. September 1, 1985; Amended Eff. October 1, 2010; October 1, 2006; July 1, 1992; Repealed Eff. January 1, 2018.

11 NCAC 05A .0508 APPARATUS History Note: Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-36-10(3); 58-86-25; Eff. September 1, 1985; Amended Eff. October 1, 2006; August 3, 1992; Repealed Eff. January 1, 2018.

11 NCAC 05A .0509 FIRE STATION History Note: Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-86-25; 143-166.1; Eff. September 1, 1985; Repealed Eff. January 1, 2018.

11 NCAC 05A .0510 INSPECTION History Note: Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-36-10(3); 58-86-25; Eff. September 1, 1985; Amended Eff. October 1, 2006; July 1, 1992; Repealed Eff. February 1, 2017.

11 NCAC 05A .0511 SIX MILE INSURANCE DISTRICT History Note: Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-86-25; 58-40-25(4); Eff. October 1, 2006; Repealed Eff. January 1, 2018.

11 NCAC 05A .0512 STANDARDS AND POLICIES History Note: Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-36-10(3); Eff. October 1, 2006; Amended Eff. February 1, 2017; Repealed Eff. January 1, 2018.

SECTION .0600 - VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND 11 NCAC 05A .0601 DEFINITIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 58-2-40(1); 58-87-1; Eff. February 1, 1993. Repealed Eff. February 1, 2017.

11 NCAC 05A .0602 FIRE DISTRICT RATING CERTIFICATION If a fire department is working with OSFM to obtain its fire district rating certification as of March 1, it may apply for a grant. In order to receive a grant, the fire department shall obtain its fire district rating certific…

11 NCAC 05A .0603 REQUIREMENTS (a) A department shall apply for a grant by using an online application made available by OSFM. This application shall contain the following information: (1) general contact information for the applicant; (2) a description of the department, includi…

11 NCAC 05A .0604 OTHER GRANT CRITERIA In addition to criteria in G.S. 58-87-1, in awarding grants the Commissioner of Insurance shall consider the following criteria in relation to each fire department: (1) number of paid personnel; (2) personnel salary paid by the unit or the c…

Section .0700 – Volunteer Rescue/EMS Fund 11 NCAC 05A .0701 DEFINITIONS As used in the section: (1) "Office of State Fire Marshal" or "OFSM" means the Office of State Fire Marshal of the North Carolina Department of Insurance. (2) "Fund" means the Volunteer Rescue/EMS Fund create…

11 NCAC 05A .0702 ALS CERTIFICATION If a unit is working with the Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) to obtain its Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification as of October 1, that unit may apply for a grant. In order to receive a grant, the unit shall obtain its ALS certi…

11 NCAC 05A .0703 REQUIREMENTS FOR UNITS REQUIRED TO MATCH GRANTS (a) A unit shall apply for a grant by using an online application made available by OSFM. This application shall contain the following information: (1) general contact information for the applicant; (2) a descripti…

11 NCAC 05A .0704 REQUIREMENTS FOR UNITS NOT REQUIRED TO MATCH GRANTS History Note: Authority G.S. 58-2-40(1); 58-87-5; Eff. February 1, 1993; Repealed Eff. May 1, 2017.

11 NCAC 05A .0705 OTHER GRANT CRITERIA In addition to criteria in G.S. 58-87-5 and other Rules in this Section, in awarding grants the OSFM shall consider the following criteria in relation to each unit: (1) number of paid personnel; (2) personnel salary paid by the unit or the c…

SECTION .0800 - CIGARETTE FIRE-SAFETY STANDARDS 11 NCAC 05A .0801 CERTIFICATIONS (a) Certifications and fees submitted pursuant to G.S. 58-92-20 shall be sent to: NCDOI-OSFM NC Fire Safety Programs 1202 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1202 (b) OSFM shall return incomplete c…

SECTION .0900 – Public Protection Classifications FOR FIRE DISTRICTS 11 NCAC 05A .0901 DEFINITIONS As used in this Subchapter: (1) "9S Inspection" means an inspection conducted by the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Section i…

11 NCAC 05A .0902 PURPOSE (a) This Section establishes standards for insurance public protection classifications for fire districts throughout the State. (b) Fire districts in all rural areas of the State and in cities with populations of 100,000 or fewer according to the most re…

11 NCAC 05A .0903 RATING OF FIRE DISTRICTS (a) To receive a PPC rating, a fire department shall submit a written request to OSFM containing the following information: (1) The name of the fire district; (2) The name of the entity that operates the fire district (e.g., city, town, …

11 NCAC 05A .0904 FACILITIES (a) A fire station shall be provided with heating for all-weather protection of apparatus. (b) If a fire department has multiple fire stations, each fire station shall not be more than 10 road miles from another fire station within the fire district. …

11 NCAC 05A .0905 APPARATUS SPECFICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT (a) Engines. All stations shall have at least one engine that is: (1) Constructed in accordance with NFPA 1901, "Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus"; and (2) Equipped with the following: (A) A pump certified by an indepe…

11 NCAC 05A .0906 STAFFING LEVELS (a) Fire Station. (1) Each fire department shall maintain a minimum of 15 eligible firefighters on its roster. (2) Each fire department shall provide a roster containing the names and date of birth of all eligible firefighters. A report submitted…

11 NCAC 05A .0907 TRAINING (a) Eligible firefighters shall attend at least 36 hours of training annually in the area of fire prevention, fire suppression, or protection of life and property. No more than 12 hours of emergency medical services training may be counted toward the 36…

11 NCAC 05A .0908 COMMUNICATIONS AND ALARMS (a) Fire departments shall utilize the Public Service Answering Point (PSAP) established pursuant to G.S. 143B, Article 15, Part 10, to receive 911 calls and dispatching, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. (b) Notification to firefighte…

11 NCAC 05A .0909 RESPONSE TO STRUCTURE FIRES (a) Each fire department shall ensure the response of at least four of its eligible firefighters and one engine to all structure fires. The fire chief may be one of the four responding members. (b) The fire department responding to a …

11 NCAC 05A .0910 INCIDENT REPORTING (a) In addition to the requirements of this Rule regarding the storage and deployment of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF), when a fire department responds to a fire, the fire chief shall ensure that a fire incident report is completed using so…

11 NCAC 05A .0911 RECORDS A fire department shall maintain the following records for 36 months: (1) Apparatus maintenance logs for in service engines and tankers, in accordance with 11 NCAC 05A .0905. (2) Apparatus equipment inventory checks for all in service engines and tankers…

11 NCAC 05A .0912 NON-COMPLIANCE (a) Upon completion of an inspection, the OSFM inspector will review the inspection results with the fire chief or the chief's designee. Any fire department that fails to meet any of the standards set forth in this Section shall be considered non-…

SECTION .1000 – DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY 11 NCAC 05A .1001 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY-OWNED TRANSPORTABLE TEMPORARY HOUSING UNITS History Note: Authority G.S. 58-78A-2; S.L. 2024-57, s. 1F.4.; Emergency Adoption Eff. January 7, 2025; Temporary Adoption Eff. March 7…

SUBCHAPTER 05B - N.C. STATE FIRE COMMISSION SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 11 NCAC 05B .0101 DEFINITIONS As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall be construed as follows: (1) "Community College" shall mean the Fire Training Services Section of the North Carolina Dep…

11 NCAC 05B .0102 PURPOSE In order to carry out the duties of the State Fire Commission as listed in G.S. 58-78-5, that Commission shall: (1) develop voluntary certification and professional standards for all levels of fire service personnel; (2) develop and maintain a statewide …

11 NCAC 05B .0103 MAILING ADDRESS All requests for information, assistance, or forms, and all replies, answers, supplied information, etc., shall be forwarded to the North Carolina Fire Commission, P.O. Box 26387, Raleigh, N.C. 27611. History Note: Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-78-2…

SECTION .0200 - MASTER PLANNING 11 NCAC 05B .0201 STATE FIRE TRAINING The commission shall develop and monitor a master plan which shall include guidelines for training of fire service personnel in North Carolina. These guidelines shall be consistent with the needs of the state's…

11 NCAC 05B .0202 ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS The state master plan shall contain guidelines for additional programs deemed useful to fire service organizations throughout the state. These may include, but are not limited to: (1) fire service computer coordination; (2) data collection an…

SECTION .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL 11 NCAC 05B .0301 MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-78-5(a)(14b); Eff. November 1, 1988; Repealed Eff. December 1, 2022.

11 NCAC 05B .0302 VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION The commission shall establish certification levels for the qualifications developed, and shall issue such certification to appropriate individuals who meet the commission's standards. Certification shall be voluntary, unless adopted as m…

11 NCAC 05B .0303 COORDINATION WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES The commission shall serve as the central clearinghouse for certification issues. All state agencies participating in the certification process shall follow reporting procedures developed by the commission. History Note: Au…

SECTION .0400 - FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING 11 NCAC 05B .0401 DEVELOPMENT The North Carolina Fire Commission shall develop and implement a uniform fire incident reporting system for the fire service of North Carolina. History Note: Authority G.S. 58-79-45; Eff. November 1, 1988; Purs…

11 NCAC 05B .0402 OPERATION AND CONTROL (a) The commission shall have full authority over the operation and control of the fire incident reporting system. Each county shall have a central collection site to which participating fire departments shall report. Larger municipal depar…

SECTION .0500 - CENTRAL INFORMATION OFFICE 11 NCAC 05B .0501 COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION The commission shall be the central information office for all fire service activity in the state. Any state agency involved in fire service activities shall submit to the exe…

11 NCAC 05B .0502 FEDERAL PROGRAMS The commission shall be the central clearinghouse for all fire prevention and control programs coming into the state from federal agencies including the National Fire Academy and the United States Fire Administration. The executive director shal…

SUBCHAPTER 05C – WORKER'S COMPENSATION FUND SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS 11 NCAC 05C .0101 DEFINITIONS As used in this Subchapter: (1) "Commission" means the State Fire and Rescue Commission, created in G.S. 58-78-1. (2) "Eligible unit" has the same meaning as in G.S. 58-87…

11 NCAC 05C .0102 MEMBERSHIP CANCELLATION If the Commission determines that an eligible unit is no longer eligible for membership in the Fund, or the eligible unit ceases to pay premiums as they become due, the Commission shall cancel the eligible unit's membership. The Commissio…

11 NCAC 05C .0103 ROSTER OF COVERED INDIVIDUALS Each year every eligible unit shall determine and report to the unit's governing body the names of the individual members of the eligible unit who are covered by the Fund. The governing body shall, upon determination of the validity…

11 NCAC 05D .0113 REPORT OF THEFT OR LOSS OF PYROTECHNICS (a) A permittee shall report the theft or loss of pyrotechnics to the county sheriff or city police, to ATF and to OSFM, by telephone, within eight hours after the permittee discovers the theft or loss. OSFM may be reached…

11 NCAC 05D .0114 REPORT OF INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE (a) A permittee shall notify OSFM within 24 hours after any of the following involving pyrotechnics: (1) A fire causing property damage in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to an automobile or ten thousand dollars ($10,0…

11 NCAC 05D .0115 INSPECTIONS (a) A permittee shall make any records required under Article 54 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes and Article 82A of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes available to authorized representatives of OSFM or a city or county fire code official. (b) A…