Document Citation: Md. EDUCATION Code Ann. § 13-103

Header:
Annotated Code of Maryland
EDUCATION
DIVISION III. HIGHER EDUCATION
TITLE 13. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBTITLE 1. BRANCHES, COMMISSIONS, AND INSTITUTES


Date:
08/31/2009

Document:

§ 13-103. Fire and Rescue Institute

(a) Established. -- There is a Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute in the University of Maryland.

(b) Director. --

(1) The head of the Institute is the Director.

(2) The Director:

(i) Shall report directly to the President of the University of Maryland, College Park; and

(ii) May adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out this section.

(c) Duties of Institute. -- The Institute shall:

(1) Provide classroom education and training for career and volunteer fire and rescue personnel, both at the Institute and throughout this State;

(2) Cooperate with other agencies that provide training for fire and rescue personnel;

(3) Train instructors;

(4) Prepare or adopt materials for training fire and rescue personnel;

(5) Develop new fire and rescue training techniques;

(6) Develop and implement specialized courses in fire fighting, including industrial fire fighting;

(7) Maintain statistics and records on fire and rescue education, training, and related matters;

(8) Develop programs to inform the public about the tasks performed by fire and rescue personnel;

(9) Establish guidelines for instructional material to school systems in the State concerning fire and rescue education;

(10) Provide disaster training for fire and rescue personnel; and

(11) Cooperate with the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems to provide basic training for rescue personnel and emergency medical technicians.

(d) Funding. -- The Institute shall have the funds provided in the State budget.