New Jersey S2702 establishes marine firefighting training course requirements for firefighters and appropriates $140 million.
New Jersey S2702 mandates the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs to adopt Coast Guard approved basic, advanced, and in-service marine firefighting training courses for land-based firefighters. All firefighters, both paid and volunteer, engaged in fire suppression in coastal zone municipalities must complete these training courses. Recruit firefighter training programs must include the basic marine firefighting training course. Firefighters who completed recruit training before the bill's effective date must complete the basic course within one year.
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