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Committee reopens waiting-period rules for certifications; 30‑day retest and instructor three‑year rules questioned
Summary
The rules subcommittee reviewed waiting periods between firefighter certifications and debated whether short retest windows hinder recruit training while longer waits are needed for instructor and officer credentials.
The rules subcommittee returned to a longstanding topic: how long a firefighter must wait between certification levels and whether to keep or change the 30‑day waiting window.
Members said the current 30‑day rule — and earlier reductions of some waiting windows to 15 days — can create operational and scheduling problems for recruit classes and combined academy courses. Several training officers and chiefs described recruit cohorts that complete practical competencies but then must wait 30 days to test again, which can disrupt…
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