§ 11-338. Volunteer Fire Chiefs.

(a)

Prior to any promotional appointment to the capacity of Volunteer Fire Chief, each eligible member of any designated organization shall establish compliance with the minimum qualifications as follows:

(1)

Age. Such member shall have attained an age not less than twenty-four (24) years.

(2)

Experience. Such member shall have cumulated not less than five (5) years County experience in the capacity of a firefighter; provided, not less than three (3) years of such County experience shall be cumulated in the capacity of a fire line officer or deputy or assistant chief, and not less than one (1) year of such County experience shall be cumulated in the capacity of a deputy or assistant chief.

(3)

Certification. Such member shall have obtained a Department of Transportation First Responder course certification, or any equivalent course of study.

(4)

Such member shall have satisfactorily completed and obtained the Fire Officer II certification in accordance with Standard 1021, or any equivalent course of study.

(5)

Continuing education. Not less than twelve (12) months prior to the month of appointment, such member shall have completed one or more programs of continuing education which, in the aggregate, shall require a duration of instruction of not less than twelve (12) hours.

(c)

On an annual basis commencing upon appointment to the capacity of fire chief, each such person appointed shall complete one or more programs of continuing education which, in the aggregate, shall require a duration of instruction of not less than twelve (12) hours.

(CB-82-1994)

Editor's note

CR-96-1974 provided that any officer in a volunteer fire department who completes the Manager and Supervisor Program offered by the Prince George's Community College shall be reimbursed for the cost of the course.